Description
Cheesy Pepperoni Pizza Roll Ups are a crowd-pleasing bite-sized snack that stays crispy on the outside and gooey on the inside. This fast recipe layers mozzarella and cheddar over dough, adds pepperoni, and finishes with a garlicky butter brush before baking to golden perfection. With marinara for dipping, they are ideal for game days, lunchboxes, or a fun weekend treat and reheat beautifully for easy meals. The recipe yields four servings and works with store-bought or homemade dough.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb pizza dough (store-bought or homemade)
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ cup beef or turkey pepperoni slices
- ½ cup marinara sauce, plus extra for dipping
- For the garlic butter: 3 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ tsp Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roll pizza dough into a large rectangle on a lightly floured surface.
- Sprinkle mozzarella and cheddar evenly over the dough.
- Layer pepperoni evenly across the cheese.
- Roll the dough tightly into a log and slice into 1½-inch pieces.
- Place rolls cut-side up on the baking sheet.
- Mix melted butter, garlic, and Italian seasoning, then brush generously over each roll.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes until golden brown and cheese is bubbly.
- Serve warm with marinara sauce for dipping.
Notes
- For a lighter option, use turkey pepperoni and part-skim mozzarella.
- Want more crunch? Bake the rolls a few minutes longer until edges are extra crispy.
- These rolls reheat well in the oven or air fryer for quick leftovers.
- Skip the garlic butter if you prefer a lighter flavor; you can brush with olive oil and a pinch of oregano instead.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 12–15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll-up
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 14 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg
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