Looking for an easy weeknight dinner? These simple 4-ingredient pepperoni pizza rolls are bound to please even your pickiest eaters!
Is there any other sure-fire win in every mom’s dinner arsenal than pizza? It’s a classic kid favorite and for a good reason. The combination of bread, tomato sauce, and cheese is irresistible to toddlers and adults a like, no matter the form.
When the temperatures start to drop, I happily turn my oven back on and crank up the heat. Fall and Winter find me regularly baking and cooking to warm up the house and our bellies.
After months of either grill cooking or not cooking at all, I’m more than happy to face the sink full of dishes in the name of a hot meal. (even though I’m stuck handwashing since we have no dishwasher!)
One of my favorite things to bake early in the morning is cinnamon rolls. Here, Thanksgiving morning isn’t Thanksgiving morning without a fresh pan of them while watching the parade.
It’s what inspired me to make a fun dinner-time twist on a savory favorite.
Easy pepperoni pizza rolls for easy weeknights
These 4-Ingredient Pepperoni Pizza Rolls couldn’t be easier.
I mean, they literally only have 4 ingredients. Using pizza dough, (homemade or store bought!) cheese, sauce and whatever fillings you prefer, you can have dinner in 30 minutes or less with little effort.
Bonus: it’s super simple to sneak in some veggies by using out hidden veggie tomato sauce!
Pizza Roll Filling Ideas
Even better, this recipe can be easily customized with the fillings you choose. Just make sure when you add your toppings, you don’t overfill the rolls.
Have your kiddos pick out their favorite toppings – you don’t have to stick to pepperoni! Layer it on before rolling the dough up, slicing into rolls and baking until gooey and golden.
- Chopped pepper and onions
- Ham and pineapple
- Salami
- Italian sausage
- Chopped basil
- Bacon
- Chopped tomato
4-Ingredient Pepperoni Pizza Rolls
These pizza rolls are perfect for an easy dinner kids will love. Let them help make them (these kid-friendly kitchen tasks and kids cooking tools might help!) and serve with veggie sauce to make this a hidden veggie recipe.
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4 Ingredient Pepperoni Rolls
These simple pizza rolls are perfect for weeknight! Prep ahead
Ingredients
- 1 pound pizza dough
- Pepperoni
- 8 oz Mozzarella cheese
- Sauce see below
Instructions
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Preheat Oven to 350. Roll the pizza dough into a large rectangle, about 1/4 inch thick.
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Spread with about 1/2 cup of sauce, leaving one long edge free of sauce, about 1 inch from the edge.
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Top with shredded cheese and toppings – keep in mind not to overload it!
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Lightly wet your sauce free edge before carefully rolling up as tightly as possible. Cut into rolls about 2 – 3 inches thick. Place into a greased pan.
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Bake 25-30 minutes until golden. Allow to cool about 5 minutes before serving with shredded parmesan and more sauce.
I hope your family enjoys these simple 4-ingredient pizza rolls as much as I did! Let me know if you try them out!
So tell me – what are your favorite pizza toppings?
Heather @ Polyglot Jot says
Yum! I think one of the major requirements for me now is a small amount of ingredients…this is spot on! I love veggie pizza!
Morgan says
Yes! I ain’t got tiiiime for a million and seven ingredients. And you could totally use GF dough and dairy free cheese!
Julie @ Running in a Skirt says
What a fun and easy meal! Love how simple the ingredients are!
Kristin McCarthy says
My kids would go bananas over these!
Morgan says
my 2 year old was obsessed!
Leslie says
How fun! Sometimes regular pizza gets a little old. I bet these would be great as a lunch to pack for the kids, too. Thanks for joining us at the #happynowlinkup!
Emily says
So… this is really crazy, but I used to hate pizza O_O Now, I love it, and I really like the idea of doing ‘rolls’ in a savory version. We always have cinnamon rolls for Christmas breakfast; maybe we should do cinnamon rolls and these ones? 🙂
Morgan says
That is crazy! Pizza Friday was a staple when I was a kid! I think these rolls would be a fun addition to a holiday brunch!
Michelle says
I love the savory take on these rolls!
These are perfect for the whole family M
Thanks
Michelle
Morgan says
They really are! And you could even customize them to certain family members’ tastes – 1/3 plain, 1/3 pepperoni, 1/3 the works or something like that.
Jennifer Bly says
What a unique recipe idea! This looks and sounds sooooo amazing!
Thanks for sharing (and for linking up to the #SHINEbloghop).
Wishing you a lovely weekend.
xoxo
Casserole Gal Rhonda says
Yum! These would be perfect with a salad for a quick supper!
Miz Helen says
Your Pizza Rolls look fantastic, thanks so much for sharing them with us! Hope you will come back to see us at Full Plate Thursday real soon and have a great week!
Miz Helen
Morgan says
Thanks Miz Helen! They’re definitely delicious!
Sandra Garth says
My family is going to love these!
Morgan says
Let me know what you think! They were a total win here!
Cynthia chilson finger says
Pinned. These look perfect for a quick winter lunch. Thanks for sharing! Cynthia
Charlene Asay says
Yum! What a great idea! I hope to see you at Family Joy Blog Link Up Party this week. http://thinking-outside-the-pot.com/?p=3075
Helene says
I totally want to try this! The kids and I have a night this week when its just us. Pizza time
Kim~madeinaday says
How simple and so yummy~Thanks for linking up to Merry Monday! Pinned! Have a great week!
Kim