Pepperoni Pizza Rolls for Snacks or Lunches
Having a few quick and easy appetizer recipes in your back pocket is a great way to ensure you have something delicious to bring to those last-minute parties. With the help of crescent rolls, you can whip up an easy party snack in a matter of minutes! These pepperoni pizza pinwheels are packed with pizza flavour and look like they’re difficult to make. But since they’re made with crescent roll sheets, you easily whip up a yummy appetizer without any effort at all. 
Watch me in the video below make these pizza scrolls as well as some other great make ahead lunch recipes that are perfect for school lunches:
My kids love grabbing these scrolls out of the freezer to pack in their lunches or for a quick snack.
Pepperoni Pizza Pinwheels
Ingredients needed:
- 1 package refrigerated crescent roll sheet
- ½ cup marinara or pizza sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 10 pepperoni slices, finely chopped
- optional: other pizza toppings such as finely chopped green pepper, sliced black olives, or sliced mushrooms
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 375°.
- Unroll the refrigerated crescent roll dough and spread the marinara or pizza sauce in an even layer over the top of the dough.
- Sprinkle the shredded cheese over the top of the sauce.
- Add the pepperoni to the top of the cheese.
- Roll the dough up into a long log, then use a sharp knife to cut the log into 10 1-inch slices.
- Place the slices on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake the scrolls for 10 to 12 minutes, until the dough is golden brown.
Freezing instructions:
- Once cool, transfer to a resealable freezer bag.
- Take out the excess air and freeze.
- Serve cold or heat on a paper towel in the microwave until warm.
Pizza Pinwheels Recipe Ideas
This simple recipe is perfect for a quick party snack. But what I love most about these easy appetizers is that they can be customized to suit your own tastes! Try these pizza pinwheels recipe ideas the next time you make your appetizers to create a new pizza snack every time you make them.
- Add more toppings. Pepperoni is a classic pizza topping. But that doesn’t mean you need to stick to adding only pepperoni to your pizza pinwheels. You can add any type of pizza toppings you choose to your scrolls. Just make sure the toppings are finely chopped to ensure the dough rolls properly.
- Try different cheeses. Enhance the flavour of your pizza pinwheels with the help of different cheese blends. In addition to mozzarella, you could sprinkle parmesan, Romano, asiago, or Monterrey jack cheese in your pinwheels.
- Add some seasoning. With the help of flavourful marinara sauce and spicy pepperoni, your pizza crescent rolls don’t require added seasoning. But if you want to add even more taste, try adding some classing Italian seasonings to the dough before you start rolling. You could sprinkle Italian seasoning blend on the crust or add some basil, oregano, garlic, or red pepper flakes to the pizza pinwheels before you bake them.
- Decorate with garnishes. The pinwheel design of these pizza crescent rolls makes them look amazing without the need for garnish. But if you really want to dress up your appetizers, try topping the pinwheels with a simple garnish. Before adding garnish to your pinwheels, melt a small amount of butter. Brush the butter over the top of the baked pinwheels, then sprinkle the top of the pinwheels with dried herbs to add a pop of green colour to the top of each appetizer.
- Get the kids to help. If you’re going to be including these in your child’s lunches or offering them as an after school snack, get them to add the pizza toppings they love. This is such a fun, kid friendly recipe already, but getting them in on the preparation makes it even more fun!
- 1 package refrigerated crescent roll sheet
- ½ cup marinara or pizza sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 10 pepperoni slices finely sliced
- other pizza toppings such as finely chopped green pepper, sliced black olives, or sliced mushrooms optional
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Preheat the oven to 375°.
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Unroll the refrigerated crescent roll dough and spread the marinara or pizza sauce in an even layer over the top of the dough.
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Sprinkle the shredded cheese over the top of the sauce.
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Add the pepperoni to the top of the cheese.
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Roll the dough up into a long log, then use a sharp knife to cut the log into 10 1-inch slices.
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Place the slices on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake the crescents for 10 to 12 minutes, until the dough is golden brown.
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Once cool, transfer to a resealable freezer bag.
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Take out the excess air and freeze.
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Serve cold or heat on a paper towel in the microwave until warm.
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