These pizza rolls can be so delicious it almost feels wrong to like them so much. They are quick and easy to make, freeze, reheat well, and everybody who tries them LOVES them. Keep it simple with these pizza rolls or get creative – they are versatile!.
We use Pillsbury Pizza Crust to save on time, no need to let it rise during the day. You roll the dough out, slice it up, add your ingredients and voila – scrumptious pizza rolls for family dinner, party appetizers, snacks, or the kids’ lunches.
Pop them in the microwave to reheat from the fridge or from frozen and dip them in your favorite dipping sauce or the leftover pizza sauce.
Ingredients, Kitchenware, & Total Time
Time Needed
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20-25
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Servings: 12
Ingredients for Make Ahead Pizza Rolls
- Pre-made dough
- Shredded mozzarella/Italian cheeses (for extra flavor, we chose an Italian cheese mix of mozzarella, parmesan, and asiago)
- Pizza or marinara sauce (we used Catelli’s tomato and basil)
- ¼ cup bread crumbs
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese
- Your choice of pizza toppings (pepperoni, pineapple, ham, salami, olives, peppers, mushrooms etc)
Kitchenware
- Cutting board
- Rolling pin
- Pizza cutter
- Cheese grater (if not buying pre-shredded cheese)
- Baking pan
- Parchment paper
- Small bowl
Nutritional Information
| Nutritional Information: Per roll | |
| Calories | 113 |
| Fat g | 3 |
| Cholesterol mg | 5 |
| Sodium mg | 328 |
| Potassium mg | 0 |
| Total Carbohydrates g | 18 |
| Sugar g | 3 |
| Protein g | 4 |
| Vit A % | 1 |
| Vit C % | 1 |
| Calcium % | 4 |
| Iron % | 6 |
| Based on daily 2000 kcal diet | |
Step by Step Instructions (With Pictures)
Step 1: Roll The Dough Out
To prevent the dough from sticking and tearing, lightly flour the rolling pin and surface that you will be rolling out the dough on. If using the Pillsbury Pizza Crust dough you will need to unroll the dough first before rolling it flat.
Step 2: Cut Dough Into Pizza Slices
Using a pizza cutter, cut out large triangles.
Note: we were making appetizers this time, so ours are considerably smaller with small slices of ham/salami/pepperoni.
Feel free to increase the width of your slices to fit your ingredients more easily!
Step 3: Place Toppings & Roll Up
Place a dollop of sauce first, then top with whatever you have chosen to go on your delicious pizza rolls.
Roll the pizza slices up like a crescent roll, starting with the side that has your toppings. This can be a little messy, don’t worry if it takes a few tries on the first roll up!
Step 4: Press Rolls Into Parmesan & Breadcrumb Mixture
Mix the parmesan and breadcrumbs in a small bowl, then press each roll* in the mixture to completely coat them.
Optional: lightly brush the rolls with melted butter or olive oil to help the mixture adhere better.
Step 5: Place Coated Rolls on Parchment Lined Pan
Place your coated rolls onto the parchment paper-lined baking sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes or until a golden brown color.
Serve with your favorite dipping sauce or leftover pizza sauce.
- Pre-made dough
- Shredded mozzarella/Italian cheeses (for extra flavor, we chose an Italian cheese mix of mozzarella, parmesan, and asiago)
- Pizza or marinara sauce (we used Catelli’s tomato and basil)
- ¼ cup bread crumbs
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese
- Your choice of pizza toppings (pepperoni, pineapple, ham, salami, olives, peppers, mushrooms etc)
- Step 1: Roll The Dough Out
- Step 2: Cut Dough Into Pizza Slices
- Step 3: Place Toppings & Roll Up
- Step 4: Press Rolls Into Parmesan & Breadcrumb Mixture
- Step 5: Place Coated Rolls On Parchment Lined Pan
