Description
Irresistible Crescent Pizza Rolls bring Italian-inspired comfort straight to your kitchen, blending flaky pastry with melted cheese and zesty pepperoni. Crispy edges and gooey centers make these rolls a perfect snack you’ll crave for game nights or quick family gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) refrigerated crescent rolls (8 count)
- 32 slices pepperoni
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) shredded mozzarella cheese
Seasonings:
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 milliliters) Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 milliliters) dried parsley (or 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) fresh parsley, chopped)
- 1/4 teaspoon (1.25 milliliters) garlic powder
Serving:
- Pizza sauce
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 375℉ and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper or cooking spray.
- Unroll the crescent dough and separate into triangular sections, arranging them evenly on the prepared baking surface.
- Layer pepperoni slices along the wide edge of each triangle, creating a neat base for the roll.
- Generously sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the pepperoni, ensuring complete coverage.
- Gently roll each triangle from the wide end toward the pointed tip, carefully encasing the pepperoni and cheese inside.
- Position the rolls with the seam facing downward to prevent unraveling during baking.
- Drizzle olive oil across the top of each roll, ensuring a light and even coating.
- Dust the rolls with a blend of Italian seasoning, dried parsley, and garlic powder for enhanced flavor profile.
- Transfer the baking sheet to the preheated oven and bake for 11-13 minutes until the pastry achieves a golden-brown appearance and cheese melts completely.
- Remove from the oven and allow the rolls to rest for 2-3 minutes to stabilize their structure.
- Plate the pizza rolls and serve alongside warm marinara sauce for optional dipping.
Notes
- Choose high-quality pepperoni for richer flavor and better texture, ensuring meat is evenly distributed inside the roll.
- Experiment with alternative fillings like vegetarian sausage, spinach, or ham to accommodate different dietary preferences.
- Prevent cheese leakage by folding edges slightly inward while rolling and using cold cheese that won’t melt too quickly during initial rolling.
- Customize seasonings with red pepper flakes, dried basil, or smoked paprika for extra depth and personalized taste profiles.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Appetizer, Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 460 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg