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    Pizza Roses

    By Chula King · February 4, 2023 · Updated February 15, 2023 Leave a Comment

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    Pizza Roses

    Pizza Roses are an easy and fun way to turn ordinary pepperoni pizza into a creative and delicious appetizer that can be served at any gathering. The finished product looks like a rose with pepperoni slices forming the petals. Pizza roses can be served on their own or with various sauces for dipping, like marinara sauce or pesto sauce. For a light lunch, serve pizza roses with a side salad, or serve them at your Super Bowl party and watch the pizza roses fly off the plate. Your guests will be impressed and will clamor for more.

    Pizza Roses on a plate with salad.
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    • Ingredients: Here’s What You’ll Need
    • Steps: Here’s How to Make This Appetizer
    • Recipe FAQ
    • Recipe Tips and Tricks
    • Watch How I Make This Delicious Treat
    • Other Game Day Treats
    • Recipe

    Ingredients: Here’s What You’ll Need

    Only a few simple ingredients are needed to make this show-stopping appetizer.

    Ingredients for Pizza Roses.
    • Pizza Dough: For the pizza dough, I used refrigerated pizza crust.
    • Pizza Sauce: To keep this simple, I used store-bought pizza sauce. You could also use marinara sauce or homemade pizza sauce.
    • The Rose Petals: Sliced pepperoni (1 ¾-inch diameter) formed the rose petals.
    • The Cheeses: I used both shredded Mozzarella cheese and freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
    • The Seasoning: I finished off the Pizza Roses with a sprinkle of Italian seasoning. You could also use dried oregano or completely omit the seasonings.

    Steps: Here’s How to Make This Appetizer

    With a few simple ingredients, you can make your own Pizza Roses. Here’s how.

    1. I started by placing the refrigerated pizza crust on a floured surface. Then I rolled the pizza crust into a rectangle that was approximately 11 inches by 18 inches. The thinner the crust, the better.
    Rolling the pizza crust into a rectangle.
    1. Next, I cut the pizza dough into 1 ½-inch strips width-wise with a pizza cutter. I used a ruler to help keep the strips somewhat even.
    Cutting the pizza dough into strips.
    1. I placed a thin layer of pizza sauce on each of the strips using a small spoon. Originally, I used a small squeeze bottle to add the pizza sauce. However, the nozzle kept getting clogged with pieces of tomato.
    Adding pizza sauce to pizza dough strip.
    1. Then, I sprinkled on some shredded Mozzarella cheese. I used low moisture Mozzarella cheese that I shredded myself.
    Mozzarella sprinkled on the pizza strip.
    1. Next, I placed overlapping slices of pepperoni on the cheese. I made sure that there was an overhang of the pepperoni slices on one side of the pizza strip.
    Overlapping slices of Pepperoni on the strip of pizza dough.
    1. Finally, I sprinkled some freshly grated Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning on the pepperoni slices.
    Grated Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning sprinkled on the pepperoni.
    1. Starting at one long end, I carefully rolled the filled pizza strip into a coil to form the rose and placed it in a paper-lined regular muffin pan.

    I baked the Pizza Roses in a preheated 400°F oven for 17 to 18 minutes.

    After 17 to 18 minutes, the pizza crust was golden brown, and the pepperoni was crisp. I removed the pan from the oven and allowed the Pizza Roses to cool a bit.

    Pizza roses out of the oven.

    I removed the paper liners and served the Pizza Roses. They were picture-perfect and absolutely delicious. Yum!

    Pizza Rose with a bite taken.

    Recipe FAQ

    Is it necessary to use cupcake liners in this recipe?

    I like to use cupcake liners in this recipe to minimize Pizza Rolls from sticking to the muffin pan. You could also spray the muffin pan well with nonstick spray and omit the cupcake liners.

    Can the Pizza Roses be made ahead of time?

    You can make the pizza roses ahead of time. Let them come to room temperature and then store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. When ready to serve, heat at 350°F for 8 to 10 minutes.

    Can preshredded Mozzarella cheese be used in this recipe?

    I like to shred my Mozzarella cheese. However, store-bought preshredded Mozzarella cheese or an Italian blend can be used.

    Can regular pizza dough be substituted for the refrigerated pizza crust?

    Feel free to use regular pizza dough in this recipe. You can use either store-bought pizza dough or homemade pizza dough.

    Recipe Tips and Tricks

    • When I first made these Pizza Rolls, it took rolling several of the filled strips to achieve the rose-petal look. Therefore, you may need to practice on a few of the strips to achieve the desired look.
    • I used paper liners when baking the Pizza Rolls to minimize their potential for sticking to the pan. However, the paper liners easily peeled off when the Pizza Roses were done. I thought that the presentation was better with the paper liners removed.
    • Sliced pepperoni comes in different diameters. The pepperoni that I used was 1 ¾ inches in diameter. This was the perfect size for the 1 ½ strips of pizza crust. If you use a larger diameter pepperoni, you may need to use a wider strip of pizza crust to achieve the desired look.

    Watch How I Make This Delicious Treat

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    Recipe

    Pizza Roses.

    Pizza Roses

    Pizza Roses are an easy and fun way to turn ordinary pepperoni pizza into a creative and delicious appetizer that can be served at any gathering. The finished product looks like a rose with pepperoni slices forming the petals. 
    5 from 5 votes
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    Course: Appetizer, Bread, Valentines
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 18 minutes
    Total Time: 38 minutes
    Servings: 10 Pizza Roses
    Calories: 226kcal
    Author: Chula King

    Equipment

    • 1 Regular-size muffin pan

    Ingredients

    • 13.4 ounce can of refrigerated pizza crust
    • ½ cup (4 ounces) pizza sauce (See Tip 1)
    • 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded low-moisture Mozzarella cheese (See Tip 2)
    • 6 ounce package of pepperoni slices (See Tip 3)
    • ¼ cup (1 ounce) freshly grated Parmesan cheese
    • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning (See tip 4)

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a regular-size muffin pan with paper liners. (See Tip 5)
    • Roll the pizza crust on a floured surface to approximately 11 inches by 18 inches. Use a pizza cutter to cut 1 ½-inch strips width-wise.
    • Spread a thin layer of pizza sauce on each strip. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Overlap pepperoni slides on the cheese, allowing between ¼ and ½ inch to overhang on one side. (See Tip 6)
    • Sprinkle the grated Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning on the pepperoni. Starting at one long end, roll the strip into a tight coil to form the rosebud and place the pepperoni, end up, in the prepared muffin pan.
    • Bake in the preheated 400°F oven for 17 to 18 minutes or until golden brown.
    • Remove from oven and allow to cool. If desired, remove the paper liners before serving.
    • Yield 9 to 10 Pizza Roses. (See Tip 7)

    Chula’s Expert Tips

    1. I used store-bought pizza sauce. However, you could also use marinara sauce or homemade pizza sauce.
    2. I like to shred my Mozzarella cheese finely. However, you could also use preshredded Mozzarella cheese or Italian blend cheese.
    3. I used 9 pepperoni slices per strip of pizza crust.
    4. You can substitute dried oregano for the Italian seasoning or omit the seasoning altogether.
    5. Rather than use paper liners, you can spray the muffin pan well with nonstick spray.
    6. Pepperoni slices come in different sizes. The slices that I used were 1 ¾ inches in diameter. If you use a larger diameter pepperoni, you will need to increase the width of the pizza crust slices.
    7. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for several days. Reheat at 350°F for 8 to 10 minutes.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 226kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 721mg | Potassium: 101mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 144IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 116mg | Iron: 1mg
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