Easy pepperoni rolls are a great appetizer! Whether you make these pizza balls with biscuits, bread dough, or crescent rolls they are sure to be a family favorite. Moms like them because they are easy to make and kids will like them because they are bite-sized pizzas!
Every time I make Easy Pepperoni Rolls I get rave reviews They are super easy to make and are a great snack or appetizer. These pizza balls are Pillsbury biscuits filled with pepperoni and cheese.
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How To Make Easy Pepperoni Rolls
Step One:
Gather the following ingredients: 3 cans Pillsbury Buttermilk Biscuits (10 biscuits per can), pepperoni slices, Colby & Monterey Jack cheese, eggs, grated Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, garlic powder and pizza sauce.
Step Two:
Cut the block of Colby & Monterey Jack cheese into at least 28 squares.
Step Three:
Flatten a biscuit into a circle. Stack a slice of pepperoni, a cube of cheese, and a second slice of pepperoni on top of the dough circle.
Step Four:
Gather up the edges of the biscuit around the stack of pepperoni slices and cheese cube.
Step Five:
Pinch the dough together and now you have a cute little bundle.
Step Six:
Continue until there are 28 pepperoni rolls.
Line the pepperoni rolls up (seam side down) in a greased 9×13 in. pan.
Brush with beaten egg. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder.
Bake at 375°F for 18-20 minutes, until golden brown.
Step Seven:
Serve the rolls with warm pizza sauce for dipping.
Easy Pepperoni Rolls Frequently Asked Questions
1. Can these easy pepperoni rolls be frozen and reheated?
Yes! Follow all of the steps and fully bake the pepperoni rolls. Allow them to cool completely and then freeze them in an air-tight container. To reheat the pepperoni rolls, bake them in the oven at 350°F for 10-15 minutes.
2. Can easy pepperoni rolls be prepared ahead of time and baked before serving? Possibly. Pillsbury dough is formulated to be baked right after you open the tube of dough. For the best possible results, use bread dough instead of Pillsbury dough to prepare the pepperoni rolls ahead of time.
3. If I can’t purchase Pillsbury biscuits, what can I use instead? Bread dough is a great alternative to Pillsbury biscuits. An easy option is Rhodes frozen bread dough. Follow the directions on the package for thawing the dough so that it is ready when you want to make the pepperoni rolls. Another option is to use crescent roll dough.
4. Can I use Pillsbury Grands biscuits instead? Yes! Cut the biscuits in half before flattening them since they are bigger in size.
5. Is the egg wash necessary? The egg wash helps the toppings stick and tops of the pepperoni rolls brown. They can be made without it if preferred.
6. Can other cheeses be used? Definitely! Use whichever cheese you prefer. You can even use shredded cheese, cheese sticks or string cheese.
7. What about other toppings and fillings? These pepperoni rolls can easily be turned into anything you want! I’ve made sausage pizza balls, mac ‘n cheese balls, bacon cheeseburger pizza balls, cheese bombs, and taco bites.
Easy Pepperoni Rolls
Ingredients
- (2) 16.3 ounce tubes refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
- 56 pepperoni slices
- 8 ounces colby jack cheese
- 1 large egg beaten
- 2 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 15 ounces pizza sauce
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375˚F. Cut the block of cheese into 32 squares. You will only use 28 of them. Save the remaining squares for another use.
- Slice each biscuit in half. Flatten each half into a circle. Stack a slice of pepperoni, a cube of cheese, and a second slice of pepperoni on top of the dough circle.
- Gather up the edges of the biscuit around the stack of pepperoni slices and cheese cube. Pinch the dough together around the filling creating a little bundle.
- Line the rolls up, seam side down, in a greased 9×13 inch pan or on a greased, rimmed sheet pan (about 17x13-inch).
- Brush with beaten egg.
- Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder.
- Bake at 375°F for 15-19 minutes.
- Serve the pepperoni rolls with warm pizza sauce for dipping.
Sadie says
Ok this my be a silly question but when freezing do you cook them first or freeze uncooked?
Tonia says
Hi Sadie! I would cook them first and then reheat them. The Pillsbury biscuit package says not to freeze the dough. Thanks for stopping by!
Maryellen says
Since you can make with either biscuit or crescent rolls, I’m wondering how it would work with homemade bun dough? Has anyone tried it?
Tonia says
I’ve never tried it Maryellen but I would love hear how it works for you!
Eric says
Make these and add chopped peppers and sometimes Italian sausage. They are yummy!
Sarah @ Miss Candiquik says
Great dinner idea!!! Pinning 🙂
Kayla says
These are great with tomato paste in the inside rather than dipping them!
connie says
Can you make them with biscuts?
Tonia says
Hi Connie,
I used premade refrigerator biscuits. Are you asking about making these with homemade biscuit dough? I have never tried it but if you do try it, I would love to hear what you experience was!
~Tonia
Rosanne says
Tonia,
Sorry, Courtney Luper is posting your photo and recipe on FB –
https://www.facebook.com/just1courtney/photos?ref=ts
For people who don’t realize this is copyright infringement and a big deal, here’s more on the topic –
http://iambaker.net/what-every-facebook-user-needs-to-know/
These are great, BTW, I made them for my grandson’s “Jake and the Never Land Pirates” 4th birthday party 3 weeks ago. 3 pans of them and they were demolished, I’d made a 4th pan and we had them for dinner. EVERYONE loves them. Thanks for sharing!! And I pinned them giving you credit 🙂
Tonia says
Thank you, Rosanne! I really appreciate you taking the time to tell me and I am delighted they turned out for you! That one Facebook post was shared 238,305 times to date. It makes me frustrated beyond words. When are people going to quit stealing photos and recipes and when is Facebook going to do something about it?
Rosanne says
You’re welcome! And that’s just it, when is Facebook going to to something about it? I think bloggers should ban together, hire a copyright attorney or firm, and go for it to make a statement. Ignorance of the law is no excuse as some claim, we’re ALL accountable to abide by the law.
Autumn B says
Your photo is gone and I reworded the recipe but I will not remove it. I’m sorry that I used your photo but you cannot put claim to the recipe and except someone not to share it with their friends if your sharing it public 1st.
It was posted almost a year ago, at the beginning of my blogging experience and I wasn’t aware of all the rules then. To be truthful, I was in the process of fixing the post when I saw your comment. I had already added a reference to you and then I noticed what you wrote. My post is been linked to your site.
http://faerieflysavingsmomma.blogspot.com/2012/08/pizza-balls.html
Thanks for posting this awesome recipe.
Tonia says
Hi Autumn! Thank you for responding to my request and for taking the time to let me know that the photo has been removed. Here’s a great post about recipe copyrighting and attribution if you have any questions. http://ancestralchef.com/recipe-copyright/#sthash.5YoCG1tP.dpbs
Kathy says
My daughter makes these by the tons. She brushes them with melted butter instead of the egg and after they have cooled, she freezes them. When they have company or the kids want a snack, she pulls em out and pops some in the microwave. They love em and it works for her family great!!
Tonia says
Sounds delicious! I will have to try using butter next time.
Dianne says
I couldn’t have found this recipe at a better time! I volunteer with a dog rescue group, and tomorrow I have folks meeting at my house to drop off and pick up a dog that’s moving from foster care into her forever home. As it’s a three hour drive (one way) for both parties, I wanted to be able to offer them some kind of snack, either to eat here, or take on the road. These will be perfect! Of course, I’ll have to make extras, as I suspect my husband will be snitching a few before my foster and adoptive families get here. 🙂 Thank you so much for sharing!
Tonia says
Wonderful! Thanks for sharing your story Dianne and I hope they are a huge hit!
Chenee says
Hi Tonia, this looks so delicious! I live in Europe and we don’t have Buttermilk biscuits here. Is there a substitute I could use? Would crescent roll dough work? Or maybe pizza dough?
Tonia says
Hi Chenee, I would think that either one would work. I am partial to crescent rolls so I would love to hear how they work with them. If you decide to try it out, stop back and let us know how they turned out!
Sherry says
I can’t wait to try these! Thank you so much for the recipe.
Karen says
Your recipe and picture are being shared with no credit to you:( https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151492759425266&set=a.10151360195390266.518636.698670265&type=1&theater
Traced says
1stfrostfirewolf.deviantart{dot}com/art/Easy-as-hell-pizza-balls-311244016
Letting you know, seems like someone’s stolen your pictures and recipe and is taking credit for it over here on DeviantArt. Not sure how you’d request a takedown, but I figured it wasn’t right to just let this go without your knowledge, considering that they removed the watermark in the picture they posted.
Tonia says
Thanks for taking the time to stop by and let me know! It looks like they removed my photo and replaced it with another.
Amanda says
I have been low on ingredients and have just moistened the top of the biscuits with water and used the cheese and seasoning and it came out just as good. Also, if you run out of block cheese I’ve sliced up string cheese. It’s not as easy to roll up but it tastes pretty good still. 🙂 I love this recipe, my husband is a pizza-aholic and this is great for him. I’ve made 20 at a time and used an 8×8 pan, and that worked out pretty well too. Love, love, LOVE this site!
Tonia says
Thanks Amanda! You are so sweet to have taken the time to stop by and tell me! I love that the recipe has worked so well for your family and I am delighted to have you as a reader!
Tina says
Im definitely going to bake these, they look delicious. I see some have put the sauce inside the biscuit along with the pepperoni and cheese, wanted to know how they turned out? Thanks so much for sharing…
Tonia says
Hi Tina, I tried making a sausage version and put sauce inside the biscuit. It worked out great! You can check it out here: http://www.thegunnysack.com/2013/03/sausage-pizza-balls-recipe.html
Laura says
I just wanted to say THANK YOU!! these were great, and my kids really enjoyed these. We had to change a few things as my son has a dairy allergy, so i had to remove the cheese. Still were very yummy. I did link this blog with mine. http://simplylauraphotography.com/2013/03/10/pepperoni-rolls/
Holly says
Oh my goodness my little bear would die for these! He’s always asking me for dumplings (like today he wanted them for breakfast!) or pizza! Here you give me easy peasy Pizza Dumplings! Seriously little bear is going to die when I make these! Thank you so much
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Dayna says
I made these last night with my sons. They were awesome. The boys (4 and 10) loved the fact that they had made dinner and the WHOLE family loved them. Thanks so much.
admin says
That is awesome Dayna! Thanks for letting me know!
Cathy Sperling says
Thanks Tonia, I tried one and it was yummy. The rest are in the freezer and I will try a couple different methods to reheat and I will let you know. (I smeared them with a little pizza sauce before baking)
Tonia L says
Oh good! I’m glad to that. Yes, I would love to know how it works out for you!