Cheesy Garlic Pepperoni Pizza Rolls Recipe - Grumpy's Honeybunch (2024)

This Cheesy Garlic Pepperoni Roll Recipe is a quick and easy appetizer that is sure to make your next celebration tasty! The flaky crescent roll dough has a delicious bite of buttery garlic, cheese, and pepperoni in every bite.

I love to serve this Pepperoni Roll recipe for tailgating parties, holiday events, and even on night movie night!

🍕Why I Love Pepperoni Pizza Rolls

What I love most about this pepperoni roll up is the convenience factor. It is so easy to pop open a can of crescent roll dough, then just sprinkle the filling over top, roll it up, cut, and bake!

I also love that these disappear fast whenever I make them. Everyone loves this pepperoni roll recipe so much that I usually have to make more than one batch. I like to set them out and offer up a side of this tasty homemade pasta sauce for dipping.

Ingredients

Refrigerated crescent roll dough. I like to buy the crescent roll sheet if I can find it.

Salted butter, this is melted and brushed over top of the crescent roll dough to add flavor.

Garlic powder

Shredded mozzarella cheese

Flour to dust the board the crescent roll dough will be rolled out on.

Pepperoni slices, we like this brand best.

Cooking spray, to coat the skillet.

🍽 Equipment

Small microwave safe bowl to melt the butter in.

Pastry brush to spread the butter over top of the crescent roll dough. I love these silicone brushes.

Cheese grater (if not using pre-shredded cheese).

Rolling pin, I like to use this wooden rolling pin.

Sharp knife to cut through the dough.

Cast iron skillet, (8-inch)

🔪 Instructions

Step 1:

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
2. Lay the crescent roll sheet out on a flat surface that has been dusted with a little bit of flour.
3. Roll the dough lightly to flatten and stretch to about ½ inch on all sides.

Step 2:

1. Mix the garlic powder and melted butter together.
2. Brush the butter mixture over top of crescent roll dough.
3. Sprinkle 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese over dough surface.
4. Layer pepperoni slices over top of mozzarella cheese.

Step 3:

1. Roll the dough lengthwise starting at the side closest to you and pinch any dough back together where it may tear as rolling.
2. Slice the pepperoni roll dough into 14 slices and place in a cast iron skillet that has been coated with cooking spray.
3. Bake the pepperoni rolls for 20-25 minutes or until browned. Let cool about 10 minutes before serving.

💭 Top Tips

• If using perforated crescent roll dough, be sure to pinch the seams together to prevent leakage.
• Use whole mozzarella cheese if you want more of a cheese pull.

📖 Variations

• Make these Pepperoni Rolls with homemade pizza dough in place of crescent roll dough.
• Substitute 1 cup cooked, crumbled, sweet or hot Italian sausage for the pepperoni slices.
• Sprinkle some Italian seasoning over top of the cheese layer.
• Add some caramelized onions and simple sauteed mushrooms deluxe pepperoni pizza roll recipe!

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