Easy Pizza Roses (Printable)

Charming rose-shaped pizza appetizers rolled with cheese, pepperoni, and vegetables. Ready in 40 minutes.

# What you'll need:

→ Dough

01 - 1 sheet refrigerated pizza dough (approximately 14 ounces)

→ Sauce & Cheese

02 - ½ cup pizza sauce
03 - 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (approximately 4 ounces)
04 - ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese (approximately 1.5 ounces)

→ Toppings

05 - 8-10 slices thinly sliced pepperoni or cooked ham (optional)
06 - ½ red bell pepper, thinly sliced
07 - ½ small red onion, finely sliced
08 - 1 teaspoon dried Italian herbs

→ Garnish

09 - Fresh basil leaves (optional)

# Directions:

01 - Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a muffin tin with paper liners or lightly grease with cooking spray.
02 - On a lightly floured surface, roll out the pizza dough into a rectangle measuring approximately 10 x 14 inches.
03 - Spread the pizza sauce evenly over the dough surface, leaving a small border along one long edge for sealing.
04 - Distribute shredded mozzarella and grated Parmesan cheeses uniformly across the sauce layer.
05 - Arrange pepperoni slices, bell pepper strips, and red onion slices over the cheese base.
06 - Sprinkle dried Italian herbs evenly over the entire surface.
07 - Using a sharp knife or pizza cutter, slice the dough into 8 equal strips along the shorter edge, approximately 1.25 inches wide each.
08 - Roll each strip tightly from one end to the other to create a rose shape. Pinch the end firmly to seal.
09 - Place each rolled pizza rose upright in a muffin cup, ensuring the sealed end faces downward.
10 - Bake for 18-22 minutes until the crust becomes golden brown and cheese is bubbling throughout.
11 - Allow to cool for 5 minutes in the tin. Garnish with fresh basil leaves if desired and serve warm.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • They look impressive but take barely any effort to assemble
  • Perfect for serving a crowd without individual prep work
02 -
  • Do not overfill with sauce or the dough will become soggy and unroll in the oven
  • Rolling strips tightly is the key to getting that beautiful rose shape to hold
03 -
  • If the dough feels too elastic, let it rest for 10 minutes before rolling
  • A pizza cutter gives cleaner cuts than a knife for the strips

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