Pepperoni Pizza Crescent Rolls

Pepperoni Pizza Crescent Rolls are the ultimate in crowd-pleasing snacks! These delicious bites combine the delicious flavors of pepperoni pizza with a buttery and flaky crescent, creating an incredible weeknight dish, after-school snack or party favorite. Pepperoni, sauce and mozzarella cheese meld together to form gooey goodness all wrapped inside a light and delicious crescent in just under 30 minutes! Savory garlic herb butter is the perfect finishing touch to make this recipe one that no one will be able to resist. 

Why You’ll Love This Recipe 

• Kid-Approved and Family-Friendly: Sometimes, finding something the whole family will enjoy is half the battle of making dinner. This recipe is the perfect solution, it is both kid, picky eater and adult friendly. A dish that truly everyone will love. 

• Quick and Easy: With only 7 ingredients and minimal prep, this recipe is quick and easy to make. Cleanup is a breeze as well!. 

• Completely Customizable: This recipe is able to be changed and adapted to suit your needs and tastes. Like a different cheese or choice of protein? Simply swap them out in equal amounts for endless possibilities of flavors. 

Ingredients You’ll Need

Refrigerated Crescent Roll Dough: Premade dough takes all of the work out of these pepperoni pizza crescent rolls. Perfectly portioned and easy to bake, they come out great every time. 

Pepperoni Slices: This ingredient adds that classic, savory flavor of a delicious pizza bite. 

Mozzarella String Cheese: The secret to getting that gooey cheese-pull in these rolls every time is the mozzarella string cheese. It is easier to handle than messy shredded cheese too. 

Melted Butter: Brushed over the top of your crescent rolls, this helps keep them moist, and helps them turn a delicious golden brown. 

Italian Seasoning and Garlic Powder: These simple seasonings help give the crescent rolls that pizza crust tastes when sprinkled on top before baking. 

Pizza Sauce: Serve this sauce warm on the side for the perfect dipping side kick. 

How to Make

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to make cleanup easier. 

Step 2

Unroll your crescent dough, and separate it into 8 triangles. 

Step 3

Place a layer of pepperoni slices along the wider end of each crescent roll triangle. Add a piece of string cheese on top of the pepperoni slices. Roll each crescent roll closed over the pepperoni and cheese filling, and pinch the edges closed. 

Step 4

Place the rolls seam side down on the baking sheet. Brush the tops with the butter, and sprinkle with the Italian seasoning and garlic powder. 

Step 5

Bake the pepperoni pizza crescent rolls for 10-13 minutes. Allow them to cool for a few minutes before serving with pizza sauce for dipping. 

Helpful Tips

• Seal the edges: Sealing the edges of the dough after rolling it around the filling allows the cheese to stay inside and not leak out of the crescent rolls when baking. 

• Serve the dipping sauce warm: Warming up the pizza sauce before serving for dipping really helps to recreate the hot pizza slice feeling with this dish. 

• Distribute your cheese evenly: Cutting the mozzarella sticks into even portions ensures that your pepperoni pizza crescent rolls come out even and uniform each time. 

Substitutions

• The Protein: Pepperoni is the go-to choice for this recipe, but other proteins can be substituted instead of, or included with the pepperoni. Crumbled sausage and diced ham are popular choices. 

• The Cheese: If you do not have string cheese available, you can cut larger cubes of mozzarella cheese from a block. You can also substitute provolone, cheddar or other cheeses in its place. 

• The Dough: While the crescent roll dough provides a flaky and delicate option, refrigerated biscuit dough or pizza dough cut into squares can work well too. 

Storage Instructions:

While it is highly unlikely you will have leftovers of these pepperoni pizza crescent rolls, they can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days. To reheat, microwave for a minute or two, or place in the air fryer for a crispier finish.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I add veggies? Finely chopped mushrooms, fresh basil or even diced onions and peppers can be wonderful additions to these pizza crescent rolls. 

Can these be made ahead of time? If you want to prepare these ahead of time, it is advised to assemble them, and then cover to store in the fridge until ready to bake. 

Why did all of my cheese leak out? If all of your cheese has leaked out of the pepperoni pizza crescent rolls when baking, it is usually due to not making sure that you pinched the edges of the dough closed around the filling completely. 

Recipe

Alice

Pepperoni Pizza Crescent Rolls

This Pepperoni Pizza Crescent Rolls recipe is an easy, cheesy snack made with flaky crescent dough, savory pepperoni, and gooey melted cheese. Perfect for parties, game days, quick lunches, or a fun family dinner.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 13 minutes mins

Total Time 18 minutes mins

Servings: 4

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

• 1 Tube refrigerated crescent roll dough
• 24 Slices of pepperoni
• 4 Mozzarella string cheese sticks cut in half
• ½ tsp. Italian seasoning
• ¼ tsp. Garlic powder
• 1 Tbsp. Melted butter
• ½ C. Pizza sauce for dipping

Method

 

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Roll out the crescent rolls into eight triangles.
3. Place a row of pepperoni slices at the widest end of each triangle.
4. Add a mozzarella stick piece on top of the pepperoni slices.
5. Roll the dough down over the filling, pinching the edges closed to fully cover the filling.
6. Place onto the parchment lined baking sheet seam side down.
7. Brush the top of the rolls with butter, and sprinkle with Italian seasoning and garlic powder.
8. Bake for 10-13 minutes.
9. Allow the rolls to cool slightly before serving with pizza sauce for dipping.