Stuffed Pizza Rolls
Bake Stuffed Pizza Rolls with all your favorite pizza toppings, mozzarella cheese, and homemade pizza dough. Perfect for dipping and sharing!
Ready for the ultimate family-friendly snack? These Easy Stuffed Pizza Rolls are perfect for weeknight dinners, game day appetizers, or party snacks. These delicious and easy pizza-stuffed garlic rolls are freezer-friendly, reheatable, and endlessly versatile, making them an ideal recipe to keep on hand throughout the year. They combine soft, fluffy pizza dough with gooey melted cheese and your favorite iconic pizza toppings. What really takes this recipe to the next level is the homemade pizza dough, which I break down for you below!
STUFFED PIZZA ROLLS
While refrigerated, pre-made dough works fine when you’re in a pinch, nothing beats the golden crust and rich flavor of fresh out-of-the-oven pizza dough. Learn how to make it from scratch using my go-to recipe: The Best Pizza Dough. Using simple ingredients like warm water, honey, vegetable oil, instant yeast, salt, and all-purpose flour, you can make homemade pizza dough that’s soft, chewy, and full of flavor.
These pizza-stuffed rolls are filled with gooey mozzarella and your favorite pizza toppings, making them completely customizable and versatile. The rolls are then brushed with olive oil and sprinkled with garlic, Italian seasoning, and Parmesan, giving them a golden and flavorful crust that’s just as droolworthy as your favorite takeout pizza.
This pizza roll recipe is easy and fun to make, too! After cutting the dough into squares, you fill each one, pull the corners over to seal the filling inside, and bake until golden brown. The result is a batch of bite-sized pizza rolls perfect for family nights, parties, or any celebration. Serve them warm with pizza sauce, ranch, or your favorite dipping sauce, and watch them disappear fast!
Find my expert tips on how to make stuffed pizza rolls below! Don’t forget to tag me in all of your creations @lifeinthelofthouse on Instagram and Facebook. Let’s stay connected. ❤️
Why You’ll Love This Stuffed Pizza Rolls Recipe:
- Cheesy Goodness: Each roll is packed with melted, gooey mozzarella for that perfect bite.
- Customizable Pizza Fillings: Add your favorite pizza toppings, like pepperoni, ham, veggies, and pineapple, to mimic that iconic takeout pizza experience and taste.
- Versatile Snack: Delicious with pizza sauce, ranch, or your favorite dipping sauce.
- Perfect for Any Occasion: Great for weeknight dinners, game-day snacks, or party appetizers.
- Make-Ahead Friendly: Can be prepared ahead, stored in the fridge, or frozen for later.
Ingredients
Homemade Pizza Dough
- 3/4 cup warm water (100 to 105 degrees F.)
- 3/4 tablespoon honey (or granulated sugar)
- 3/4 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 3/4 tablespoon instant yeast
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
OR Use 12 ounces pre-made pizza dough
Pizza Roll Filling
- 8 ounces of Mozzarella cheese, cut into small cubes
- Pizza toppings of your choice: pepperoni, ham, veggies, pineapple, etc.
- 1 Tablespoon Olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- 2 Tablespoons grated Parmesan Cheese
- Pizza Sauce and/or Ranch dressing for dipping
Instructions
For The Pizza Dough
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate or 9×9-inch square baking dish. Set aside.
In the bowl of an electric stand mixer, fitted with the dough hook, mix the warm water, honey, oil, yeast, and salt. Add the flour gradually until a soft dough forms and pulls away from the sides of the bowl. (The dough should be soft and smooth.) Knead the dough for 3 minutes in a stand mixer.
Cover the dough with a kitchen towel and allow it to rest for 10 minutes. Once rested, roll the dough out onto a lightly floured surface into a 14×12-inch rectangle. Cut into 16 squares.
For The Pizza Roll Filling
Take each square and fill it with the cheese and any other toppings you desire. (I did pepperonis, ham and pineapple tidbits.) Be careful not to overfill. Eyeball this.
Next, take each four corners of the dough and pull over the filling. Pinch together to seal, and then place the ball, seam side down, into the glass dish. Repeat with all the other squares.
Once all stuffed rolls are placed in the dish, brush with olive oil and sprinkle evenly with the garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and Parmesan cheese.
Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool 5 minutes before eating. Enjoy by dipping into pizza sauce, ranch dressing, or whatever your heart desires!
Servings
Yields: 16 Stuffed Pizza Rolls. Serves 3 to 4.
Storage and Reheating
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days.
Reheat in the oven at 375°F for 8 to 10 minutes or microwave 30 to 40 seconds.
Holly’s Tips for the Best Stuffed Pizza Rolls Recipe:
- Room Temperature Ingredients Matter: Make sure your water is warm (around 100°F) but not hot, and let other ingredients come to room temperature to help the yeast activate evenly and create a soft, airy crust for the pizza dough.
- Don’t Over-Flour The Dough: Stick to the recommended amount of flour. Adding too much can make the dough dense and tough; aim for a slightly sticky but manageable dough for a light, tender crust.
- Don’t Overfill: Use a moderate amount of cheese and toppings to prevent the dough from bursting during baking. A little goes a long way!
- Endless Filling Combinations: Fill pizza rolls with classic cheese and pepperoni, cooked meats like sausage or chicken, veggies, Margherita ingredients, BBQ or buffalo chicken, Hawaiian toppings, breakfast fillings, or creative mixes like spinach & feta or taco-inspired flavors.
- Seal The Edges: Pinch the corners tightly and press the seams slightly against the bottom of the dish to keep the filling inside while baking.
- Enhance With Your Favorite Italian Flavors: Brush the rolls with olive oil and evenly sprinkle garlic, Italian herbs, and Parmesan for a deliciously seasoned, golden-brown finish.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Yes. You can assemble the rolls and store them in the fridge for up to 24 hours before baking. Just cover the dish tightly with plastic wrap until ready to bake.
Absolutely. Place the unbaked rolls in a single layer on a baking sheet to freeze until firm, then transfer to a freezer-safe bag or container for up to 2 months. Bake directly from frozen, adding a few extra minutes to the cooking time.
Yes! Feel free to mix mozzarella with cheddar, provolone, or your favorite cheese blend. Use any toppings you like, but avoid overfilling to prevent leaks.
Grease your baking dish well with butter or oil, or line it with parchment paper. Make sure the rolls are placed seam-side down to help them hold their shape.
Use your favorite store-bought or homemade gluten-free pizza dough. Baking times may vary slightly depending on the dough. The remaining ingredients are naturally gluten-free, but be sure to double-check labels just in case. Bake as directed.
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Stuffed Pizza Rolls
Ingredients
Pizza Dough
- 3/4 cup warm water (100 to 105 degrees F.)
- 3/4 Tablespoon honey
- 3/4 Tablespoon vegetable oil
- 3/4 Tablespoon instant yeast
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
Filling
- 8 ounces mozzarella cheese cut into small cubes
- Pizza toppings of your choice: pepperoni, ham, veggies, pineapple, etc.
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 2 Tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- Pizza Sauce and/or Ranch dressing for dipping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate or 9×9-inch square baking dish. Set aside.
Pizza Dough
- In the bowl of an electric stand mixer, fitted with the dough hook, mix the warm water, honey, oil, yeast, and salt. Add the flour gradually until a soft dough forms and pulls away from the sides of the bowl. (The dough should be soft and smooth.) Knead the dough for 3 minutes in a stand mixer.
- Cover the dough with a kitchen towel and allow it to rest for 10 minutes. Once rested, roll the dough out onto a lightly floured surface into a 14×12-inch rectangle. Cut into 16 squares.
Filling
- Take each square and fill it with the cheese and any other toppings you desire. (I did pepperoni, ham and pineapple tidbits.) Be careful not to overfill. Eyeball this.
- Next, take each four corners of dough and pull over filling. Pinch together to seal, and then place the ball, seam side down into the glass dish. Repeat with all the other squares.
- Once all stuffed rolls are placed in dish, brush the tops with olive oil and sprinkle evenly with the garlic powder, Italian seasoning and Parmesan cheese.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool 5 minutes before eating. Enjoy by dipping in pizza sauce, ranch dressing or whatever your heart desires. Enjoy!
Notes
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Oh my goodness – these look amazing!! I am a pizza lover, too and I can’t wait to try these!
Tried this tonight and they were a hit!!
I am going to try these this week, they look yummy
These are great! Thanks for another yummy recipe. 🙂
Amazing! My hubby can’t get enough of these. This recipe really didn’t take much effort and the end result was great. I loved the touch of Italian seasoning and garlic, it really made this dish in my opinion.
Thank you for another great recipe, can’t wait to try more out.