Easy Pizza Roses (Printable)

Beautiful rolled pizza dough filled with cheese and toppings, baked into rose-shaped appetizers that look as amazing as they taste.

# What You'll Need:

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

02 - ½ cup pizza sauce

03 - 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

04 - ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese

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

09 - Fresh basil leaves (optional)

01 - Preheat 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 approximately 10 x 14 inches.

03 - Spread pizza sauce evenly over the dough, leaving a small border along one long edge.

04 - Sprinkle mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses evenly over the sauce layer.

05 - Distribute pepperoni, bell pepper, and red onion slices over the cheese. Sprinkle dried Italian herbs on top.

06 - Using a sharp knife or pizza cutter, slice the dough into 8 strips along the shorter edge (about 1¼ inches wide each).

07 - Roll each strip tightly from one end to the other, creating a rose shape. Pinch the end firmly to seal.

08 - Position each rolled pizza rose upright in the prepared muffin tin cups.

09 - Bake for 18–22 minutes until golden brown and cheese is bubbling.

10 - Let cool in the tin for 5 minutes. Garnish with fresh basil if desired and serve warm.

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These roses look fancy but take about five minutes to assemble once your toppings are prepped
They reheat beautifully so you can make them in the morning and still serve them warm at dinner

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Do not skip the muffin tin because the roses need that support structure to hold their shape while baking
Let them cool for at least 5 minutes or the cheese will burn your mouth and the roses might fall apart

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