Pizza Rolls

With the help of puff pastry, these pizza rolls come together in no time! Buttery, savory, and cheesy, these simple pizza roll-ups are hard to resist! Perfect for parties, game days, or a fun twist on pizza night!

Serve these Puff Pastry Pizza Rolls with Rotel Sausage Dip, Bacon Wrapped Dates, and Stuffed Mushrooms for a party spread to remember!

I don't know if I have ever met a person who does not like pizza. While there are many options on how to enjoy pizza and debates on which crust is best, it seems pizza in one form or another is a universally loved food!

That makes pizza the perfect party food! Whether serving Pizza Bread, Ham and Cheese Stromboli, or these Pizza Rolls, everyone will rave about your party appetizer.

This simple appetizer comes together using puff pastry, cheese, and Italian seasoning. They are buttery, cheesy, crispy, and downright irresistible.

Ingredients Needed

• Puff Pastry: I recommend using frozen and thawed or refrigerated puffy pastry without hydrogenated oil, such as the brand Wewalka. And while you can replace the puff pastry with recent rolls, the pizza rolls will not be as flaky or delicate as if made with puff pastry.
• Pizza Sauce: Pizza sauce is used to lightly spread on the rolls and for dipping. Don't feel you need to limit yourself to using only pizza sauce. I often opt to use my homemade spaghetti sauce or marinara sauce myself.
• Shredded Cheese: Mozzarella, Parmesan, or an Italian blend of shredded cheese is best for flavor.
• Infused Olive Oil: One way these pizza rolls stand out from others is that they are brushed with infused olive oil. It is simply olive oil combined with dried oregano and garlic powder and adds incredible flavor to the pizza rolls.
• Toppings: You can opt to keep your pizza rolls simple and simply prepare with cheese, or you can opt to add a thin layer of pepperoni, cooked and crumbled Italian sausage, olives, or sauteed peppers and onions. Keep in mind you don't want to add too many toppings or the pizza rolls will be hard to roll up. It is also important to mention that you want to be careful when adding vegetables that have a lot of moisture, like raw peppers, tomatoes, or mushrooms. They will give off quite a bit of liquid and make the center of the puff pastry soggy.

How to Make Pizza Rolls

• Roll out puff pastry on a lightly floured surface, or parchment paper to a rectangular shape.
• Spread with a thin layer of pizza sauce, leaving about a ½-inch border around the edges of the puff pastry, and then sprinkle evenly with shredded cheese. Now would be the time to add additional pizza toppings, just keep in mind to keep them to a minimum.

• Tightly roll up the pastry into a log-shaped form.
• At this point, it is best to wrap the entire log of puff pastry in plastic wrap and pop it into the refrigerator for 30 minutes or up to 24 hours. Perfect for getting a jump start on your party appetizers! Chilling the dough again will keep the pastry light, and airy, and helps the dough to slice easier into pinwheels.
• Once the dough is chilled, remove it from the refrigerator and cut it into ½-inch pinwheels. I love to use a pizza cutter as it glides through the pastry easily.

• Place each pizza roll onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
• Mix together a bit of olive oil with garlic powder and oregano and lightly brush the surface of each roll. This will help the puff pastry to brown up beautifully and adds a ton of flavor.

• Grate a bit more fresh Parmesan over the rolls and bake until golden.
• Serve warm with marinara sauce and dip away!

Make-Ahead and Serving Instructions

You can prepare the rolls up to slicing and baking up to 24 hours in advance. When ready to serve, slice into rolls and bake as directed.

These rolls can keep at room temperature for up to 2 hours, which is another reason they are great for parties. If you happen to have any leftover pizza rolls, store them in the fridge for up to 3 days. It is best to reheat in a 350-degree F oven for 10-15 minutes or until just warmed through.

More Pizza-Inspired Recipes

• Taco Pizza
• Buffalo Chicken Pizza
• Easy Pizza Meatloaf
• Air Fryer French Bread Pizza
• Pizza Grilled Cheese 
• English Muffin Pizzas

Whether looking for a simple snack or a loved party appetizer, these Pizza Rolls are easy to make and always a favorite!