Easy Pizza Roll-Ups with Puff Pastry

Pizza Roll-Up being held above pizza sauce for dipping.

5 from 7 votes

Easy Pizza Roll-Ups with Puff Pastry

With the help of puff pastry, these pizza rolls come together in no time to create a buttery, savory, and cheesy appetizer.

Prep Time5

Cook Time18

Refrigerate30

Total Time52

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Servings: pinwheels

Author: Kristen Chidsey

Ingredients

1 (13.25 oz) refrigerated or frozen puff pastry if frozen, thawed
½ cup pizza sauce + more for serving
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese for filling
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese for topping

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Instructions

On a piece of parchment paper, unroll 1 (13.25 oz) refrigerated or frozen puff pastry. Gently roll the dough to remove creases of puff pastry. The dough should be about ¼ inch thick and about 16 by 11 inches. Spread the dough lightly with a thin layer of ½ cup pizza sauce, leaving a ½-inch border along the edges. Sprinkle evenly with 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese and ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese. Add a THIN layer of other toppings if desired.
Starting at the long (16-inch) edge, roll the puff pastry into a log. Once rolled into a log, tightly wrap with plastic wrap. Place in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes, or up to 24 hours.
When ready to bake the pizza roll-ups, preheat the oven to 375℉/190℃.
While the oven is preheating, combine 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, and ½ teaspoon dried oregano in a small mixing bowl.
Remove puff pastry from the refrigerator and unwrap the plastic wrap. Use a pizza cutter or sharp knife and cut into ½-inch pinwheels.
Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Lightly brush the top of each pinwheel with infused oil (It is okay if there is extra--you may not need it all!) Sprinkle with the remaining ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
Bake until the puff pastry is light golden brown and the cheese is hot and bubbly, about 18 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature with any leftover pizza sauce.

Notes

Frozen Puff Pastry: If you are using frozen puff pastry, you will need to fully thaw it in the freezer before rolling it out. Also, most frozen sheets of puff pastry are much smaller in size but come in packs of two. You may want to use both sheets. Just be prepared you may need slightly more cheese and olive oil mixture to fully cover the pizza rolls.

Storage: Store leftover pizza rolls in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Reheat in a 350-degree F oven for 10-15 minutes or until just warmed through.

Additional Toppings: You can add additional toppings to these pizza rolls, but keep in mind that you don't want to overfill or they will fall apart in the oven. Also, you want to be sure you don't use ingredients with high water content (like raw vegetables or tomatoes) or your puff pastry will become soggy.

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