Name: Quick And Cheesy Pepperoni Roll Ups Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tube of Crescent Rolls; 1/2 cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese; 16-24 slices of Pepperoni; 1/2 tsp dried basil

Erika Wassall, The Jersey Farm Scribe here with a quick, single-serving style pepperoni roll ups recipe. They make a great, filling after-school snack! You will love how easy they are to make too. You just use crescent rolls, pepperoni slices, and shredded mozzarella cheese to get an appetizer with all the flavor of pizza.

Crescent Roll Pizza Roll Ups

Pepperoni cheese bread? Yes, please! I have a recipe I make for a giant roll of it. It’s a great party food for a group, filling, comforting, and yummy. But it’s a process and it makes a TON. So here is a quick alternative for a quick-fix of pepperoni, cheesy, deliciousness.

You can make as much or as little as you want. And it’s less than a half hour from the time you thought of it, until it’s cooling on your plate, ready to be devoured.

How To Make Pepperoni Rolls With Crescent Rolls

Grab one of those amazingly versatile crescent roll tubes (you know, from Pillsbury or Annie’s), some mozzarella cheese, and pepperoni.

Unroll the crescents, lay the pepperoni in there, sprinkle with cheese, and top with seasonings and the extra cheese that’s likely all over the pan. Leave space at the top of the crescent so it sticks shut and roll up!

Crescent Roll Pizza Roll Ups — Leave a tiny bit of space at the wider end

Basically, it’s as simple as that!

IMPORTANT TIPS:

If not using the whole tube of crescent dough, simply store the rest in a plastic bag. I’ve done this plenty of times and stored it as long as a week!

– Fill and roll from the THIN end, (the opposite way you normally would roll them). Leave a small part of the widest end uncovered with cheese so you can stretch and wrap it around to seal closed. This way, the widest part is the last part and you can wrap it around the edges to keep in as much of the cheese as possible.

rolling a pepperoni roll — Roll up from the thin end TO the wider end

– Press the cheese down before you roll up (space saver!)

– IF you end up sealing off the whole thing with the wide end of the crescent, poke a hole in the top with a toothpick, give the air an escape. I don’t usually end up sealing off the whole thing so there is plenty of space on the sides for air to escape

edge of a closed pepperoni roll — Here is how those wide edges help hold the cheese in when curled up

– Technically a reasonable tip would be to not overfill… but I tend to struggle with that one. If some cheese spills out, I’m totally fine with that anyway!!!

– BAKE WITH seams up. It may not look as pretty going in the oven. But it’ll hold the cheese in better.

pepperoni rolls ready to bake — Cheese on top? Yum. Basil too? Sounds good to me!

– I prepare these entirely on the cookie sheet as opposed to counter top or a plate or cutting board (less cleaning!) I always end up with shredded cheese all over the pan. I scoop it up and stick it back on top.

Pepperoni Rolls With Crescent Rolls — BONUS: yummy nibbles of crunchy bottomed cheese and still plenty of yummy cheese goodness on the insides!

There are TONS of variations on this quick pepperoni cheese roll up recipe. You could add spinach, different cheeses, sausage instead of pepperoni. Throw some Italian seasonings in there. Serve with a marinara sauce. Use chicken and blue cheese and serve with a buffalo sauce. (umm… wow, that sounds pretty good!)

Printable Pepperoni Cheese Roll Ups Recipe