pepperoni pizza recipe

Pepperoni Pizza Pumpkins are quick and easy pizza bites loaded with marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, and pepperoni. These homemade pizza bites are great for your lunch box, dinner or snacks. And, if you make them in cute pumpkin shapes, they will be the perfect party food or appetizers for Halloween and Thanksgiving.

Pepperoni Pizza Pumpkins

refrigerated pizza pie crust.

marinara sauce

pepperoni

mini mozzarella balls (or 8 cubes of mozzarella)

egg -slightly bitten

Preheat the oven to 400°F, line a baking sheet with parchment paper ad set aside.

Roll out pizza dough and using a 3 ½ or 4-inches cutter cut out 8 circles of dough.

Place a small dollop of marinara sauce in the center of each circle, add 2 pepperoni slices and a cube or a ball of mozzarella.

Bring the edges up and over, pressing them together and being sure to leave no gaps for the filling to leak out. Lay the pizza bombs on the prepared baking sheet.

Wrap each dough ball in along piece of kitchen twine, around the ball to divide it into eight sections. The rolls are baked with the string attached and the dough rises around the string forming little pumpkin shapes.

Brush each ball with egg wash and bake 15-20 minutes, or until it rises and get nice golden- brown color.

Allow rolls to cool for a few minutes, then remove the twine. Serve warm with marinara sauce alongside.

Can frozen bread dough rolls be used for this??

Was a fail for me.  If you get any sauce near edges it will not pinch closed. The baking twine was difficult to remove and they pulled apart. The size was too small. I tried larger than recommended and easier but you would do better with frozen Pizza  dough balls that have been thawed. I get mine by the case at Sams club.  Grandkids got bored with tedious parts like twine.  
They did taste good though!

These were a giant failure for me. The size was too small. They all leaked out, despite being completely pinched shut. And then the twine wouldn’t come off correctly. I was so disappointed and flustered, trying to order pizza at the last minute for the party we were supposed to bring these too. ? I cook a lot and can’t remember the last time a recipe failed so badly. ??

Easy homemade Pepperoni Pizza with homemade pizza dough and pizza sauce.&nbsp; Don't let homemade pizza intimidate you because it is SO fast, EASY and delicious!

Pepperoni Pizza

dough pizza

pizza sauce

mozzarella cheese

Preheat your oven to 450 degrees F

Pre-bake your pizza dough for 6 minutes then top your prebaked pizza dough&nbsp;with a thin layer of pizza sauce.

Then add a thin layer of mozzarella cheese, a layer of pepperoni, and sprinkle another thin layer of cheese on top of the pepperoni.

Bake at 450 F for 10 -15 minutes or until crust is golden brown and cheese is bubbly. 

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Easy homemade Pepperoni Pizza with homemade pizza dough and pizza sauce.  Don’t let homemade pizza intimidate you because it is SO fast, EASY and delicious!

Ditch the pizza stone for this cast iron skillet pizza!  There is no outer crust on a skillet pizza so the toppings go from edge to edge, which means extra cheese, extra toppings, extra delicious!  Crisp bottom, soft chewy center - think of this like a deep dish pizza but not as deep.  Did I forget to mention all you need is 30 minutes?

The Best Cast Iron Skillet Pizza (30 Minute)

pizza dough ball,

olive oil + more if needed

mozzarella cheese, grated

pepperonis

oregano

tomatoes

olive oil

tsp kosher salt

garlic,

red pepper flakes

This recipe is for TWO skillet pizzas using...

This recipe is for TWO skillet pizzas using one dough ball, cut in half

Preheat oven to 500

Heat the cast iron skillet on a stovetop...

Heat the cast iron skillet on a stovetop over medium heat

Add enough olive oil to the bottom of...

Add enough olive oil to the bottom of the skillet to completely cover it, about 2-3 tbsp but you may need more or less

Divide the dough into two pieces, use a...

Divide the dough into two pieces, use a rolling pin to roll each piece out on a floured surface so it is slightly bigger than the skillet

Place the dough in the skillet, cook a...

Place the dough in the skillet, cook a few minutes, you will see it bubble up

Use a spatula to check the bottom it...

Use a spatula to check the bottom it should be a light golden color

Add the toppings going all the way to...

Add the toppings going all the way to the edges, start with pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese then top with pepperonis

Bake in the oven until the cheese is...

Bake in the oven until the cheese is completely melted, switch the oven to the broil setting and cook until your desired level of crisp (2-3 minutes is usually enough)

Carefully remove from the oven and slide the...

Carefully remove from the oven and slide the pizza on to a cutting board to cool

Prepare your next pizza with the same steps...

Prepare your next pizza with the same steps as above

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