Savory pepperoni and melted mozzarella cheese are rolled inside these homemade pepperoni pizza rolls then topped with a garlic butter sauce. A perfect lunch idea for kiddos or adults alike!
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Pizza is a weekly staple on our homestead. Dough made with fresh milled grains, pizza sauce made from the tomatoes in our garden, then topped with our favorite meats and veggies. I just love a good supreme pizza with the toppings piled high.
While surfing Pinterest one night, I stumbled upon an image of these meat stuffed rolls sprinkled with poppy seeds. The photograph made my mouth water and crave a slice of pizza. Inspired by their recipe, I had an epiphany that I could turn our beloved pizza recipe into pepperoni pizza rolls.
I took our favorite fresh milled flour pizza dough recipe and enriched it with an egg, butter and a drizzle of honey. After the dough had risen, I rolled out the dough and slathered it with sauce, a few handfuls of pepperoni and plenty of shredded mozzarella. Baked to a golden brown perfection and drizzled with a robust garlic butter, these pizza pinwheels satisfied my craving and filled my family’s bellies.
These homemade pizza rolls with pizza dough are great for lunches, small gatherings or to take to a picnic. If you’re looking for a delicious recipe, continue reading to learn how to make pizza rolls from scratch.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Made With Fresh Ground Flour – you can feel good serving this nutritious food teemed full of vitamins and minerals — just what your body needs.
Easy to Make – With just a few pantry ingredients you can make these pepperoni pizza rolls in time for lunch.
Make it Your Own – This simple pizza rolls recipe can easily be changed using the ingredients you have on hand. Try out a different meat or a different type of cheese. Scroll below for additional pizza rolling filling ideas.
Healthy Lunch Idea with Fresh Milled Flour – Start the pizza dough rising in the morning and by time noon comes, you’ll have a delicious and filling meal to serve to your family. Leftovers can be stored in the fridge and warmed back up in the microwave. The homemade pizza rolls also freeze well. Store in a freezer safe container or a sealed Ziploc bag.
What are Some Unique Pizza Roll Fillings?
- Bacon
- Sausage
- Canadian bacon
- Veggies such as mushrooms, bell peppers, banana peppers, olives, sliced onions
- Parmesan cheese
- Mix it up and fill the pinwheels with ham, cheese and mustard to make more of a sandwich roll
- Ditch the pepperoni and add extra cheese like shredded mozzarella, provolone, parmesan, and Monterey jack
What is the Best Grain for Pizza Flour?
I find that pizza dough made with fresh milled flour is best made with hard wheat flour. Hard red is our favorite but hard white wheat berries will work just as well. Ancient grains, spelt and kamut also make terrific pizza dough. They give a depth of flavor that traditional white flour cannot compare to.
Tools to Make Pepperoni Pizza Pinwheels
Rolling pin
Grain mill
9″ x 13” baking pan
How to Make Pizza Rolls With Fresh Milled Flour
Prepared with enriched fresh milled pizza dough and packed with your favorite pizza toppings, these pepperoni pizza rolls are a filling and delicious meal.
Serves: 6
Ingredients
Pizza Dough
1 1/2 cups warm water
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 tablespoon honey
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 egg
4 1/2 cups freshly milled hard red wheat flour
1 tablespoon instant yeast
Filling
1/2 cup pizza sauce
6 ounces pepperoni slices
2 cups shredded mozzarella
Topping
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Directions
In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the warm water, butter, honey, salt and egg. Add 3 cups of flour and mix until a wet batter forms. Add yeast and mix to combine.
Add the remaining 1 1/2 cups of flour. Knead the dough for about 8-10 minutes. Cover the bowl, place in a warm spot and let rise for 1 hour or until doubled.
Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Roll into an 16” x 12” inch rectangle. Brush pizza sauce over the dough, leaving about a 1/2 inch of space around each side. Add a layer of pepperonis. Sprinkle cheese over top. Rolling from the long side, roll the dough tightly into a cylinder until you reach the other side. Place seam side down. Use a knife to cut the roll into 12 even slices.
In a greased 9” x 13” pan, arrange the pizza roll slices. Cover pan and allow to rise until the rolls have doubled in size, about 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 375° F. Bake the rolls for 25-28 minutes, until the rolls and cheese are a nice golden brown. Remove from oven.
Mix melted butter and garlic powder together. Using a pastry brush, brush rolls with mixture. Serve warm.
How to Serve Pepperoni Pizza Rolls
These pizza pinwheels with homemade dough are best served warm but they are also great at room temperature. The rolls are an easy lunch idea with fresh milled flour, are wonderful served at home or a lunch on-the-go. Pair the pinwheel sandwiches with extra pizza or marinara sauce. Serve with breadsticks and a side salad with Italian dressing.
Try These Fresh Milled Flour Recipes
Pizza Dough With Fresh Milled Flour
Pepperoni Pizza Rolls
Savory pepperoni and melted mozzarella cheese are rolled inside these homemade pepperoni pizza rolls then topped with a garlic butter sauce. A perfect lunch idea for kiddos or adults alike!
Ingredients
- Pizza Dough
- 1 1/2 cups warm water
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 egg
- 4 1/2 cups freshly milled hard red wheat flour
- 1 tablespoon instant yeast
- Filling
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce
- 6 ounces pepperoni slices
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella
- Topping
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the warm water, butter, honey, salt and egg. Add 3 cups of flour and mix until a wet batter forms. Add yeast and mix to combine.
- Add the remaining 1 1/2 cups of flour. Knead the dough for about 8-10 minutes. Cover the bowl, place in a warm spot and let rise for 1 hour or until doubled.
- Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Roll into an 16” x 12” inch rectangle. Brush pizza sauce over the dough, leaving about a 1/2 inch of space around each side. Add a layer of pepperonis. Sprinkle cheese over top. Rolling from the long side, roll the dough tightly into a cylinder until you reach the other side. Place seam side down. Use a knife to cut the roll into 12 even slices.
- In a greased 9” x 13” pan, arrange the pizza roll slices. Cover pan and allow to rise until the rolls have doubled in size, about 45 minutes to 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 375° F. Bake the rolls for 25-28 minutes, until the rolls and cheese are a nice golden brown. Remove from oven.
- Mix melted butter and garlic powder together. Using a pastry brush, brush rolls with mixture. Serve warm.
