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This Pizza Rolls recipe is SUCH a fun and easy meal to make with or for kids. They’re easily customisable, can be made using the cheat method if you prefer, and taste absolutely delicious!
When it comes to pleasing kids at mealtimes, sometimes it’s good to serve something that will get that instant positive feedback.
These Pizza Rolls work on many levels… they’re pretty quick and easy to make, you can pick and choose your favourite fillings and the kids can get involved for some hands-on kitchen fun (with a bit of disguised maths, science and patience too).
Why you’ll love this Easy Pizza Rolls recipe
⭐️ Easy but allows some sensory, creative baking fun
⭐️ Delicious pizzas with a (literal) twist!
⭐️ Customisable and cheat option
Sarah’s notes on Pizza Dough
For this you can either make your own dough (the method is in the recipe below) OR just use shop-bought.
If you do decide to make your own, don’t be tempted to leave the salt out of the recipe. I know it seems like a lot, but you really do need it to make the flavour work.
If you’re making this recipe with kids, let them choose their toppings and really get involved.
All of the usual pizza topping favourites work well in these Pizza Rolls, but don’t over-stuff them as they become a bit tricky to roll.
Pizza Rolls Ingredients Notes
- Flour – You will need strong white flour to make the dough (500g)
- Fast action yeast – You will need a 7g sachet of this for the dough
- Salt – Two generous teaspoons
- Olive oil and a little tepid water – This is to add the above the ingredients to form your dough
- Filling ingredients – Tomato puree, oregano, your choice of fillings (we like ham and mushrooms), and some cheddar cheese
How to make Pizza Rolls
- Mix your dough ingredients together, knead and cover. Leave to rise in a warm place according to the recipe below.
- Roll the dough out to form a rectangle.
- Spread the tomato puree over, sprinkle the oregano and other fillings, then half the cheese.
- Roll the pizza tightly along the longest edge, then cut into about 10 rolls.
- Place onto a lined baking sheet and allow to rise further.
- Brush with milk, sprinkle with cheese and bake according to the recipe below.
Substitutions
- Gluten free – You can use gluten free flour or buy gluten free pizza dough in the supermarkets if you need to
- Vegetarian – You can make these vegetarian buy choosing meat free fillings
Leftovers & Storing
In the fridge You can store these in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Enjoy them cold or reheat them again in the oven for best results.
In the freezer These would be best stored in the freezer BEFORE you bake them for another day, so they’re great for making ahead of time.
Recipe Tip
You can replace the homemade dough ingredients with x2 packs of pizza dough mix from the supermarket. Follow the packet instructions.
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FAQs
Anything you like that you’d usually enjoy on a normal pizza! Pepperoni, peppers, cooked chicken, olives and so much more.
If you’re in a hurry, these are great on their own or with a quick side salad.
But if you’re cooking these as part of a bigger meal, you could serve up Homemade Chips and Garlic Bread too.
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Pizza Rolls {Easy Recipe!}
Ingredients
For the dough:
- 500 g Strong white flour
- 7 g Fast action yeast sachet
- 2 tsp Salt
- 4 tbsp Olive oil
- 300 ml Tepid water
- Alternatively, you can replace all of these items with 2x packs of pizza dough mix, See notes
For the filling:
- 1/2 Tomato puree tube
- 1 tsp Dried oregano
- A handful each of fillings, Your choice
- 200 g Cheddar cheese
To decorate:
- 3 tbsp Milk, To brush over
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200℃ fan/220℃/Gas Mark 7.
- Mix up your dough ingredients (or packet according to the instructions). Knead and then cover and leave to rise in a warm place for 45 minutes.
- Roll out to form a rectangle about 20cm x 30cm.
- Spread the tomato puree over the top, sprinkle on the oregano, then the other fillings, then about half of the cheese.
- Roll up the pizza tightly, rolling the longest edge to make a Swiss roll-style shape. (If the roll isn't sticking shut, you can brush it with a little water here and there.)
- Using a sharp knife, cut the roll up into about 10 whirls, about 2cm thickness each.
- Lay the rolls onto a baking sheet lined with baking paper, cover them with a tea towel and allow them to rise for a further 15 minutes.
- Brush the rolls with the milk and sprinkle over the remaining cheese.
- Bake for 10-20 minutes (depending on the size of your rolls) until golden and the cheese is crispy.
- Enjoy hot or cold.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This post was originally published on February 18, 2016 and updated later to make improvements.
The recipe was confusing
Hello, thanks for the recipe! We have just made these.
I will freeze some, but can I ask when we want to have the frozen ones do we reheat from frozen or defrost first? Ours have ham, cheese and corn in.
Thanks for you time x
Really tasty! My sister likes to bring pizza rolls as part of her lunch so we thought we would have a go making our own rather than buying them from the bakery – they didn’t take long to make and came out really well! We will definitely be making more and experimenting with different toppings in future
verry much yum and i also LOVE kids
These are amazing! My children love them. Such a quick and easy snack. One question-can I freeze them?
We’ve made pizza at home a couple of times. I love the swirl idea. Makes it look so much more fun! x
This looks amazing! These look perfect for snacking!
Sarah, love this recipe AND love getting kids into the kitchen! My most treasured childhood memories are in the kitchen with mother and grandmothers.
LOVE these!
I’m making these for my bake sale as the savoury option – and then people can buy more cake! *evil laugh*