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How To Make Puff Pastry Pizza Rolls
These puff pastry pizza rolls are tasty bites of perfection! They take less than 20 minutes to bake and taste incredibly good. Make them for your friends, family or simply for yourself (I won’t tell anyone!).
What’s not to love about these golden-brown puff pastry pinwheels filled with tomato sauce, pepperoni and melted cheddar cheese.
It has all the flavours of a pepperoni pizza made into small bite-sized pinwheels. Everyone loves pizza and these pinwheels are naturally a BIG hit too.
Thanks to readymade puff pastry, this recipe is extremely easy and fast. You could make the pastry from scratch, but they taste so good you’ll want them as quick as possible and making pastry takes time.
Making pizza pinwheels is fun and customisable, there are so many pizza toppings you can experiment with.
I decided to make a classic pepperoni pizza, these flavours in between flaky puff pastry rolls taste delicious.
I love how versatile they are, they’re good for birthday parties, a Christmas buffet table or simply as a snack. They fit in pretty much everywhere!
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Recipe Ingredients
Below are the few ingredients needed for this puff pastry pizza rolls recipe:
- Puff Pastry: Use pre-rolled readymade puff pastry that has been rolled out already. Take the pastry out of the fridge to thaw for 15 minutes before use.
- Pasta Sauce: Use any tomato sauce but avoid using chunky sauces. Tomato puree is a great alternative option.
- Pepperoni: I used thin sliced pepperoni; you could use ham instead.
- Grated Cheese: I used mature cheddar cheese but you can use your favourite cheese or a mixture of cheeses. Mozzarella and parmesan are great options.
- Egg (Optional): An egg is used to glaze the pastry to create a beautiful golden-brown colour once baked.
How To Make Puff Pastry Pizza Rolls (Step-By-Step)
Below is a step-by-step guide on how to make puff pastry pizza rolls. Full recipe instructions are on the recipe card (these savoury rolls are also called pinwheels, pizza scrolls or wheels).
Step One:
Top Tip: Before you start this recipe, take the pastry out of the fridge to thaw for 15 minutes. This prevents the pastry from breaking apart whilst unrolling.
Unroll the puff pastry sheet.
Spoon the pasta sauce on top and evenly spread a thin layer using the back of a spoon leaving a 1cm border.
Step Two:
Evenly line pepperoni slices on top of the sauce then sprinkle grated cheese on top. Do not cover the border area with toppings, keep this section clear.
Step Three:
Roll the puff past