Recipe Box, Cheesy Pepperoni Rolls

the Painted Apron

2 years ago

These tasty rolls are a combo of pizza and sliders~

Pepperoni, and cheese are tucked into slider buns,

instead of on top a pizza crust,

with the sauce served on the side for dipping

or spooning over the top

They are made with King’s Hawaiian rolls, garlic seasoning,

pepperoni, butter, and Italian cheeses

King’s Hawaiian rolls are cut vertically instead of horizontally

Cut 2 slits into each roll stopping the cut 2/3 of the way down

so they stay together at the bottom

Put one or two pieces of pepperoni into each slit

The pepperoni I used was large so I folded it in half

and then half again

If your pepperoni is smaller tuck in 2-3 pieces

Transfer rolls to baking sheet

lined with parchment if desired, for the rest of the building process

Add a generous amount of shredded Italian cheese

or mozzarella into each slit

You can also use small pieces of Mozzarella slices

Don’t worry if your rolls come apart at the bottom

because the cheese will melt and hold them together

Melt butter and season it with garlic seasoning

or garlic powder and Italian seasoning

Brush or drizzle the garlic butter on top of the rolls

and sprinkle with finely grated Parmesan

Bake the rolls at 400 degrees F for 8-12 minutes

Serve with a bowl of marinara sauce for dipping

or spooning on top

Top with additional finely grated Parmesan if desired

This recipe was adapted from Plain Chicken

Cheesy Pepperoni Rolls

These rolls are a pepperoni pizza on a slider bun! Pepperoni and Italian cheese are stuffed into the rolls, topped with garlic butter then baked and served with marinara sauce on the side for dipping or spooned across the top. Make 1 or 100 by adjusting the recipe amounts as needed

Course Appetizer, Sandwich, Snack

Cuisine American, Italian

Keyword appetizer, Pepperoni Pizza sliders, pepperoni rolls, pizza sliders

Cook Time 10

Equipment

baking sheet
parchment paper optional

Ingredients

pepperoni slices
Shredded Italian Cheese blend or Mozzarella cheese slices
butter
garlic spread seasoning or garlic powder and Italian seasoning
finely grated Parmesan cheese
marinara sauce
King's Hawaiian Rolls

Instructions

Vertically slice rolls into 1/3s, 2 slices each roll, stopping 2/3 of the way down so the bottom stays in tact
Line your baking sheet with parchment paper if desired
Build your rolls directly on the sheet pan
Fill each slit with 1 large piece of pepperoni folded, or with 2 or 3 smaller pieces of pepperoni. Add a generous amount of shredded Italian cheese or slices of Mozzarella cheese
Melt butter and add Garlic Spread Seasoning or garlic powder and Italian seasoning
Brush or Drizzle tops of rolls with garlic butter
Bake at 400 degrees for 8-12 minutes, checking at 8 minutes and removing when golden brown
Sprinkle with finely grated Parmesan cheese
Serve with marinara sauce in a bowl for dipping or spoon marinara sauce over the tops
Adjust ingredient amounts as needed for the number of rolls you want to make