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Cheesy Pizza Rolls

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Looking for a fun twist on traditional pizza, then these cheesy pizza rolls are for you! Consisting of pizza dough filled with pizza sauce, a mix of mozzarella and cheddar cheese, and italian seasonings, these flavorful bites of deliciousness are a great snack or side dish to your fave meal. 

Ingredients

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  • 1 Ib Homemade/Store-Bought Pizza Dough
  • 1/2 Cup Pizza or Marinara Sauce
  • 1 1/4 Cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, Divided
  • 1/2 Cup Cabot Creamery Cheddar Cheese, Shredded
  • 1 Teaspoon Italian Seasonings
  • 4 Large Basil Leaves, Thinly Sliced
  • 1/4 Cup Fine Yellow Cornmeal, optional
  • 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
  • Salt and Pepper to Taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400F (200C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a shallow dish, add the cornmeal. In a separate small mixing bowl, add 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese and all of the cheddar cheese. Mix to combine. Set both dishes aside until ready to use.
  3. On a generously floured surface, add the pizza dough. Lightly flour the top of dough before rolling into a 10 by 12 inch rectangle.
  4. Evenly spread pizza sauce over the surface of the rolled dough leaving a 1/4 inch border.
  5. Sprinkle mixed cheeses over the pizza sauce followed by the italian seasonings and 2/3 of the basil. Salt and pepper filling to taste.
  6. Starting at the long end of the dough, roll the dough and its fillings onto itself until you end up with a long 12 inch roll shape.
  7. Tightly pinch the joining ends along the roll of dough together to seal.
  8. Using a serrated or sharp knife, cut the roll of dough into equal pieces. You should end up with 12 (large) or 14 (small) rolls.
  9. Coat the bottom of each roll in the cornmeal before transferring to parchment lined baking sheet. Coating the rolls in cornmeal will help seal in the filling and prevent too much leakage as it bakes. This is an optional but highly recommended step. 
  10. Using a pastry brush, brush the top of each roll with some of the olive oil and sprinkle the  remaining basil over the rolls.
  11. Bake rolls for 14-16 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through bake time. Pizza rolls are ready once a toothpick inserted into the center of one comes out clean.
  12. Sprinkle the remaining mozzarella cheese over rolls while still hot. Allow to cool 5-6 minutes before serving warm or at room temperature.  

Notes

  • Cheesy pizza rolls are best eaten the day it is baked.
  • Leftover rolls stored in an airtight container will last 2-3 days in the fridge and 1-2 months in the freezer. Refrigerated rolls maybe warmed up in a microwave, toaster oven or air fryer. Frozen rolls should be thawed either overnight in the fridge or at room temperature for 1-2 hours before heating up as desired. 
  • I used a mix of cheeses as my main filling in these pizza rolls but some other great filling options are meats like pepperoni and/or vegetables like caramelized onions or mushrooms. 

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