Name: Pizza Pinwheels
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1 tube refrigerated pizza dough (such as Pillsbury); 1 cup shredded mozzarella; ½ cup shredded parmesan; 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning; ½ cup pepperoni slices (enough to cover the pizza dough); ¼ cup butter; 1 clove garlic; 1 teaspoon dried parsley; 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt; Fresh parsley (for garnish); ½ cup pizza sauce (warmed)

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These Pizza Pinwheels are the perfect party food or afterschool snack! Extra cheesy, loaded with pepperoni, and just waiting to be dipped in warm pizza sauce.

Hand dipping a pizza pinwheel into pizza sauce.

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These pizza pinwheels are extra cheesy, loaded with pepperoni, topped with garlic butter, and dunked in pizza sauce. What are you waiting for?

Pizza Pinwheels Might Just Be The Answer To All Your Problems.

Need an after school snack? Pizza Pinwheels.

Impromptu guests? Pizza Pinwheels.

Late night snack attack? Pizza Pinwheels.

We’re pretty obsessed with these pizza rolls, but one day we were sadly out of crescent dough when the craving for pizza rolls struck. We had pizza dough in the fridge though and look what we came up with.

Love the chewiness of the pizza dough paired with the melty goo of the cheese all dotted with spicy pepperoni that’s rolled up and drenched with garlic butter before baking up into crispy, chewy perfection. Whew. I’m hungry just talking about it.

Warm up a little dish of pizza sauce, dunk to your hearts content, and go to bed happy tonight.

Easy homemade pizza recipes are the best. If you enjoy this pinwheel pizza try out our pizza bread or these air fryer pizza bombs too! They’re also quick and easy to prepare.

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What is a Pizza Pinwheel?

If you’ve never had a pinwheel before they’re a quick and easy appetizer or snack that is easily made with refrigerated pizza dough from a tube or can.

The ingredients all get rolled up to create a pinwheel, doused in garlic butter, and baked until both a little crispy and a lot gooey and chewy.

These are extra cheesy and extra pepperoni-y and are perfect for dipping in warm pizza sauce!

Much like our bacon pinwheels and cream cheese pinwheels, these are pretty simple to make and are so versatile as a party snack, appetizer, late night snack, or quick lunch.

♥ What We Love About This Pinwheel Pizza Recipe:

Easy: When you’re in the mood for pizza but not in the mood to order one or make an entire full sized pizza from scratch, these pizza pinwheels are the perfect option! They’re so quick and easy to prepare.
Customize: You can switch things up and use something besides pepperoni. Sausage, bacon, olives, veggies, anything you’d normally use on a pizza is okay.

Ingredient Notes:

Ingredients for pizza pinwheels on counter top.

Pizza Dough – I’m keeping this recipe nice and easy by using a premade pizza dough from the store. We use a tube of Pillsbury pizza dough which you can find in the refrigerated section. You can make your own dough if you’d like, or use any pre-made dough.

Cheese – For these cheesy pinwheel pizzas I’m adding a mixture of shredded mozzarella and shredded Parmesan! Feel free to switch these up with any mixture of cheese you’d like.

Pepperoni – The most popular pizza topping and our favorite. You could use something else here like sausage or veggies, but pepperoni has the advantage of being small and thin. There isn’t a lot of room in the pinwheels so you don’t want to load them up too much with bulky ingredients.

Garlic Butter Sauce – You’ll need some butter, Italian seasoning, garlic salt, and dried parsley.

Pizza Sauce – Use your favorite pizza sauce! We love Rao’s Homemade Pizza Sauce.

See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.

Tools Needed:

Serrated Knife: Makes cutting smooth slices of dough so easy. We like this brand for budget-friendly knives that are super sharp.

Half Sheet Pan: These USA Pans are my favorite. No warping!

Microplane Grater: Perfect for zesting a lemon or grating a clove of garlic. We also use it grate parmesan over pasta.

Step by Step Instructions:

Pizza dough topped with cheese and pepperoni.

Unroll the pizza dough from the tube and sprinkle on the shredded cheeses and some Italian seasoning. Arrange the pepperoni slices over the cheese.

Roll the dough up tightly from the long end, jelly roll style. Slice the dough into 15 equal pinwheels with a serrated knife.

Garlic butter sauce in small glass bowl.

Add some butter to a small bowl and use a microplane grater to grate the garlic onto the butter. Microwave 30 seconds to melt. Stir in the parsley and garlic salt.

Brush the pizza pinwheels with garlic butter and then bake for 14 to 15 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through. Serve with pizza sauce for dipping!

Helpful Tips!

Rolling & Slicing:

You’ll want to roll these up tightly to get the best results when slicing them. The looser the roll is, the harder they are to cut nearly. A serrated knife will also help with even slice as it with glide through the dough easier.

Storage & Freezing:

Any leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in your refrigerator for about 3 to 4 days.

You can freeze these pinwheels for up to a couple of months. Let them cool completely before transferring to a freezer safe container or bags.

Reheating:

Warm these back up in the microwave, oven, or air fryer. We prefer to heat them in the air fryer at 350 degrees for about 3 minutes for the best results.