Description
Pizza Roses are a charming Valentine’s Day dinner idea that’s quick, romantic, and incredibly easy. This beginner-friendly recipe uses refrigerated dough, pizza sauce, mozzarella, and pepperoni shaped into rose buds and baked in a muffin tin for a gourmet look. Ready in about 25 minutes, they’re perfect for date night, festive gatherings, or Pinterest-worthy platters. Customize with veggie toppings or swap pepperoni to suit dietary needs.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can refrigerated pizza dough
- ½ cup pizza sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 20–24 slices halal beef pepperoni or turkey pepperoni
- ½ tsp Italian seasoning
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- Olive oil spray or butter, for greasing
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and grease a muffin tin.
- Roll out pizza dough on a lightly floured surface and cut into 6 long strips.
- Spread a thin layer of pizza sauce over each strip.
- Sprinkle mozzarella cheese evenly over the sauce.
- Layer pepperoni slices along the top edge of each strip, slightly overlapping.
- Sprinkle with Italian seasoning and garlic powder.
- Fold the bottom half of the dough strip up over the filling.
- Roll each strip tightly into a rose shape.
- Place each pizza rose into the prepared muffin tin.
- Bake for 18–20 minutes until golden brown and bubbly.
- Cool slightly, then serve warm.
Notes
- Using halal beef or turkey pepperoni keeps the dish Halal-friendly.
- For crispier bottoms, ensure muffin cups are well greased and don’t overcrowd the tin.
- Customize with extra cheese or different toppings to taste.
- Let the roses rest in the pan for a few minutes before removing to keep their shape.
- Best served warm the same day for the best texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pizza rose
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 430 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
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