Freeze Ahead Pepperoni Pizza Buns Recipes

FREEZE-AHEAD PEPPERONI PIZZA BUNS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375ºF.
• Unroll pizza dough onto lightly floured cutting board; roll out into 14x12-inch rectangle. Top with mozzarella and pepperoni.
• Mix pizza sauce and garlic powder until blended; drizzle over pepperoni.
• Roll up dough rectangle, starting at one long side of dough. Cut into 16 pinwheels; place, cut sides down, in 8-inch square pan sprayed with cooking spray. Sprinkle with Parmesan.
• Bake 25 min. or until golden brown; cool completely.
• Separate pizza buns; place each in separate freezerweight resealable plastic bag. Seal bags. Freeze up to 1 month.
• Remove pizza bun from bag just before serving; place on microwaveable plate. Microwave on HIGH 30 sec. or just until warmed.

PEPPERONI PIZZA LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. On a greased baking sheet, roll out dough into a 15x10-in. rectangle. In a small bowl, combine the egg yolks, Parmesan cheese, oil, parsley, oregano, garlic powder and pepper. Brush over the dough. , Sprinkle with the pepperoni, mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, pepper rings, green pepper and olives. Roll up, jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seam to seal and tuck ends under., Position loaf with seam side down; brush with egg whites. Do not let rise. Bake until golden brown and dough is cooked through, 35-40 minutes. Warm the pizza sauce; serve with sliced loaf., Freeze option: Freeze cooled unsliced pizza loaf in heavy-duty foil. To use, remove from freezer 30 minutes before reheating. Remove from foil and reheat loaf on a greased baking sheet in a preheated 325° oven until heated through. Serve as directed.

CHEESY PEPPERONI PIZZA ROLLS

Steps:

• Place pizza dough on a lightly floured work surface, and press into a rectangle. Spread a thin layer of marinara sauce on the dough to within 1/2 inch of the crust edges (you will not need all of the sauce), and top with mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses.
• Evenly distribute pepperoni and onion over the cheeses, and sprinkle with Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and red pepper flakes.
• Tightly roll up the dough to form a log, pinching the seam together to seal. Transfer dough to the refrigerator for 10 minutes to make slicing easier.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Using a serrated knife, slice the log into 12 individual rolls and set onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until pizza rolls are golden brown in color and the cheese has melted, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Serve pizza rolls with the remaining warmed marinara as a dipping sauce.

CHEESY PEPPERONI BUNS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes, breaking into crumbles; drain. Stir in pizza sauce, pepperoni and American cheese. Cook and stir until cheese is melted, 4-5 minutes., Place buns on a baking sheet, cut sides up. Spoon meat mixture onto buns; top with mozzarella cheese. Bake until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes. If desired, serve with additional warmed pizza sauce.