Pepperoni Pizza Crescent Pinwheels

square image of pepperoni pizza pinwheels on white square plate

A kid favorite, these Pizza Pinwheels are a fun and easy lunch or snack option. Customize with your favorite flavors and feed a crowd with this budget-friendly recipe.

Course Appetizer, Budget Meal, Dinner

Cuisine Italian

Keyword appetizer, budget meal, crescent dough, kid-friendly, pizza, snack

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 16

Total Time 26

Servings servings

Calories 339kcal

Author Sarah Pyle

Cost $10.00 total / $1.25 per serving

Equipment

2 Half Sheet Pans
1 knife or dental floss (to slice)
parchment paper optional

Ingredients

2 cans crescent dough
8 ounces tomato sauce
1 cup mozzarella shredded
5 ounces pepperoni mini or chopped
1 Tbsp parmesan cheese grated
1/2 tsp Italian seasoning

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit
Open the canned crescent rolls. Roll them out, separately, pressing the perforations together.
Spread 1/4 cup of tomato sauce on each rolled out crescent dough (more if you like more saucy pinwheels).
Tip with mozzarella cheese and mini (or chopped) pepperoni.
Carefully roll the crescent dough in a log, rolling from a long end.
Slice each roll in to 6-8 pinwheels
Place the sliced pinwheels on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
Top with a sprinkle of italian seasoning and grated parmesan.
Bake for 15-17 minutes or until golden brown.
Remove from the oven and serve with the remaining tomato sauce.

Notes

Feel free to swap out the filling ingredients for any number of things. This recipe is super low-maintenance with no precooking required, but you could absolutely use cooked chicken or cooked ground beef as a filling for these crescent pinwheels.

Allow to cool completely before storing leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge with a piece of paper towel in the container to absorb any excess moisture. This will keep your pinwheels flakier when reheating.

To reheat, microwave for 60-90 seconds or until heated through.

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