Pizza Pinwheels

Make these pizza pinwheels for the perfect party appetizer.

Course Appetizer, Appetizers

Cuisine American

Keyword pizza pinwheels

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 22

Servings pinwheels

Calories 229kcal

14 oz roll of pizza dough refrigerated in tube you can also use regular pizza dough
⅓ cup pizza sauce + more for dipping
1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
½ cup pepperoni
3 tbsp melted butter
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp dried oregano
½ tsp dried basil
2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese + more for topping

Remove pizza dough from the fridge about 30 minutes before assembly. Preheat oven to 400F and grease or line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment
Lightly flour a large cutting board or counter. Roll the pizza dough into an 11 inch x 14 inch rectangle
Spread the pizza sauce evenly over the surface of the dough - be sure to cover all the way to the edges. Then, add the cheese on top.
Starting on the long side, layer the pepperoni all along with long length, but only about ⅔ of the short length.
Roll the dough up into a tube starting from the pepperoni covered portion of the long side.
Using a sharp knife or unscented dental floss, cut the tube into 9 evenly sized rolls.
Arrange in an even layer in the 8x8 baking pan.
Mix the melted butter with the garlic powder, oregano and basil. Brush the tops of the rolls with the butter mixture and sprinkle the grated parmesan cheese on top.
Place in the oven and bake at 400F for 22 minutes.
Serve immediately with a bowl of warm pizza sauce or marinara sauce for dipping.

Make sure to only cover two thirds of the pizza dough with pepperoni so that the cheese can act as a glue to hold your pinwheels together.
If you don't have a sharp enough knife, you can use unscented dental floss to cut the pinwheels.
You can prep the pinwheels a day ahead. Follow all steps until you have the dough rolled up. Wrap it in plastic wrap and store in the fridge. The next day, slice and bake!
For a vegetarian option, you can omit the pepperoni or swap it for another pizza topping.