Description
Delicious and easy-to-make Pepperoni Cheese Pizza Bombs featuring gooey mozzarella cheese, spicy pepperoni, and zesty pasta sauce wrapped in flaky crescent roll dough. Perfect as a snack, appetizer, or party treat, these bite-sized pizza bombs are baked to golden perfection and sprinkled with Italian herbs for an extra burst of flavor.
Ingredients
Dough
- 1 tube Crescent Roll Dough
Filling
- 2 sticks White String Cheese, each cut into 4 even pieces
- 32 slices pepperoni
- 1 jar (about 1 cup) Pasta Sauce
Toppings
- Italian Herbs, for sprinkling
Other
- Non-stick cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Set your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius) to ensure it’s at the perfect temperature for baking the pizza bombs.
- Prepare muffin tin: Lightly spray a muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray to prevent the dough from sticking during baking.
- Arrange dough: Open the crescent roll dough and carefully lay each triangle over the open muffin tin spaces, one triangle per muffin cup.
- Add sauce: Spoon about one teaspoon of pasta sauce onto the center of each dough triangle.
- Add pepperoni and cheese: Place two slices of pepperoni on top of the sauce, then add one piece of string cheese followed by two more slices of pepperoni to fully cover the cheese.
- Wrap dough: Fold the dough triangles over the filling and carefully pinch the edges together to form a sealed ball around the filling.
- Sprinkle herbs: Lightly sprinkle Italian herbs on top of each dough ball to add fragrance and flavor.
- Bake: Place the muffin tin in the preheated oven and bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until the dough turns a golden brown color.
- Serve: Remove from the oven and let cool slightly. Serve warm with extra warm pasta sauce on the side for dipping.
- Enjoy: Eat the pizza bombs while they are still warm and gooey for the best taste and texture.
Notes
- Ensure the edges of the dough are well sealed to prevent filling leakage during baking.
- You can use your favorite pasta sauce or marinara for the filling and dipping.
- For a spicier version, add crushed red pepper flakes inside before wrapping.
- These pizza bombs can be prepared ahead and baked just before serving.
- Leftovers can be reheated in the oven to maintain crispiness.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pizza bomb
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0.2g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
