Cheesy pepperoni pizza bites are the perfect appetizer for any occasion. The best finger food for both kids and adults!
After making this Chicken Pesto Pizza the other day, I still had the other half of the Perfect Pizza Crust dough to use up. It wasn’t hard for me to figure out how. These Pizza Bites have been tempting me since the day I saw them on Annie’s Eats.
These cheesy pizza bites are so easy to whip up once you have the dough ready. Just separate the dough into roughly 20 pieces and press in your choice of filling. I made them with pepperoni and mozzarella as Annie did. But, next time I may just experiment with other pizza type toppings, although it will be hard to separate from my love of pepperoni.
Cheesy pepperoni pizza bites are the perfect appetizer for any occasion. The best finger food for both kids and adults!
- 1 Pizza dough I use store-bought refrigerated or half batch of my homemade Perfect Pizza Crust dough
- 20 1-inch cubes mozzarella cheese (chop up a block of mozzarella or cut up string cheese)
- 40 slices pepperoni
- olive oil
- Italian seasoning
- grated Parmesan cheese
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Preheat the oven to 400˚F. Lightly grease a 9-inch pie plate or cake pan. Divide the pizza dough into roughly 20 equal sized pieces. Take one of the dough pieces and press in a cube of cheese and two slices of pepperoni. Pull the edges of the dough down around the filling and seal. Place in the pan, seam side down. Repeat with remaining dough. Each piece of dough should be touching each other in the pan. (It may seem crowded, but will be fine.)
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Lightly brush the tops of the dough with olive oil. Sprinkle on Italian seasoning and Parmesan cheese. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm or at room temperature, with dipping sauce if desired.
Source: Adapted from Annie's Eats
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ash says
February 15, 2010 at 9:52 AMthese look so good! although, i prefer crispy pepperoni when i eat it. I know this recipe is something my hubby would LOVE though! i’ll have to try it out some time!
Donna says
August 30, 2011 at 6:18 PMI microwave my pepperoni before I put it on pizza…you would be surprised at the grease you get rid of. Then you have nice crispy pepperoni.
thecookingnurse says
February 15, 2010 at 11:14 AMAdding this one to my list to try!
gaga says
February 15, 2010 at 4:31 PMWhat an awesome idea! I’m definitely saving this one for the future.
delightfullysweet says
February 16, 2010 at 8:49 PMI love her site!
I can’t wait to make these!
Amber says
February 20, 2010 at 8:09 PMThese definitely look delicious. I am craving pizza so bad too.
Rebecca Jeanne says
April 14, 2011 at 8:46 PMSo glad this showed up on pinterest! YUM!
Ann-Marie Sanderson says
September 17, 2011 at 9:48 AMI made these last night for my family movie night! They were such a hit and SOOO easy! YUMMY- A keeper for sure! Thank you!
Jill of Our Seven Dwarfs says
October 3, 2011 at 6:34 PMI just made this tonight for my small group at church. These were delicious. I didn’t use homemade pizza dough though. I used the frozen bread dough and it was equally as delicious! thank you for the recipe!
Jill of oursevendwarfs.com
Mrs. Mary Joy Pershing @Learning to Live a Surrendered Life says
November 2, 2011 at 2:23 PMYummy! We’ll have to try that!
Thanks for sharing this great leftovers idea!
Lindsay says
November 9, 2011 at 6:54 PMThis is such a fantastic idea!! Thanks so much for sharing 🙂
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beckydjd says
November 16, 2011 at 7:48 PMWOW, so happy I found this, looks yum!
Patricia says
November 20, 2011 at 7:32 AMThese look easy enough to make with my 4 year old granddaughter. I can’t wait to try them.
Annie Dionisio says
November 27, 2011 at 5:28 PMThese are scrumptious! Made them for breakfast for Huz and the kid. Can the unbaked pizza bites be frozen though? Like freeze the stuffed dough for later baking?
Thanks!
Nikki says
November 27, 2011 at 9:15 PMI haven’t done it myself, but I think that would work. Just thaw in the fridge overnight before baking.
sherri says
November 28, 2011 at 9:32 AMI made these this weekend with leftover Thanksgiving roll dough. Everyone loved them and asked for them again. They want to try sauce inside the bite, and/or garlic butter sprinkled on the outside.
Thanks Nikki (and Pinterest!)
Stephanie says
December 1, 2011 at 5:45 PMI love this idea. Im going to have to give it a try, pretty much anything with pepperoni in it is a huge hit!
Kat Ezat says
December 5, 2011 at 3:14 AMMy mouth is watering just looking at the pictures!
Drool!!
Bella Michelle @ Southern Somedays says
December 29, 2011 at 6:00 AMSaw these on Pinterest and just had to pin them because I think my boys will love them!!!! Thanks for sharing. Happy New Year!
Rachel says
February 14, 2012 at 8:24 AMLOVE THESE! I have made them so- many times during this last football season. I use my pizza dough recipe for my bread machine though. I have never been a fan of sauce on pizza so these are perfect for me. The last time I made them my husband requested to put some sausage in them. So I made some sausage, sausage & pepperoni, and pepperoni. I want to try canadian bacon and pineapple some time. So- many possibilities!!!!
Carlie says
March 2, 2012 at 6:33 PMI am making these for Friday night dinner! Some other filling ideas that were yummy (I made a variety for everyone’s taste): Chicken, ham, and mozzarella cheese or chicken, dash of alfredo sauce and cheese, peas and cheese for the little ones. Possibilities are endless!
Z says
August 26, 2012 at 5:26 PMDid anyone have trouble with the dough sticking to your hands really badly?
Hannah says
August 27, 2012 at 7:37 PMI’m making these ri now. They smell amazing. I made my own doughy, and put a tiny smear of sauce inside. We,ll see!!!!
Alli says
October 22, 2012 at 6:12 PMCan you make these pizza balls 2 days ahead of the day we want to serve them? will they freeze?
Nikki says
October 22, 2012 at 8:06 PMHi Alli, I have not tried freezing them. But, yes, you can try to assemble them and then freeze before baking. Then, place in the oven while it’s preheating to gradually warm them to bake. Again, I haven’t tried this myself, but this is how I would give it a go. 🙂
Moana Kake (@RakituIsland) says
November 4, 2012 at 6:53 PMThese look scrumptious. Thank you.
Dyskalkulie says
November 8, 2012 at 6:04 AMThese look fantastic, perfect snack for my friends!
Glasreiniger says
November 8, 2012 at 6:08 AMLooks wonderful and really easy to prepare!
Anonymous says
December 4, 2012 at 10:25 PMI’ve made these for years, but use biscuits…..they are still good and much easier
Cathy says
December 17, 2012 at 7:58 AMCan you freeze them?
Nikki says
December 17, 2012 at 2:06 PMSure! Just let thaw before baking.
Kristen says
January 7, 2013 at 7:28 PMI have a couple cans of crescent dough in the fridge I need to use … I’m going to try these with that dough. I hope they work out okay
Jeannie says
May 6, 2013 at 9:49 PMI love making (and eating) these. I use a 9X13 dish and make 28 at at time. I use 3 cans of buttermilk biscuits (I use Pillsbury) instead of pizza dough. I think I will try the pizza dough next time to see if there is any significant difference. The possibilities are endless. I also like to make them with mozzarella cheese, chicken, and a small amount of buffalo sauce. They turn out great. If you like blue cheese you could substitute that for the mozzarella cheese. Happy baking!!
dorothy says
September 24, 2013 at 1:10 PMI love this! but instead of making the pizza dough from scratch, would it be the same if I just bought the pre-made pizza dough from the grocery store?
Nikki says
September 25, 2013 at 7:24 AMYes, you can do that! 🙂
Janie Sibell says
January 29, 2014 at 6:27 PMI love to make pizza bites. Another option I found is to buy Rhodes Frozen Dinner Rolls. Thaw and spread out in a circle and fill with cheese and pepperoni. Using shredded mozzarella cheese also works just as well and sometimes melts faster. I also brush tops with melted/softened garlic butter before baking. That really enhances the pizza roll. I have a small home town catering business and get orders for these all the time.