These pepperoni pizza sticks are made with homemade pizza dough and packed with cheese and pepperoni. Baked until melty and perfect then dipped in marinara sauce. You're going to love this simple snack or appetizer recipe!
I love to serve up these cheesy pepperoni pizza sticks for lunch on weekdays because with my oldest kid in school 8 dippable sticks is a perfect amount for the three of us to share.
Making these homemade pepperoni cheese sticks are easy to make and so much fun to eat. They'd be great as a nice party appetizer for a football game, kids lunch or any occasion in between (is there ever a bad time for pizza?)
🥘 Ingredients
- Warm Water
- Active Dry Yeast
- All-Purpose Flour
- Granulated Sugar
- Salt
- Olive Oil
- Pepperoni Slices
- Mozzarella Cheese
- Butter
- Dried Oregano
- Dried Parsley
- Garlic Powder
- Marinara Sauce
For specific quantities, see the recipe card below.
🍽 Equipment Needed
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🔪 Instructions
Check out how to Make Pepperoni Pizza Sticks with these simple step-by-step instructions:
- In a large bowl, add your warm water and yeast. Let sit for a minute or two until it looks foamy. If it doesn't foam up within 5 minutes, toss it out and try again. *See notes on why, below.
- Add in the flour, sugar, salt, and olive oil, stirring to combine. The dough will appear shaggy.
- Lightly sprinkle a work surface with flour and then turn the dough out onto the counter. Knead for about 5 minutes until elastic and smooth. Try to incorporate the dough pieces that didn't originally want to stick.
- Place the dough back into the bowl and then rest it on top of the stove as the oven preheats to 500 degrees F. Let the dough rest for 5 minutes.
- Arrange the pizza toppings so that they're nearby and then roll out the pizza dough to make one large pizza or divide and roll out into two small personal sized pizzas.
- Place on a baking sheet or pizza pan and top with sauce, cheese, and toppings as desired. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes or until crust is golden and the cheese is melted and bubbly.
🧾 Substitutions
Pizza dough. If desired you can use storebought pizza dough or even canned crescent sheet dough instead of homemade pizza dough. No changes will be necessary to the recipe, just use as directed in place of the dough. This is a great way to save on time if you're in a hurry.
Cheese. If you do not have a block of cheese to cut into slices you can instead opt for a few sticks of string cheese. Use 8 string cheeses instead of 4 ounces of mozzarella. Every one of the pepperoni dip sticks will get its own cheese stick.
🍴 Recipe Tips
These pizza roll sticks are good for up to 5 days if kept stored in an airtight container in the fridge.
You can make the dough up to 2 days in advance and keep it stored in a Ziploc baggie or airtight container in the fridge.
If desired you can add in other small pizza toppings for a more unique experience. Things like sliced ham, or black olives could be great!
This recipe can easily be scaled up to feed more people if needed. Perfect for a finger-food option at a party!
More great pizza recipes to check out soon
- Mini Bagel Pizzas
- Cinnamon Streusel Dessert Pizza
- Pepperoni Pizza Pasta Bake
- Baked French Bread Pizzas
- Pizza Dough In a Bag
- No Rise Pizza Dough Recipe
📖 Recipe
Pepperoni Pizza Sticks
Ingredients
- ¾ cup Warm Water (about 110 degrees F) ($0.00)
- 1 teaspoon Active Dry Yeast ($0.20)
- 2 cups All-Purpose Flour ($0.16)
- 1 teaspoon Granulated Sugar ($0.01)
- ¾ teaspoon Salt ($0.08)
- 1 ½ Tablespoons Olive Oil ($0.28)
- 40 Pepperoni Slices ($2.26)
- 8 ounces Mozzarella Cheese, sliced into blocks ($1.98)
- 3 Tablespoons Butter ($0.27)
- ½ teaspoon Dried Oregano ($0.05)
- ½ teaspoon Dried Parsley ($0.05)
- ½ teaspoon Garlic Powder ($0.05)
- Marinara Sauce (for dipping)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add your warm water and yeast. Let sit for a minute or two until it looks foamy. If it doesn't foam up within 5 minutes, toss it out and try again. *See notes on why, below.
- Add in the flour, sugar, salt, and olive oil, stirring to combine. The dough will appear shaggy.
- Lightly sprinkle a work surface with flour and then turn the dough out onto the counter. Knead for about 5 minutes until elastic and smooth. Try to incorporate the dough pieces that didn't originally want to stick.
- Place the dough back into the bowl and then rest it on top of the stove as the oven preheats to 500 degrees F. Let the dough rest for 5 minutes.
- Arrange the pizza toppings so that they're nearby and then roll out the pizza dough to make one large pizza or divide and roll out into two small personal sized pizzas.
- Place on a baking sheet or pizza pan and top with sauce, cheese, and toppings as desired. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes or until crust is golden and the cheese is melted and bubbly.
Notes
Substitutions
- Pizza dough. If desired you can use storebought pizza dough or even canned crescent sheet dough instead of homemade pizza dough. No changes will be necessary to the recipe, just use as directed in place of the dough. This is a great way to save on time if you're in a hurry.
- Cheese. If you do not have a block of cheese to cut into slices you can instead opt for a few sticks of string cheese. Use 8 string cheeses instead of 4 ounces of mozzarella. Every one of the pepperoni dip sticks will get its own cheese stick.
Recipe Tips
- These pizza roll sticks are good for up to 5 days if kept stored in an airtight container in the fridge.
- You can make the dough up to 2 days in advance and keep it stored in a Ziploc baggie or airtight container in the fridge.
- If desired you can add in other small pizza toppings for a more unique experience. Things like sliced ham, or black olives could be great!
- This recipe can easily be scaled up to feed more people if needed. Perfect for a finger-food option at a party!
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