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.
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, kid's lunch, or any occasion in between (is there ever a bad time for pizza?)
Other great pizza recipes include Pepperoni Pizza Bombs, Mini Bagel Pizzas, Air Fryer English Muffin Pizza, and Baked French Bread Pizzas.
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🍯 Why This Recipe Works
- It's made from scratch. We make our own pizza dough and turn it into something fun.
- It's not too much effort. Make the dough, roll it out, assemble and bake. The steps are all pretty basic and easy. In fact, my kids like to help with most of them.
- They're great lunch options too. Pizza for lunch is so delicious, and this just makes portioning out servings a little easier, haha. Make the dough the night before for a faster prep, and enjoy!
🥘 Ingredients
Ingredient Notes:
Warm Water- You will need warm water that is not about 100-110 degrees F. This will proof the yeast and activate it. Too hot and the yeast dies. Too cold and the yeast won't work properly.
Active Dry Yeast- You will need yeast to help the pizza dough expand and grow. Make sure that it is not expired before using it.
Pepperoni Slices- Having pepperoni inside every pizza stick really makes them taste like real pizza.
Mozzarella Cheese- You can use a brick of mozzarella cheese or mozzarella string cheese for this recipe.
Marinara Sauce- This is an optional ingredient. Marinara sauce is meant to be served alongside the pizza sticks (for dipping), but you can easily eat them as-is without sauce.
For specific ingredients and measurements, please see the recipe card below.
🧾 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 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.
🔪 Instructions
Step 1: 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.
Step 2: Add in the flour, sugar, salt, and olive oil, stirring to combine. The dough will appear shaggy.
Step 3: 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.
Step 4: 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.
Step 5: Roll the dough out into a big rectangle.
Step 6: Mentally divide the dough into 6 sections and arrange 4 pepperonis and a piece of cheese into the center of each section.
Step 7: Use a pizza cutter to divide it into 6 pieces that are equal (or almost equal) in size. Cut around the pepperoni using them as a guide to make sure you have plenty of dough to use.
Step 8: Fold the dough up and over the meat and cheese, sealing it closed by pinching the dough as needed.
Step 9: Gently roll into oval breadstick shapes and place onto a baking sheet.
Step 10: In a small bowl, combine the butter, oregano, parsley, and garlic powder. Whisk together until well mixed.
Step 11: Brush over the top of the pepperoni sticks.
Step 12: Bake for 10 minutes until golden.
Step 13: Serve warm with marinara sauce.
🍴 Recipe Tips
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!
👩🏻🍳 Storage
These pizza roll sticks are good for up to 5 days if kept stored in an airtight container in the fridge.
⏲️ Make Ahead Instructions
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.
💭 FAQs
Common ingredients include pizza dough, pepperoni slices, mozzarella cheese, pizza sauce, and seasonings like garlic powder and Italian herbs.
Yes, you can customize your pizza sticks with various toppings like bell peppers, onions, olives, or different types of cheese to create unique flavor combinations.
Marinara sauce is a popular choice for dipping pepperoni pizza sticks, but you can also use ranch dressing, garlic butter, or any sauce you prefer.
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📖 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)
Herb Butter Topping
- 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.
- Roll the dough out into a big rectangle.
- Mentally divide the dough into 6 sections and arrange 4 pepperoni pieces and a piece of cheese into the center of each section.
- Use a pizza cutter to divide it into 6 pieces that are equal (or almost equal) in size. Cut around the pepperoni's using them as a guide to make sure you have plenty of dough to use.
- Fold the dough up and over the meat and cheese, sealing it closed by pinching the dough as needed.
- Gently roll into oval breadstick shapes and place onto a baking sheet.
- In a small bowl combine the butter, oregano, parsley, and garlic powder. Whisk together until well mixed.
- Brush over the top of the pepperoni sticks.
- Bake for 10 minutes until golden.
- Serve warm with marinara sauce.
Notes
- 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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