Stuffed Pepperoni Pizza Balls
Pepperoni pizza balls are made of mozzarella and pepperoni wrapped in pizza dough, brushed with olive oil, sprinkled with parmesan, and baked until golden brown. They're the perfect sharable appetizer.
Servings: 16 balls
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound (454 g) store-bought pizza dough
- 1 cup (112 g) mozzarella can use shredded or cubed. If cubed, ½” cubes are best
- ½ cup (56 g) pepperoni quartered
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
- Pizza sauce or marinara sauce for serving/dipping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 °F (204 °C) and lightly grease a 9-inch oven-safe skillet.
- Divide dough into 16 equal sized portions. Roll each portion out into a small circle, about ¼-inch thick.1 pound store-bought pizza dough
- Place 1-2 cubes of cheese and a few slices of pepperoni inside. Enclose the filling in the dough, pinching together the seams to make sure it doesn’t spill out when baking.1 cup mozzarella, 1/2 cup pepperoni
- Place seam side down in the greased skillet. Repeat with remaining dough.
- Brush the dough balls with olive oil.2 tablespoons olive oil
- In a small bowl, mix together oregano, garlic powder and parmesan. Sprinkle on top of the dough.1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, until golden brown.
- Let cool slightly before enjoying. Serve warm with pizza sauce or marinara sauce.Pizza sauce or marinara sauce for serving/dipping
Nutrition
Serving: 1 ball | Calories: 131 kcal | Carbohydrates: 15 g | Protein: 5 g | Fat: 6 g | Saturated Fat: 2 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3 g | Trans Fat: 0.1 g | Cholesterol: 9 mg | Sodium: 388 mg | Potassium: 64 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 2 g
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