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Family Favorite Whole Wheat Pizza Rolls

February 16, 2012 by Rachel Lacy

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I love pizza.

Scratch that — I ADORE pizza.  During each of my pregnancies, it was the food du jour for the first trimester.  When nothing else managed to excite my hormonal taste-buds, I could count on a hot steamy pizza to taste good.

These days, pizza is reserved for our weekly “Family Night.”  Every Friday evening, I make one of favorite pizzas while my husband wrangles the kidlets, and then we eat, play games and be merry until the late, late hour of 8 pm when all little people must go to bed.

(ahhh, sweet bedtime)

These Whole Wheat Pizza Rolls are an easy way to change up your weekly pizza night — their size and shape make them easy for little hands to hold, and the whole grain flour adds more nutrients and fiber, making them a healthier option to your typical carry-out pizzas.

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Plus, with the cheesy filling of Mozzarella and a bit of Salami, they’re just good… especially with a tasty dipping sauce.  I always use some of my homemade slow-cooker marinara sauce, which is the perfect tomato sauce for pizza.

(Swooning just thinking about it!)

Intimidated by the thought of making your own pizza dough?  Don’t be!  The dough I use for these pizza rolls (and nearly every pizza variation I make) is practically fool-proof: mix, kneed, roll-out, top and bake.  All in all, it’s an easy 20-30 minute process for hot, fresh, homemade pizza rolls.

I like easy.

Does your family have any weekly theme nights for dinner?

Family Favorite Whole Wheat Pizza Rolls

4.67 from 3 votes
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Servings: 4 -6
Author: Rachel Lacy

Ingredients

  • Dough:
  • 1 Cup of warm water
  • 1 Tablespoon of active dry yeast
  • 1 Teaspoon of sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 1 Tablespoon of Italian Herb Blend
  • 2 Tablespoons of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 2 1/2 Cups of White Whole Wheat Flour*
  • Filling:
  • 1 1/2 to 2 cups of shredded Mozzarella
  • 1 Cup of Salami

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 425 degrees.
  • In a large mixing bowl, dissolve the sugar and yeast in the one cup of warm water.
  • Add the remaining ingredients and use a wooden spoon to combine till a soft dough is formed.
  • Using floured hands, kneed the dough direction in the bowl until it is smooth and pliable.
  • Roll out the dough on a floured surface until the dough is flattened into a rounded rectangle and is around 1/4" thick.
  • Sprinkle cheese over the dough.
  • Down the center of the dough, layer your salami or preferred meat.
  • Starting at the long end of your dough, roll the dough toward the center -- you do not have to have a tight roll.
  • Once rolled, cut it into 1 1/2 - 2" slices.
  • Line your baking pan or cookie sheet with foil and spray with a cooking spray.
  • Place the pizza roll slices on the pan, allowing room in between each slice for expansion as they bake.
  • Place in the preheated oven and bake for 12-15 minutes or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is bubbly.
  • Serve hot with your favorite pizza sauce.

Notes

*White Whole Wheat Flour is a good way to introduce whole wheat if you're not accustomed to it. It is a lighter variety of the grain and milder in flavor but still has all of the healthy properties of traditional whole wheat.

 

Written By 5 Minutes for Mom Contributing Editor Rachel Lacy

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About Rachel Lacy

Rachel Lacy is the author of Following In My Shoes, where she blogs about Mommyhood, Family-Friendly Recipes and Bento Lunches, and Life in Texas. She is a lover of all things Coffee and Nutella.

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12 Comments

  1. Holly says

    September 5, 2012 at 6:21 pm

    So happy to have found this recipe! 2 questions though: First, no rising time? Second, can you use regular whole wheat flour?

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  2. Hillary Wallace says

    April 3, 2012 at 9:09 pm

    This recipe was perfect, because I needed something quick and easy that used wheat flour (which for some reason was all I had in my pantry!) – SOOO delicious!! Passed both the 3 year old and the husband appreciation test 😀

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    • Rachel Lacy says

      August 16, 2012 at 10:44 am

      Just saw your comment — SO glad you all enjoyed it! 🙂

      Reply
  3. RJ says

    February 17, 2012 at 4:25 pm

    These look awesome. I totally have to try these. And healthy? Double bonus!

    Reply
  4. Beeb Ashcroft says

    February 17, 2012 at 1:26 pm

    5 stars
    Pizza rolls – that’s a great idea! Oh, this is making me so hungry. YUM!

    Reply
  5. Marianna says

    February 17, 2012 at 1:00 pm

    Rachel that looks amazing. I have to try this. I have to admit though, yeast intimidates me. I have never ever baked from scratch using yeast because it scares me to death. I don’t even know why. Any tips for a newbie yeast user?

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    • Rachel Lacy says

      March 15, 2012 at 1:28 am

      Sorry, Marianna — I am just now seeing your question about using yeast.

      DON’T be afraid to use yeast — it is really very easy to use. Just make sure your “proof” the yeast in warm water (no hotter than around 105 degrees) and give it about a teaspoon of sugar to “feed” it. Within a few minutes you will have a growing, frothy bunch of yeast bubbles on your hands!

      I buy yeast in these hard bricks — bulk packaging, if you will — and then store the yeast granules in my fridge, in an air-tight container.

      Hope this helps!

      Reply
  6. Maryann of Matthews Puzzle says

    February 17, 2012 at 11:21 am

    They sound yummy. I wonder if we could do something similar with GF pizza dough. My family is gluten free. But we all LOVE pizza. As a matter of fact we had GF pizza picnic on the kitchen floor last night!

    Reply
  7. Daly says

    February 16, 2012 at 1:46 pm

    I make something similar, but I cut the dough in squares, put the filling in and then close it in like in a little pouch. We call it pizza pouches and we all love it!

    Reply
    • Rachel Lacy says

      February 16, 2012 at 4:19 pm

      Cute idea! I have done that before with a ricotta/spinach mixture… Mmm, now I want some.

      Reply
  8. Deirdre says

    February 16, 2012 at 10:22 am

    You have got to be kidding me!! I was looking for just such a recipe online last night!! I googled: pizza cinnamon buns, because all I could think of in that shape are cinnamon buns. Wooee!! I am so excited. What a happy (and yummy) coincidence!

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    • Rachel Lacy says

      February 16, 2012 at 4:19 pm

      Lol, perfect timing indeed!

      Reply

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