Description

Pizza Roses for Valentine’s Day are a romantic and easy appetizer made with flaky dough, melty cheese, and classic pizza flavors rolled into beautiful rose shapes. Perfect for date night, parties, or a festive Valentine’s spread.

Ingredients

Scale

1 refrigerated pie crust or crescent dough
1/2–3/4 cup pizza or marinara sauce
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
4 oz large pepperoni slices or thin tomato slices, halved
1 tsp Italian seasoning (optional)
Fresh basil for garnish
Cooking spray or butter for greasing

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) for pie crust or 375°F (190°C) for crescent dough.
Grease a standard muffin tin with cooking spray or butter.
Unroll dough and cut lengthwise into 1–1.5 inch wide strips.
Spread a thin layer of pizza sauce over each strip.
Sprinkle mozzarella evenly over the sauce.
Arrange pepperoni or tomato slices along the top edge of the dough.
Fold the bottom edge of dough up and roll tightly to form a rose.
Place each rose seam-side down into the muffin tin.
Bake for 30–35 minutes until golden and cheese is melted.
Cool slightly, garnish with basil, and serve warm.

Notes

Use a thin layer of sauce to prevent soggy roses. Let cool for 2–3 minutes before removing from the muffin tin for best shape.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Category: Appetizer
Method: Baking
Cuisine: Italian-American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 pizza rose
Calories: 200
Sugar: 3g
Sodium: 480mg
Fat: 10g
Saturated Fat: 4g
Unsaturated Fat: 6g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 21g
Fiber: 1g
Protein: 8g
Cholesterol: 20mg

Keywords: pizza roses, valentine pizza appetizer, pizza rose recipe, romantic appetizers, valentines day food