Description
Savory, beautiful edible pizza roses made with simple ingredients—an unforgettable Valentine’s Day treat that blends romance with everyone’s favorite comfort food.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound pizza dough
- 1 cup pizza sauce
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup sliced pepperoni
- Fresh basil leaves
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet or grease a muffin tin.
- Roll pizza dough to 1/4-inch thickness and slice into 2-inch-wide strips.
- Spread thin layer of pizza sauce on each strip, leaving 1/2 inch clean at one edge.
- Sprinkle mozzarella evenly and layer pepperoni slices along the sauced edge.
- Fold the unsauced edge over toppings, then roll tightly to form rose shapes.
- Place roses in muffin tin or on baking sheet.
- Brush tops with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Bake 20–25 minutes until golden and cooked through.
- Cool slightly and garnish with fresh basil.
Notes
Avoid overfilling dough strips, and ensure dough is at room temperature for easy rolling and proper shaping.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 rose
- Calories: 215
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: valentine's day pizza roses, pizza roses, edible bouquet, valentine's appetizer