Easy, cheesy, Italian-inspired Crescent Roll Pizza transforms buttery store-bought dough into the ultimate family-pleasing meal!
Scrumptious, mouthwatering, and piping hot from your own oven, our loaded pepperoni Crescent Roll Pizza recipe will make you forget all about 30-minute delivery! Featuring canned crust dough, pizza sauce, pepperoni, 2 kinds of cheese, all seasoned with oregano, this homemade pizza is fun to make (the kids will get a kick out of helping!) and can be customized with any toppings you prefer!
Pepperoni Makes the Best Pizza!
There’s a reason pepperoni is America’s favorite pizza topping – it’s savory and spicy and so full of flavor! To make it even BETTER (if that’s possible): Cut the pepperoni into quarters and layer it over the sauce, but under the cheese, or lightly precook the pepperoni in a skillet or in the microwave, then drain off the excess oil on a paper towel. Now the pepperoni will be PERFECT and will crisp up nicely on top of your pizza without being greasy!
Other Popular Pepperoni Recipes for Parties!
- Pepperoni Pizza Bites are an easy, cheesy crowd-pleasing snack or appetizer!
- Hot and melty pepperoni Pizza Nachos, topped with out-of-this-world garlic cream sauce and your favorite pizza toppings!
Ingredients
Pizza Crust: Of course, you can just buy a pizza crust, but it’s a tube of crescent roll dough that makes this pizza magnificent – soft and warm with a buttery flavor. YUM! I prefer the single-sheet dough when possible, but the perforated dough works just fine, too.
Sauce: Try our Best Ever Pizza Sauce or use your favorite store-bought brand.
Cheese: Grated parmesan and shredded mozzarella make this recipe rich, gooey, and authentically delicious!
Toppings: We’re going with lots of sliced pepperoni for this crescent roll pizza! It’s fantastic! But feel free to try any of your favorite toppings from sausage and mushroom to ham and pineapple to chicken and bell peppers! It’s always a winner!
Seasoning: Sprinkle oregano on top for an intense Italian flavor!
How to Make Crescent Roll Pepperoni Pizza
STEP ONE: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 375°F. Roll the crescent dough out onto the parchment until it’s about 1/8-inch thick. Use your fingers to pinch the seams closed if needed.
STEP TWO: Spread the pizza sauce evenly over the dough, leaving a crust edge around all 4 sides. Top evenly with parmesan cheese, mozzarella, and pepperoni on top. Then, sprinkle the entire pizza with dried oregano.
STEP THREE: Bake for 12-15 minutes until the crust is golden and the cheese is bubbly and hot. Remove the pizza from the oven and allow it to cool for 2-3 minutes before slicing into squares and serving.
Tips for Success
- Regular Pillsbury crescent rolls or crescent sheets (unperforated) will both work as the pizza crust for this recipe.
- Lining the baking pan with parchment catches the melted cheese and makes cleanup easier!
- Your pizza doesn’t have to be pepperoni – feel free to top this crescent roll pizza with your favorite toppings!
- This recipe is SO quick and easy, it makes a GREAT afterschool or late-night snack!
What’s the Best Way to Reheat Leftover Pizza?
Some people really like cold leftover pizza – I am not one of those people. Pizza should be eaten hot and melty with crispy edges. That said, how DO you properly warm up pizza leftovers?
- NOT in the microwave. Seriously. Just don’t unless it’s literally your only option. All you end up with is a soggy mess.
- In the oven or toaster oven at 375°F for about 10 minutes, until heated through.
- In an air fryer at 360°F for 4-6 minutes, depending on pizza thickness. Leave space between slices to ensure even cooking. And…
- The best option: In a skillet on the stovetop. Add a drizzle of oil to a cast-iron skillet and heat the pan over medium-high heat. Add as many pizza slices as you want, provided each one can lie flat on the bottom of the pan (no stacking). Cover with a lid and cook for 3-4 minutes. The cheese will be hot and melty, and the crust will become crisp, just like when it was freshly made!
What Can I Make With Crescent Roll Dough?
Canned crescent roll dough is one of the best store-bought shortcuts for many recipes! Not only can you twist open the can and roll the dough into perfect crescent rolls for a dinner side dish, but you can also make dumplings, desserts, pigs in a blanket, breakfast pizza, pot pies, pinwheels, and the best homemade pepperoni pizza ever! Soft, warm, canned crescent rolls are easy to work with, incredibly versatile and cook quickly.
Other Clever Recipes for Crescent Rolls
- Pizza Pinwheels
- Cheeseburger Crescent Roll Ring
- Apple Dumplings
- Crescent Roll Taco Ring
- Cheesy Pigs in a Blanket
- Brown Sugar Bacon and Brie Crescent Rolls
Ingredients
- 8 ounces crescent roll dough (see note)
- ½ cup pizza sauce
- ½ cup parmesan cheese shredded
- 2 cups mozzarella shredded
- ¼ cup pepperoni slices
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Take the crescent roll dough out of the tube and unroll it onto the prepared baking sheet. Use a rolling pin (or your hands), gently roll it out ⅛-inch thick.*If the dough is perforated for individual rolls, pinch all of the seams together.
- Spread the pizza sauce over the dough, leaving a ½-inch border around the edge. Top evenly with parmesan cheese, mozzarella, and then the pepperoni slices. Sprinkle the dried oregano all over the pizza.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Remove from the oven and let rest for 2-3 minutes before cutting into 12 squares. Serve warm.
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