Looking for a quick snack or easy lunch for on the go? This Cheesy Pepperoni Sticks Recipe is a hit, great for kids and adults alike. When we’re craving a quick pizza snack, I’ve whipped these up using store bought pizza crust. If I’m making this as the main course of our lunch, I use my homemade pizza dough recipe as the base and serve with baked veggies and fresh fruit. Both ways taste great and make this recipe a success!
Ingredients:
- 1 Pizza Crust
- 80 Pepperoni Slices / 1 Package
- 16 Mozzarella Sticks
- 2 Tablespoons Butter
- 1/2-1 Teaspoon Garlic Salt
- 1/2-1 Teaspoon Dried Parsley
- Pizza Sauce For Dipping
Cheesy Pepperoni Sticks Recipe
Easy Cheesy Pepperoni Sticks Recipe
These delicious cheesy pepperoni pizza sticks are a crowd favorite! A fun twist on a classic food that everyone loves.
Ingredients
- 1 Pizza Crust (homemade recipe linked below in the instructions)
- Pepperoni Slices
- 16 Mozzarella Sticks
- 2 Tablespoons Butter
- 1/2-1 Teaspoon Garlic Salt
- 1/2-1 Teaspoon Dried Parsley
- Pizza Sauce For Dipping
Instructions
- If making from scratch, use this Homemade Pizza Dough Recipe, following instructions on making the dough and letting rise. If using a store bought crust, move directly to step 2.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Roll pizza dough out till about 1/4" thick.
- Using a pizza cutter, slice dough into rectangular sections, long enough to fit a cheese stick. (Homemade crust can be cut into about 16 rectangles. Boughten crust will give you about 10.)
- Arrange a row of pepperonis on each dough rectangle.
- Top each rectangle with a mozzarella stick.
- Roll dough and pinch seams to secure your toppings inside.
- Place on a greased sheet pan, seam side down.
- Melt the butter.
- Brush melted butter over each pepperoni stick with a basting brush.
- Sprinkle each stick with garlic salt and parsley.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or till dough is thoroughly cooked and cheese inside is melted.
- Serve immediately with pizza sauce for dipping.
- Enjoy!
Notes
If using a store bought pizza crust, you will only get about 10 pepperoni sticks. The homemade crust version will give you about 16.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
2 sticksAmount Per Serving: Calories: 410Total Fat: 18gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 1084mgCarbohydrates: 47gFiber: 3gSugar: 2gProtein: 14g
All numbers are estimates only.
Recipe – Step By Step
As always, follow along with these step-by-step instructions if you’d like to see the process in action. If starting with a store bought pizza crust, move on to the next step. Otherwise, start by following this delicious easy homemade pizza dough recipe first. Then preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
Roll Out Pizza Dough
Once you have your pizza dough, roll it out to about 1/4 inch thick. (You don’t want it too thick or it’s hard to bake all the way through. Too thin will leave your pizza sticks exploding.) Once rolled out, slice into rectangle shapes, big enough to fit your toppings. The homemade pizza dough will give you about 16 rectangles while a store bought crust will give about 10.
Arrange Pepperoni Slices On Each Rectangle
Gently place 5 pepperoni slices on each rectangle slice.
Top With A Cheese Stick
Place 1 mozzarella stick on each pepperoni lined rectangle.
Roll Into Sticks
Gently roll each filled rectangle into a stick. Seal edges by carefully pinching.
Place On Greased Sheet Pan And Top With Butter
Line your pepperoni sticks on a greased sheet pan, leaving space between each one so they can bake easily. Then melt the butter and, using a basting brush, gently coat the top of each pepperoni stick with butter.
Season The Pepperoni Sticks
Sprinkle the Cheesy Pepperoni Sticks with a thin coating of garlic salt and dried parsley.
Bake
Place your sheet pans filled with Cheesy Pepperoni Sticks into your oven. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or till thoroughly cooked through and cheese is melting.
Remove From Oven
Once finished baking, remove from oven.
Serve Immediately
These are best served piping hot from the oven with some pizza sauce for dipping.
We hope you enjoy our Cheesy Pepperoni Sticks Recipe! Be sure to leave a comment or review if you give them a try!
Lauryn R
Tuesday 20th of April 2021
These look really good and I know my kids would absolutely love them! It's a great mess free way to eat pizza too. I am definitely going to make these for my family.
Christine K
Monday 17th of August 2020
These look tasty!
monique s
Monday 17th of August 2020
The kids tried this this weekend and worked out great. Next batch we are going to try ham.
Em Mahr
Sunday 16th of August 2020
I love this recipe idea! It's easy, my kids can help, and I think they'd really like it. Can't wait to try it out!
shelly peterson
Saturday 15th of August 2020
These look yummy. My grandsons would love these.