Mini Deep Dish Crescent Roll Pizza
These Mini Deep Dish Crescent Roll Pizzas feature buttery, flaky crescent roll crusts filled with tangy pizza sauce, melted mozzarella, and savory mini pepperoni. Ready in about 15 minutes, these bite-sized pizzas make an easy weeknight meal, kid-friendly lunch, or crowd-pleasing party appetizer.
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Servings: 12 mini pizzas
Equipment
- 12-cup muffin pan
- Sharp Knife
- Spoon
- Spatula
Ingredients
- 1 package 8 ounces refrigerated crescent roll dough
- ¼ cup pizza sauce
- 1 cup mini pepperoni
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Lightly coat the cavities of a 12-cup muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Remove the crescent roll dough from its packaging without unrolling it. Slice the dough into 12 equal sections.
- Press one dough section into each muffin cup, shaping it into a small crust that covers the bottom and sides.
- Spoon a little pizza sauce into each dough cup, then sprinkle with shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Add the mini pepperoni, keeping the filling within the dough cups so the crust has room to puff up as it bakes.
- Bake for 8–10 minutes, or until the crescent roll crusts are golden and the cheese has melted.
- Let the mini pizzas cool briefly in the pan before carefully removing them. Serve warm with extra pizza sauce for dipping.
Notes
- Avoid overfilling: Too much sauce or too many toppings can make the crescent roll crust soggy.
- Customize the toppings: Try diced bell peppers, sliced olives, mushrooms, or cooked sausage in place of some or all of the pepperoni.
- Watch the baking time: Crescent roll dough browns quickly, so check the pizzas near the end of baking.