Description
Pizza Roses for Valentine’s Day are adorable, cheesy appetizers made with pizza dough, marinara sauce, mozzarella, and pepperoni rolled into beautiful rose shapes. These romantic pizza roses are easy to make, budget-friendly, and perfect for Valentine’s Day celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can refrigerated pizza dough
- 1/2 cup marinara sauce
- 6–8 slices mozzarella cheese
- 12–18 pepperoni slices
- Olive oil (optional)
- Italian seasoning or garlic powder (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and lightly grease a muffin tin.
- Roll out the pizza dough on a floured surface.
- Cut the dough into 6 equal strips.
- Spread a thin layer of marinara sauce over each strip.
- Sprinkle mozzarella cheese evenly over the sauce.
- Place pepperoni slices along the top edge of each strip, slightly overlapping.
- Roll each strip tightly into a rose shape.
- Place each pizza rose into the prepared muffin tin.
- Bake for 15–18 minutes until golden brown.
- Allow to cool slightly before serving.
Notes
Do not overload with sauce to prevent soggy roses. Use a muffin tin to help the roses keep their shape while baking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pizza rose
- Calories: 167
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 611mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 19mg
Keywords: pizza roses, valentine pizza roses, pizza rose recipe, valentine appetizer, romantic food