Description
These Mini Deep Dish Crescent Roll Pizzas are an easy and delicious appetizer or snack perfect for any occasion. Using crescent roll dough as the crust, topped with marinara sauce, melted mozzarella cheese, and your favorite toppings, these bite-sized pizzas bake quickly in the oven for a savory treat everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
Crust
- 1 tube Crescent Roll Dough (OR substitute with homemade pizza dough)
Sauce
- 1 cup Marinara Sauce (OR substitute with pizza sauce or pesto)
Cheese
- 1 cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese (Other cheeses can be used for varying flavors)
Toppings
- 1 cup Pepperoni (OR use assorted veggies for a vegetarian option)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Muffin Tin: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and lightly grease a muffin tin to prevent sticking.
- Prepare Crescent Roll Dough: Unroll the crescent roll dough and separate it into individual triangles as per the package instructions.
- Form Pizza Crusts: Press each triangle gently into the bottom and up the sides of the greased muffin tin cups, creating individual deep dish crusts.
- Add Sauce: Spoon about a tablespoon of marinara sauce into each crescent roll crust, spreading evenly but avoiding overfilling.
- Top with Cheese: Sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese generously over the sauce layer in each crust.
- Add Toppings: Place desired toppings such as pepperoni or assorted veggies evenly on top of the cheese.
- Bake: Place the muffin tin in the preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Cool and Serve: Remove from the oven and allow the mini pizzas to cool for a few minutes before carefully removing them from the muffin tin and serving.
Notes
- You can substitute crescent roll dough with homemade or store-bought pizza dough for a different texture.
- Swap marinara sauce for pizza sauce, pesto, or your favorite sauce to vary flavors.
- Use a variety of cheeses like cheddar, provolone, or a cheese blend for more complex flavor.
- Change up toppings to suit dietary preferences—use vegetables for a vegetarian version or add cooked sausage for extra protein.
- Make sure to grease the muffin tin well to ensure easy removal of the mini pizzas.
- Let the pizzas cool slightly to avoid burning your mouth and to help them set before removing from the tin.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Appetizers
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: mini pizzas, crescent roll recipes, appetizer recipes, party snacks, quick pizza bites
