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Easy Freezer Friendly Pizza Pinwheel Lunchbox Rolls

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Soft, cheesy, and portable pizza pinwheel rolls perfect for quick meals, lunchboxes, and freezer-friendly snacks. Made with simple ingredients and easy to customize.

Ingredients

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  • 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour (440g)
  • 2 ¼ tsp active dry yeast (1 packet)
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 ¼ cups warm water (110°F / 43°C) (300ml)
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • ¾ cup pizza sauce (180ml)
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (200g)
  • 20–25 pepperoni slices
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning (optional)
  • 1 egg beaten with 1 tbsp water (egg wash)

Instructions

  1. Activate the yeast: In a large bowl, combine warm water and sugar. Sprinkle the active dry yeast over the top and stir gently. Let it sit for 5-10 minutes until foamy and bubbly.
  2. Mix the dough: Add olive oil, salt, and about 3 cups of flour to the yeast mixture. Stir until it starts coming together.
  3. Knead the dough: Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead, adding remaining ½ cup flour gradually as needed, for 8-10 minutes until smooth and elastic. Alternatively, knead with a stand mixer dough hook on medium speed for 5-6 minutes.
  4. First rise: Lightly oil a clean bowl, place dough inside, cover with damp towel or plastic wrap. Let rise in a warm place for 1 to 1.5 hours or until doubled in size.
  5. Prepare the filling: Shred mozzarella and slice pepperoni. Mix pizza sauce with Italian seasoning if using.
  6. Roll out the dough: Punch down dough and roll into a 12×16 inch rectangle about ¼ inch thick on a floured surface.
  7. Assemble pinwheels: Spread pizza sauce evenly over dough leaving 1 inch border on one long edge. Sprinkle mozzarella and layer pepperoni slices.
  8. Roll and slice: Roll dough tightly from the edge with sauce and cheese into a log. Pinch seam to seal. Slice into 1 to 1 ½ inch thick pinwheels.
  9. Prepare for baking or freezing: Place pinwheels cut-side up on parchment-lined baking sheet about 1 inch apart. Brush tops with egg wash.
  10. Bake fresh or freeze: Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 18-22 minutes until golden and bubbly. For freezing, freeze unbaked pinwheels on baking sheet until firm (about 2 hours), then transfer to freezer-safe bag or container.
  11. Reheat from frozen: Bake frozen pinwheels at 375°F (190°C) for 25-30 minutes until cooked through and golden brown.

Notes

If dough feels sticky while rolling, dust lightly with flour but avoid over-flouring to keep rolls tender. Slice gently to keep pinwheels intact. Tent with foil if tops brown too fast during baking. Freeze pinwheels individually on baking sheet before bagging to prevent sticking. Use windowpane test to check kneading. Store leftovers in airtight container in fridge up to 3 days or freeze unbaked or baked rolls for up to 2-3 months.

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