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A round white plate with blue trim with four pepperoni crescent roll roses on it.
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Pepperoni Crescent Roll Roses

Pepperoni crescent roll roses combine the classic flavors of pizza with flaky crescent roll dough, creamy cheese filling, and spicy pepperoni.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time18 minutes
Total Time38 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Dinner
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: pepperoni crescent roll roses, pepperoni crescent rolls, pizza crescent roll roses, pizza crescent rolls
Servings: 12 Crescent Roses
Author: Deliciously Seasoned

Ingredients

  • 2 containers Pillsbury refrigerated crescent rolls
  • 5 ounce package pepperoni, sliced in half
  • 8 ounce cream cheese, room temperature
  • ⅓ cup grated Parmesan
  • 4 ounce provolone cheese, diced into thin, small pieces
  • ⅓ cup pizza sauce or marinara
  • 1 teaspoon basil
  • 3 jalapenos
  • 1 tablespoon butter

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375° and spray a 12-count muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Slice jalapenos in half and remove stem and seeds. Dice into 1⁄4 inch pieces.
  • Over medium heat add the butter to a sauté pan and cook jalapenos for 3-5 minutes or until soft.
  • In a medium sized bowl, add cream cheese, Parmesan and basil. Mix until combined.
  • Fold in pizza sauce and sauteed jalapeños into the cream cheese mixture. Set aside.
  • If using a whole large pepperoni slice in half to create half moons.
  • On a floured surface roll out crescent dough, and pinch the perforations together.
  • Lightly roll out the dough with a floured rolling pin.
  • With a pizza cutter, shape dough into a rectangle, cutting off any uneven areas.
  • Cut 2-inch strips vertically to create 6 strips of dough.
  • Take one strip and smear cream cheese mixture from the bottom, halfway up the strip, lengthwise.
  • Press 5-6 pepperoni halves to the top half of the dough; overlapping onto the cream cheese mixture.
  • Fold the bottom half of the dough strip up on itself, leaving pepperoni peeking out of the top.
  • From one side of the dough start rolling it into itself like a pinwheel and place in the prepared muffin tin.
  • Repeat with remaining ingredients.
  • Bake for 18 minutes or until the center of the rose has begun to bubble and crescent dough has browned.

Notes

Tips
  • Seal the Dough Seams: Pressing the crescent dough seams together prevents the filling from leaking during baking.
  • Don't Overfill: Using too much filling can make the roses harder to roll and cause them to fall apart.
  • Use a Muffin Tin: Baking them in a muffin tin helps the roses keep their shape while cooking.
  • Use a Pizza Cutter: It makes it easy to cut the dough into uniform strips.