Preparation
Total Time
Serves
- 40pieces Maple Leaf® Natural Selections® Pizza Pepperoni, halved
- 1391g tube prepared pizza crust
- 2cups pizza mozzarella, shredded
- ⅓cup garlic spread, prepared and melted
- Cooking spray
- Prepared pizza sauce or marinara sauce for dipping- optional
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Lightly spray a baking sheet with oil.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat and lightly fry pepperoni for about 2 to 3 minutes until just starting to brown and crisp. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Unroll dough onto prepared baking sheet. Using a pizza wheel or sharp paring knife cut dough horizontally and then lengthwise into 7 equal rectangle strips.
- Divide cheese and place over each strip of dough followed by pepperoni.
- Roll each strip into a ball and cinch the sides tightly while using your fingers to push in any ingredients that may be falling out.
- Pull cinch downwards to create a ball and place seam side down on baking sheet. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
- Brush each ball with garlic butter.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes on middle rack of oven. Set oven to broil for an additional 1 to 2 minutes for a golden top.
- Once out of the oven immediately brush with remaining melted garlic butter. Serve immediately with marinara sauce if using.
Try using your favorite Maple Leaf product such as Maple Leaf® Ready Crisp® bacon or Natural Diced Ham!
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