Recipe

How to Make Mini Pizza Lollipops

By Spoon University at Spoon University

Pizza is arguably the most fun and delicious food on earth. But what if it could be made even more fun? #challengeaccepted

We transformed pizza into lil’ lollipops, perfect for your football party platter. #SpoonTip: You don’t have to like football to like these.

And these babies come together in no time at all. All you need is some store-bought pizza dough, Hunt’s diced tomatoes in sauce (which are peeled using steam from simple hot water, instead of *chemicals), a little cheese and a whole lot of enthusiasm (#goyourteam). Pizza lollipops are sure to be an epic touchdown on your Super Bowl party spread, so get rolling.

Photo by Katherine Baker

Mini Pizza Roll Lollipops

  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Servings: 10 pizza pops
  • Easy
Ingredients
  • 1 lb premade or homemade pizza dough
  • 1 cup Hunt’s diced tomatoes in sauce
  • 1 clove garlic, or 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried or fresh basil
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 cup toppings of your choice (such as pepperoni, bell peppers or olives)

Photo by Katherine Baker

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400º F.

Step 2

Roll out the pizza dough until it is approximately 10 inches x 14 inches (a little larger than a piece of printer paper).

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Step 3

In a blender or food processor, combine Hunt’s diced tomatoes in sauce, garlic, basil and oregano. Pulse until combined.

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Step 4

Spoon cheese over dough, leaving a one inch margin. Cover with cheese.

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Step 5

Add additional toppings. Fold over ends on both sides.

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Step 6

Roll into a long log (hot dog style, not hamburger).

Step 7

Cut log into slices, about 1 inch in thickness.

#SpoonTip: To make this easier, you may want to allow roll to rest in freezer for 10-15 minutes.

Step 8

Place slices onto a baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes until golden brown.

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Step 9

Remove from oven, and immediately stick with a clean lollipop stick or chopstick.

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Step 10

Serve and enjoy. Go team.

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*Lye peeling is generally recognized as safe by the FDA and has no adverse effects on the healthfulness of tomatoes.

This post is sponsored by Hunt’s.

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