Stuffed Pizza Bites

One last appetizer post before the big Super Bowl game! Stuffed Pizza Bites! I've seen these around blogland, have you seen them? Often if a recipe is getting a lot of advertisement I take it to mean that I should be making it because there is a reason for all the press!  I was not disappointed in these Stuffed Pizza Bites.  WAY better than any frozen store bought pizza rolls (not that I ever had any question in my mind if they would be!)  I loved the way these pulled away easily into individual bites, looked fantastic, were dippable and already in party size pieces! Fill these up with your favorite pizza toppings, I went for broad appeal and used pepperoni and mozzarella.

Stuffed Pizza Bites  Source: Our Best Bites

Ingredients:

1 roll refrigerated pizza dough or your favorite homemade recipe

marinara/pizza sauce

2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
1 tbsp olive oil or melted butter
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1  tsp dried Italian seasoning
mozzarella cheese, diced or grated
Pizza toppings of your choice (I used pepperoni)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 F. or if using store bought dough, the temperature specified on the package. 

2. Roll your pizza dough onto a lightly floured surface.  Pat or roll the dough so it's about 12" by 8". Use a pizza cutter to slice the dough into 24 squares.

3. Place a small amount of cheese and desired toppings on each square. Remember that you will need to fold each square closed so don't put too much in.
4. When all of your dough squares have cheese and toppings on them, carefully lift up each square and wrap the dough around the toppings.  Pinch to make sure each ball is sealed shut and then place them seam side down in a lightly sprayed pie pan (or similar sized dish).
5. Brush the tops of the dough balls with olive oil or melted butter, then sprinkle with the garlic and Italian seasoning and top with Parmesan cheese. 
6. Bake for about 15-20 minutes or until golden brown on top.
7. Serve warm with warmed marinara sauce on the side for dipping.