Here’s How You Can Turn Pizza Into Lollipops
Photos by Katherine Baker
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.
Mini Pizza Roll Lollipops
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 10 pizza pops
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
- ½ cup toppings of your choice (such as pepperoni, bell peppers or olives)
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400º F.
2. Roll out the pizza dough until it is approximately 10 inches x 14 inches (a little larger than a piece of printer paper).
3. In a blender or food processor, combine Hunt’s diced tomatoes in sauce, garlic, basil and oregano. Pulse until combined.
4. Spoon cheese over dough, leaving a one inch margin. Cover with cheese.
5. Add additional toppings. Fold over ends on both sides.
6. Roll into a long log (hot dog style, not hamburger).
7. Cut log into slices, about 1 inch in thickness.
8. Place slices onto a baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes until golden brown.
9. Remove from oven, and immediately stick with a clean lollipop stick or chopstick.
10. Serve and enjoy. Go team.
*Lye peeling is generally recognized as safe by the FDA and has no adverse effects on the healthfulness of tomatoes.
Original post by Katherine Baker on Spoon University
