Pepperoni Pizza Dippers make a quick & easy dinner or great to serve for game or race day. They are the perfect snack for any size party!
For most of us, pizza night is quite the popular advent in our households. However, convenience often requires that we order it form the local pizzeria rather than making it at home.
These Pizza Dippers put a spin on this classic dinnertime staple while also boasting a simple recipe that makes it easy to prepare at home. It is a good thing too because it is likely that you will need to make more once your family gives them a try!
The ease of this recipe comes from it’s “dump-and-go” approach to a normally labor-intensive dish. Simply taking ready-made pizza dough, and some of your favorite ingredients makes the prep time for this dish less than what it takes to wait for the oven to preheat.
This recipe is also a good way to add versatility to the menu, by accommodating your favorite ingredients like pineapple or mushrooms too, rather than just pepperonis. You can also prepare multiple flavors at once by only putting certain flavors on each half of the dough, like as you would for a regular pizza.
The spin on this dish is the fact that they can be dipped into your favorite sauce. Typically, people like the traditional flavor of the marinara, but I really enjoy using a little ranch too!
Overall, this recipe is a great way to mix-up dinnertime. No matter how you make it, you can count on the fact that this will become a new regular request in your household.
Here are some commonly asked questions
How do I serve Pizza Dippers?
Serve hot and fresh with a side of your favorite sauce. This recipe is also good to pair with garlic bread or breadsticks.
How do I store Pizza Dippers?
Place leftovers in a sealed container and store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Pizza Dippers Recipe
Can this recipe be converted into a dessert?
Absolutely! Instead of adding pepperonis and cheese, add a cinnamon and sugar spread or mix to the dough and cook as in the recipe. Serve with a side of frosting or cream cheese dessert dip for a complete treat.
Pizza Dippers School Lunch
How do you make Pizza Dippers?
- Preheat the oven to 400°F
- Line a large sheet pan with parchment paper.
- On a clean, flat surface, roll out the pizza dough into a large rectangle that is about 1/8” thick throughout.
- Add pepperonis and mozzarella to one half of the dough. If you are adding sauce, this is the time to do so.
- Fold the part of the dough without ingredients over the part with ingredients and seal the edges.
- Cut the dough into ½ -inch strips.
- Twist the strips, then place them 2” apart on the lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
- In a small bowl, combine the melted butter, garlic powder, and dried parsley, then brush the tops of the dippers with the mix.
Pizza Sticks Recipe
To make Pepperoni Pizza Dippers you will need:
- uncooked pizza dough
- shredded mozzarella cheese
- butter (melted)
- garlic powder or granulated garlic
- dried parsley
- marinara (optional)
- pepperoni (optional)
Mozzarella Pizza Sticks
Can I use homemade pizza dough?
Yes! You may like to try my Easy 2-Ingredient Pizza Dough when doing this.
Does it matter what cheese I use if I don’t have mozzarella?
Nope. You can use any cheese you would like. However, mozzarella is a good cheese to use because of the way that it melts and brings that classic chewy cheese flavor and texture.
Pizza Sticks
Can I make these in the air fryer?
You bet! These are a great air frying recipe!
- Just preheat the air fryer to 350 degrees.
- Place the twists in the basket on a parchment liner.
- Spray with oil or brush with melted butter.
- Cook for 5 minutes.
- Flip and oil again.
- Cook another 3-5 minutes or until golden brown.
Should I use salted or unsalted butter?
This is really a personal preference. If you are happy with just a little salt, then use salted butter.
I usually use whatever I have on hand because when I’m busy preparing for big food days, I really don’t care about what butter I have. But I typically keep salted butter on hand & I love that little bit of extra salt to enhance the flavor of the dough in this recipe.
What air fryer do you use?
We actually have 3 air fryers. I have a smaller one from Phillips that we started with. I have since given that to my son since he’s only cooking for 1.
But the more I used the air fryer I realized I really wanted a digital screen. It wasn’t any more expensive, in fact- our XL air fryer from GoWISE was less expensive than the Phillips and I love its ease & extra functions.
Plus it comes with a lot of the extra accessories I like to use when cooking with my fryer.
But I when I started working on my second air fryer book, I wanted to change things up. I picked up this LARGE air fryer that has been wonderful. It has Touch Screen Presets plus it is XL Family Size, which is great!
Products I love when making pizza dippers…
This pizza dipper recipe is SUPER EASY and delicious – and if you’re like me, then you maybe already have some of these items on hand OR maybe you have never made an appetizer like this before, & you might be a bit nervous – but you’re going to love them. I have made a list below of the things I absolutely can’t live without when it comes to making this snack recipe.
- granulated garlic
- dried parsley
- marinara sauce
- rolling pin
- baking sheet
- parchment paper
- pizza wheel
- serving bowls
- air fryer
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Pepperoni Pizza Dippers
Ingredients
- 14 oz. uncooked pizza dough
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella
- 2 tbsp butter melted
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- ½ cup marinara optional
- ¼ cup pepperoni optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F
- Line a large sheet pan with parchment paper.
- On a clean, flat surface, roll out the pizza dough into a large rectangle that is about 1/8” thick throughout.
- Add pepperonis and mozzarella to one half of the dough. If you are adding sauce, this is the time to do so.
- Fold the part of the dough without ingredients over the part with ingredients and seal the edges.
- Cut the dough into ½ -inch strips.
- Twist the strips, then place them 2” apart on the lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
- In a small bowl, combine the melted butter, garlic powder, and dried parsley, then brush the tops of the dippers with the mix.
Air Fryer
- Just preheat the air fryer to 350 degrees.
- Place the twists in the basket on a parchment liner.
- Spray with oil or brush with melted butter.
- Cook for 5 minutes.
- Flip and oil again.
- Cook another 3-5 minutes or until golden brown.
Nutritional information for the recipe is provided as a courtesy and is approximate. Please double-check with your own dietary calculator for the best accuracy. We at Yummi Haus cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site.
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