Try these irresistible pizza buns! Packed with gooey cheese, savory toppings, and all your favorite pizza flavors, these handheld delights are perfect for snacking, parties, or meal prep.
Customize them to your taste and enjoy the easiest way to satisfy your pizza cravings!
What Are Pizza Buns?
Pizza buns are exactly what they sound like—a delightful fusion of pizza and bread rolls.
These handheld treats are packed with all the classic pizza flavors but delivered in a portable, mess-free form.
They’re perfect for snacking, lunchboxes, picnics, or even as an appetizer for your next party.
Why Pizza Buns Are a Game-Changer
- Convenience: Unlike traditional pizza, which requires slicing and plating, pizza buns are a grab-and-go option. No utensils, no fuss—just pure enjoyment.
- Versatility: Pizza buns can be customized to suit any taste. From classic pepperoni and mozzarella to veggie-packed options or gourmet fillings like prosciutto and arugula, the possibilities are endless.
- Kid-Friendly: Kids love pizza, and they love buns. Combine the two, and you’ve got a guaranteed hit. Plus, they’re easy for little hands to hold and eat.
- Perfect for Any Occasion: Whether you’re hosting a casual get-together, meal-prepping for the week, or looking for a crowd-pleaser to take to a potluck, pizza buns fit the bill.
Pizza Buns Ingredients needed:
1 can Pillsbury Pizza Crust (or homemade if you have the time)
1-2 cups tomato or pizza sauce
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup grated mozzarella cheese
1 cup Pepperoni
Salt & Pepper
Garlic powder
Ranch dressing
How to Make Pizza Buns
Roll the dough flat onto the counter. Spread the tomato sauce on the dough and sprinkle on the salt, pepper and garlic powder.
Sprinkle on the Parmesan and mozzarella cheese. Then add desired amount of pepperoni.
Roll up the dough into a tight log.
Cut 1″ pieces and place on cookie sheet.
Bake at 375 for 15 minutes or until pizza buns are slightly browned. Place on plates and drizzle ranch dressing and sprinkle pepper on top. Serve hot.
Easy Pizza Buns
These pizza buns are packed with gooey cheese, savory toppings, and all your favorite pizza flavors,.
Ingredients
- 1 can Pillsbury Pizza Crust (or homemade if you have the time)
- 1-2 cups tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup grated mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup Pepperoni
- Salt & Pepper
- Garlic powder
- Ranch dressing
Instructions
Roll the dough flat onto the counter. Spread the tomato sauce on the dough and sprinkle on the salt, pepper and garlic powder.
Sprinkle on the Parmesan and mozzarella cheese. Then add desired amount of pepperoni. Roll up the dough into a tight log. Cut 1″ pieces and place on cookie sheet.
Bake for 15 minutes or until pizza buns are slightly browned. Place on plates and drizzle ranch dressing and sprinkle pepper on top.
Serve hot.
Creative Twists on Pizza Buns
Breakfast Pizza Buns: Fill with scrambled eggs, bacon, and cheddar cheese for a morning treat.
Buffalo Chicken Buns: Swap out pizza sauce for buffalo sauce and add shredded chicken and blue cheese.
Dessert Pizza Buns: Use Nutella and mini marshmallows for a sweet twist on this savory favorite.
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These look super tasty!
Wow!! Thanks for sharing!! These look so good!
These look delicious, just what I needed to see at the gym. 😉
Fantastic recipe! I would love it if you joined and contribute your awesome posts at my link party at City of Creative Dreams, starts on Fridays at 9AM eastern time and runs until Wednesday night. 😀 Hope to see you there at City of Creative Dreams Link Party.
I can so see me making these for my grandkids for lunch/dinner. Great idea! From Great Idea Thursdays
Yum, do these look delicious! Saying hello from Miz Helen's 🙂
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Yummy, these look good! #favoritethingsthursday
My family would just love these! Might have to try making them this weekend. 🙂
Yum yum!
Your recipes make me happy – all of my favourites:)
And mexi popcorn is a genius idea.
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What a clever idea! My very last post was Simple Skillet Pizza Dough, but I never thought to make pizza buns. I'm going to try it with my homemade recipe.
Thanks so much for sharing this! Pinning!
~Heather @ My Overflowing Cup
Those look really good. We will have to try them!
Sounds like a wonderful idea…. very unique! 🙂
Your Pizza Buns look wonderful! Thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and have a great week.
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Ok, yum!! Those look delicious! And pretty easy to make!
Yum these so amazing! I love the savory twist on cinnamon buns you're doing..I'll have to try these for sure. Pinning them now! Thanks for sharing at DDT. 🙂
Never heard of these. Sounds good! Thank you for sharing with us on Idea Box!
love homemade pizzas and making pizza buns looks delicious! Thanks for sharing at our FB Share Day!
Wow these look great and my kids will actually eat them! Thanks for sharing with the Frugal Family linky!
Pizza buns looks absolutely delicious! Love the little helping hands, soo cute!
Yummy!! Thanks for joining us at Idea Box. I hope you link up with us again this week!
Thanks for linking up on My 2 Favorite Things on Thursday!! Hope to see you tomorrow!! Pinned!!
These look way good!!
Love this idea! Looks so good! Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday! Your recipe has been pinned to the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board! Please join us again this week!
I am totally making these for my kids, they love anything pizza!
These look really tasty! I'd seen these on a pizza delivery menu before but hadn't tried them. Now I can make them at home! Thanks for sharing. ~s
What a great late night movie snack these would make! Such fun!
My sister always buy pizza buns, but I am totally convincing her to give this recipe a try instead!
Fun idea and super creative! They look scrumptious!
These look so creative and delicious! YUM!