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    Ask Chef Dennis » Recipes » Main Meals » Pizza Recipes » Seven Cheese Pizza Roll Ups for a Back to School Lunch

    Seven Cheese Pizza Roll Ups for a Back to School Lunch

    Published: Sep 24, 2012 · Modified: Sep 5, 2018 by Chef Dennis Littley · 20 Comments·This post includes affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    Seven Cheese Pizza Roll ups are a fast and easy school lunch or after school snack.

    I’ve been working on another project and had to come up with an easy pizza dough, and that’s when it hit me! Pizza roll-ups,  and since it is back to school season I thought this would make a great addition for this year’s lunchbox.

    side view of pizza roll ups  showing the filling on a white plate

     Now don’t get too excited, I know busy moms and dads don’t have time to put together 7 different cheese’s and the great thing is you don’t have to! You can find some great Italian cheese combinations at your favorite supermarket offered by most of the major cheesemakers. But don’t limit yourself to just the Italian blends, with all the different shredded cheese’s on the market you can change the flavors every time you make these!

    I know how hectic life can get, so if you don’t have time to make your own pizza dough, you can find it for sale at a lot of supermarkets, (if they don’t sell fresh dough, check the frozen section). I used a little gorgonzola in my roll ups for an extra bit of zing, bleu cheese would work well too, but it your kids aren’t fans leave it out.

    For a change up, try a Mexican blend of cheese and instead of pizza sauce use salsa. But whichever version you decide to make your student will be the envy of all of those around him, as they devour all of that glorious cheese!!

    These also make a great snack for after school or a quick dinner, especially if you make up a bunch and freeze them. They’ll be ready in minutes when you don’t have time to cook!

    slices of pizza roll ups on a white plate with pizza sauce in a small bowl

    You can make individual size pizza roll ups and leave them whole like a Stromboli, or make a large one and slice it down. They taste great at room temperature, but if it gets too chilly a quick pop in the microwave just to warm them up a bit will work wonders on these cheesy wonders! Just don’t forget to pack a little of your favorite pizza sauce for dipping! You might also enjoy my easy to make homemade pizza recipe.

    If you’ve tried my Pizza Roll ups recipe or any other recipe on askchefdennis.com please don’t forget to rate the recipe and let me know where you found it in the comments below, I love hearing from you! You can also FOLLOW ME  on Instagram @chefdenniseats and @chefdennistravels,  Twitter and Facebook

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    Seven Cheese Pizza Roll Ups

    These easy to make cheese pizza roll ups are the perfect lunch or after to school snack for your student, just don’t forget the pizza sauce for dipping!
    Prep Time20 mins
    Cook Time15 mins
    Total Time35 mins
    Course: lunch or snack
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 358kcal
    Author: Chef Dennis Littley

    Ingredients

    Easy Pizza Dough

    • 3½ cup all-purpose flour
    • 1¼ cup water
    • 1¾ tsp active dry yeast
    • 1¼ tsp sugar
    • 1¾ tsp ea salt
    • 1 tbsp olive oil

    Assembly of Pizza Roll ups

    • 2 cups shredded cheese blend*
    • ¼ cup Gorgonzola cheese crumbles or Bleu Cheese optional
    • ½ cup Pizza sauce
    • 1 large egg lightly beaten
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    Instructions

    Easy Pizza Dough

    • In your stand mixer bowl, add 1 ¼ cups of warm water (100 -105 degrees F)
    • Sprinkle dry active yeast and sugar on top of water, allow to sit for 10 minutes until yeast gets creamy
    • In another bowl, mix flour with sea salt
    • Add flour to yeast mixture and using a dough hook, mix until a coarse ball has formed on the dough hook (approx., 2-3 minutes)
    • Allow dough to rest in bowl, with a damp towel covering the bowl, for 5 minutes.
    • Continue to mix using dough hook on medium to low speed for about 2 more minutes
    • (if the dough is too sticky to hold its shape add more flour 1 tablespoon at a time until its firm enough. If the dough is too dry add water one tablespoon at a time until moist enough)
    • Coat a bowl with extra virgin olive oil and place the dough into the bowl and coat dough with olive oil, place a damp kitchen towel over the bowl and allow to rise for 40 minutes or until doubled in size.
    • Divide dough into 2 dough balls and place on a floured surface and cover with a damp kitchen towel (not terry) and allow to rise until doubled in size (about 2 hours)

    Assembly of Pizza Roll Ups

    • Take one piece of dough and roll out using a rolling pin to about 12 inches by 8 inches (30 x 20 cm)
    • Spread pizza sauce over top of dough leaving about a one inch border around the edges.
    • Sprinkle cheese evenly across the dough
    • Starting at the long side roll up the dough keeping it fairly tight.
    • When you get to the end seal the ends by brushing water and pinching the dough together. (it’s important to get a good seal so the cheese does not leak out)
    • Seal ends of the dough by pinching them together.
    • Brush entire length of pizza roll up with a lightly beaten egg
    • Place in 350 degree oven (177 C) and bake for 12-15 minutes or until the outside of the dough is a nice golden brown.
    • Remove from oven and allow to cool completely before slicing.
    • serve with your favorite pizza sauce for dipping!

    Notes

    *I used Sargento 6 Cheese Italian Blend
    ** I used Dom Peppino pizza sauce

    Nutrition

    Calories: 358kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 826mg | Potassium: 162mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 410IU | Vitamin C: 1.1mg | Calcium: 236mg | Iron: 3mg
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    Comments

    1. Clemence Wright

      January 27, 2017 at 5:56 am

      What a divine looking dish. I love to comment on it all because I believe in giving credit where it is due and the cheese pizza look so delicious, I’ve had some with similar ingredients but I haven’t tried these, I’m really looking forward to them, I hope I love them and eat and enjoy them always and forever and whatever else can top it!

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    2. laurie

      June 20, 2013 at 4:29 pm

      I wish people would comment after making it. anyhow, I did. and what a disappointment. I followed the directions and baked 20 minutes at 350F. after letting them sit and slicing them, they were raw in the middle. The taste of the end slices that were not raw tasted great. too bad the time and temperature is so off for this recipe.

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      • laurie

        June 20, 2013 at 4:52 pm

        after rereading the directions, I realized I rolled the dough from the short side, not the long side, hence my pizza rolls were way thicker than they should have been. I will need to try the recipe again, following the directions exactly!!! sorry about previous comment.

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        • Chef Dennis

          June 20, 2013 at 8:22 pm

          thanks for the update Laurie!

    3. Kim Bee

      September 30, 2012 at 5:10 pm

      Pizza= yum!
      Cheese= yum!
      Anything rolled up= super cute and yum!

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    4. Larry

      September 27, 2012 at 6:29 am

      If I were a high school aged girl, I think I’d want to attend The Mount just for the lunches. I remember ours being canned stuff and mystery meat – they are very fortunate to have you.

      Reply
    5. Roxana | Roxana's Home Baking

      September 26, 2012 at 3:39 pm

      5 stars
      now if only I had a magic wand to to make one of these rolls appear in front of me! Loving these rolls Chef!

      Reply
    6. Tricia @ Saving room for dessert

      September 26, 2012 at 2:17 pm

      I am loving these! Cheese and pizza dough – perfect! Good luck on the new creations and with your students. Sounds very exciting.

      Reply
    7. Luksana

      September 25, 2012 at 6:29 pm

      5 stars
      now I would love to try this new pizza roll.

      Reply
    8. Mari @ Mari's Cakes

      September 25, 2012 at 5:26 pm

      Wow! These roll ups look delicious! I love pizza, so these would be a perfect treat for me!

      Reply
    9. IdaBaker

      September 25, 2012 at 4:45 pm

      Can you say perfect?? I love pizza. Have always loved pizza, and when I find a new way to make it, I jump on it.

      This will be in my oven this weekend. 🙂

      By the way, I think Don Pepino pizza sauce is the best. I can’t get it down here in FL, but when I lived in the DC area, it was all I used.

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    10. Kath

      September 25, 2012 at 12:03 pm

      Who wouldn’t love to find these Cheese Pizza Rolls in their lunchboxes? Beautiful, Dennis!

      Reply
    11. Kimby

      September 25, 2012 at 8:52 am

      Dennis, you must be their favorite teacher. 🙂

      Reply
    12. RavieNomNoms

      September 25, 2012 at 8:11 am

      OH man! I would have loved these in my lunch!

      Reply
    13. Dana @ This Silly Girl's Life

      September 25, 2012 at 7:38 am

      5 stars
      Lookin’ good!

      Reply
    14. kalamitykelli

      September 25, 2012 at 4:30 am

      5 stars
      This is going to be PERFECT for my mom! She loves cheese pizza but lives alone and so won’t make it for her self because of the amount of waste – I will make these for her and I bet they will freeze beautifully. That way, she can take a few out at a time and enjoy it with some sauce. What a great idea! Thanks.

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    15. Elin

      September 25, 2012 at 3:22 am

      This looks simply deliicous…easy to make and it would be great for me to pack for office too ! Nice ! Thanks Chef for sharing the recipe and wishing another great year of fun teaching your gals 🙂

      Reply
    16. anna

      September 24, 2012 at 11:05 pm

      these are so pretty, my husband would go crazy for them!

      Reply
    17. Amy @ Amy's Cooking Adventures

      September 24, 2012 at 10:42 pm

      Oh my gosh! These looks amazing! What a perfect back to school treat!

      Reply
    18. Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love.

      September 24, 2012 at 10:11 pm

      These look so good, Chef!! I think they would be great for a tailgate party too!

      Reply

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