Ingredients:

  • 1 lb refrigerated pizza dough (thin crust style)
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 65 slices turkey pepperoni
  • 1 cup part-skim mozzarella cheese, finely shredded
  • 0.5 cup low-sodium marinara sauce
  • 1 tsp dried Italian seasoning
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tbsp freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 5 leaves fresh basil

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and grease a standard 12-cup muffin tin.
  2. On a surface lightly dusted with 2 tbsp flour, roll the pizza dough into a 12x18 inch rectangle.
  3. Using a pizza cutter, slice the dough vertically into 12 even strips, approximately 1 inch wide each.
  4. Spread approximately 2 teaspoons of marinara sauce along the bottom half of each dough strip.
  5. Layer 5-6 turkey pepperoni slices along the top edge of the dough so they overlap and hang halfway off the top edge.
  6. Sprinkle shredded mozzarella and Italian seasoning along the center of the strip.
  7. Fold the bottom half of the dough upward over the cheese, then roll the strip tightly from one end to the other to form the rose shape.
  8. Place each rose into a muffin cup. Brush the exposed dough with beaten egg and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
  9. Bake for 15 minutes until the dough is golden brown and pepperoni edges are crisp. Garnish with fresh basil leaves.