Heart Pizza Roses Recipe Card
Heart pizza roses made with Pillsbury pizza dough, layered with sauce, cheese, and pepperoni, and baked in a heart-shaped springform pan. An easy, festive dinner idea for Valentine’s Day or Galentine’s.
Servings 4
Equipment
- heart shaped springform pan
Ingredients
- 1 can 13.8 oz Pillsbury refrigerated pizza dough
- ½ cup pizza sauce
- 1½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 25 –30 pepperoni slices
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Cooking spray or olive oil for greasing
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Grease a heart-shaped springform pan and place it on a baking sheet.
- Unroll Pillsbury pizza dough onto a lightly floured surface and gently roll into a large rectangle.
- Slice dough into long, even strips.
- Spread a thin layer of pizza sauce over each strip.
- Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese, add pepperoni slices, and season with Italian seasoning.
- Gently fold one long edge of the dough just enough to slightly cover the bottom of the pepperoni slices, leaving most of the pepperoni visible.
- Starting at one end, loosely roll each strip into a rose shape, keeping the pepperoni peeking out at the top.
- Place each pizza rose seam-side down into the prepared pan, positioning them so the pepperoni is facing up and visible.
- Bake for 25–30 minutes, or until golden and bubbly.
- Let rest for 5 minutes, release the pan, and serve warm.
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Notes
Dough Tip: Pillsbury refrigerated pizza dough works best for this recipe because it’s soft, easy to slice, and rolls smoothly without tearing. If the dough feels cold or stiff, let it sit at room temperature for 5–10 minutes before rolling.
Rose Shape Tip: Roll the dough just enough to cover the base of the pepperoni, then arrange the roses in the pan with the pepperoni sticking out. This creates the most realistic rose appearance once baked.
Sauce Amount: Use a light layer of sauce on each strip. Too much sauce can make the dough slippery and harder to roll into rose shapes.
Folding Technique: Gently folding one long edge of the dough over the pepperoni before rolling helps keep the toppings in place and gives the pizza roses a more defined, pretty shape once baked.
Pan Tip: Always place the heart-shaped springform pan on a baking sheet. A little cheese may bubble out while baking, and this keeps your oven clean.
Make-Ahead Option: The pizza roses can be fully assembled in the pan, covered, and refrigerated for up to 8 hours before baking. Bake just before serving for best texture.
Serving Tip: These are best served warm with extra pizza sauce, ranch, or garlic butter on the side for dipping.