These Pepperoni Pizza Puff Pastry Bundles taste like little bites of cheesy, pepperoni filled goodness all wrapped up in flaky, golden puff pastry. They're an easy and delicious appetizer, snack, or party food that's totally freezer-friendly!
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Super Bowl Sunday is just around the corner! I can't even say I'm excited for the halftime show this year. My husband doesn't even tune into the game for long. We'll probably end up switching to Puppy Bowl for a little while (I mean, cuteness overload!) and ultimately end up watching something totally unrelated to football. The one thing we will partake in, however, is the food. We do love that football food!
I'll usually buy our basic variety of frozen appetizers like chicken wings, pigs in a blanket, mozzarella sticks, jalapeño poppers, and some kind of small pizza bite like pizza rolls or pizza bagels. Easy heat and eat style that I can serve right on the sheet pan. But this year, I decided to add a homemade frozen appetizer to my Super Bowl spread using one of my favorite ingredients - puff pastry.
If you are a fan of football party food and pepperoni pizza, these little puff pastry bundles are totally going to be your jam! Squares of puff pastry are filled with pizza sauce, mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses, Italian seasonings, and sliced pepperoni and wrapped up into handheld bundles. They're totally customizable, too. Instead of pepperoni, you could add crumbled sausage, veggies, or leave them plain and cheesy!
Pepperoni Pizza Puff Pastry Bundles
Serve these little pepperoni pizza bundles with warm pizza sauce on the side for dipping. If you want to make them ahead of time to freeze, allow them to cool. Spread the bundles evenly on a baking sheet and place them in the freezer. Once frozen, you can store them in plastic wrap or foil. Then, just reheat and enjoy!
To start these pepperoni pizza bundles, we need to preheat the oven to 400ºF and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Then, roll out each puff pastry sheet and cut each sheet into 9 equal squares.
Now, we can start making our bundles. Spoon a little pizza sauce into the middle of each square of puff pastry. Sprinkle the mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses on top. Then, layer two slices of pepperoni on top of the cheese.
To form the bundles, you're going to gather two edges of the puff pastry square and bring them in until they meet in the center. Press the edges together to seal them shut.
Carefully move each pizza bundle to the prepared baking sheet. Then, brush egg wash on top of each bundle and sprinkle Italian seasoning on top.
Bake the pepperoni pizza bundles for about 15-18 minutes, or until the cheese has melted and the puff pastry is golden brown and flaky. Warm up some pizza sauce for dipping and serve the puff pastry bundles.
Pepperoni Pizza Puff Pastry Bundles
Equipment
- 1 large baking sheet
Ingredients
- 2 sheets frozen puff pastry thawed
- 2/3 up pizza sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 36 slices pepperoni
- Egg wash 1 large egg, beaten with a splash of water
- 1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning
- Extra pizza sauce for dipping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400ºF and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roll out puff pastry onto a lightly floured surface. Cut each sheet into 9 equal squares.
- Place about 1 tsp. of pizza sauce into the center of each square.
- Sprinkle mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese on top, plus 2 pepperoni slices.
- To form the bundles, bring two corners of the puff pastry together. Pinch the corners tightly to seal.
- Carefully place the bundles onto the prepared baking sheet. Then, brush with egg wash.
- Sprinkle Italian seasoning on top of each bundle. Then, bake for 15-18 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Serve immediately with extra warm pizza sauce on the side for dipping.
- If freezing, allow pepperoni pizza bundles to cool completely. Then, place on a baking sheet and freeze. Once frozen, store in foil or plastic wrap.
- To reheat, heat at 400ºF for 18 minutes. No need to thaw the bundles before reheating.
While these pepperoni pizza bundles are perfect football party food, they would also make a great snack - no big sporting event required! Have leftover pepperoni slices? This pepperoni bread is a favorite game day recipe and totally freezer-friendly, too!
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