This is the Best Pizza Buns recipe ever… incredibly easy, delicious, and bursting with pepperoni pizza flavors that the whole family loves!
How to make these pizza buns for school lunches:
Ingredients that you will need:
- 1/4 cup tomato paste or pizza sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella
- 20 rounds of pizza pepperoni
- 1 container Philsbury pizza dough
Tips for school lunch meal planning:
- Prepare meals in advance whenever possible. Portion them out into individual servings and store in the freezer for up to three months.
- Create “one pot” family style meals for quick dinners then use the leftovers for lunch the next day.
- Pack ingredients in 1 gallon size ziploc bags (aff link) for flexible storage in the freezer.
- Plan meals that use similar ingredients to help make packing and planning easy. My kids love these Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins and this Pizza Bun recipe.
Easy Pizza Buns for School Lunches
These easy pizza buns are perfect to make for school lunches. Simply make a large batch and save them in the freezer for later.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup tomato paste or pizza sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella
- 20 rounds of pizza pepperoni
- 1 container Philsbury pizza dough
Instructions
- Begin by spreading the dough into a large rectangle about 9" x 12" in size.
- Spread half of the tomato paste or sauce over the dough.
- Sprinkle with 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese
- Layer with pepperoni in two rows
- Now begin rolling the dough into a log. Work towards the edge with no toppings
- Stretch the final edge over top of the roll and pinch the dough together
- Slice the roll into 1" segments.
- Place on a greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes.
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