Make-ahead snacks
The pizza night you prepped early, ready to warm whenever the hunger hits.
Someone needs to eat between school and practice and there is no time to make anything.
These baked and froze ahead, so a few minutes in the oven brings the cheese back to melty.
Ingredients
freezer pizza rollups is sized for makes 12 rollups; set aside about 30 minutes, then freeze before the rush.
- 2 tubes refrigerated pizza dough (or 1 pound homemade)
- 1 cup pizza sauce, plus more for dipping
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella
- Mini pepperoni or diced ham (optional)
- 1 egg, beaten, for brushing
- Italian seasoning for sprinkling
How to Make It
The plan for freezer pizza rollups is simple: cook the reliable part and save the delicate part.
- Roll the dough into a rectangle and spread a thin layer of sauce, leaving a border.
- Sprinkle with cheese and toppings, then roll up tightly from the long edge.
- Slice into 12 rounds and place on a lined tray.
- Brush with egg, sprinkle with seasoning, and bake at 400F for 12 to 15 minutes until golden, then cool.
Freeze It
Bake them first, then freeze. Pre-baked rollups reheat in minutes and survive a lunchbox or a car ride without falling apart.
- Freeze the baked, cooled rollups on a tray, then move to a bag
- Freezing loose first keeps them from clumping (best within 2 months)
- Label with the reheat time
Thaw and Reheat on Practice Night
Reheat from frozen until the cheese is melty again.
- Oven or toaster oven from frozen: 350F for 10 to 12 minutes (crispest result)
- Microwave from frozen: 45 to 60 seconds per rollup (softer)
- Air fryer from frozen: 350F for 5 to 6 minutes
- Serve with: warm pizza sauce for dipping, carrot sticks, apple slices
Parent Tip
Pack two cold in a lunchbox; they are good at room temperature too.
Make It Fit Tonight
Small Tweaks That Help This Dinner Land
Make a few cheese-only
Plain cheese rollups cover kids who skip pepperoni.
Swap pepperoni for diced ham and pineapple
A Hawaiian-style version from the same dough.
Add chopped spinach or peppers inside
Tucks a vegetable into the swirl unnoticed.
Brush the tops with garlic butter
Adds a pizzeria-style finish before baking.
Use crescent dough for a softer roll
A flakier, more buttery version if that is what is on hand.
Plan The Next Step
Bake a batch
Use the planner to roll and bake a dozen, then freeze them for fast reheats.