Romantic Pizza Roses
These adorable Pizza Roses for Valentine’s Day are the perfect romantic dinner idea — crispy, cheesy, and shaped like roses. Made in under 30 minutes with simple ingredients, they’ll melt hearts (and cheese) at the same time.
Equipment
- Muffin tin To hold and bake the rose shapes.
- Rolling Pin To flatten the pizza dough evenly.
- Pizza Cutter For slicing dough strips.
- Pastry brush Optional — for brushing olive oil.
Ingredients
- 1 can refrigerated pizza dough
- 1/2 cup marinara sauce
- 6 slices mozzarella cheese
- 24 slices pepperoni
- 1 tbsp olive oil or butter, for greasing
- fresh basil or parsley, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Lightly grease a muffin tin with olive oil or butter.
- Unroll pizza dough on a lightly floured surface and cut into 6 long horizontal strips using a pizza cutter.
- Spread a thin layer of marinara sauce over each strip. Avoid too much sauce to prevent sogginess.
- Lay mozzarella slices on each strip. Add pepperoni slices so that half hangs off the top edge of the dough strip — this forms the rose petals.
- Gently roll up each strip to form a rose shape. Secure with a toothpick if needed and place each in a muffin tin cup.
- Bake for 15–17 minutes until golden and the cheese is bubbling. Cool slightly before removing from the tin.
Notes
Serve your pizza roses warm with a side of garlic butter sauce or fresh salad. For a romantic touch, sprinkle with basil and pair with a glass of red wine. These make a charming Valentine’s Day dinner starter or main dish.