Super Cheesy Pizza Bites

A high-margin, crowd-pleasing appetizer featuring creamy Bacio cheese, pizza dough, pepperoni and bold Italian flavors—engineered for easy prep and strong menu performance.

Featured Cheeses: Whole Milk Cheese, Whole Milk & Part Skim Blend, Part Skim Cheese

Total Time: 2

Servings: 12 Puffs

Ingredients

1 lb pizza dough
½ cup marinara sauce
1½ cups shredded Bacio cheese
½ cup mini pepperoni (or chopped pepperoni)
2 tbsp butter, melted
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp Italian seasoning
2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
Cooking spray or olive oil

Optional toppings
Cooked Italian sausage
Diced peppers or onions
Red pepper flakes
Fresh parsley

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400°F
Grease a 12-cup muffin pan
Roll pizza dough into about a 12 × 16 inch rectangle
Spread a thin layer of pizza sauce over the dough
Sprinkle with Bacio cheese, pepperoni, Parmesan, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning
Roll it up. Starting from the long side, roll the dough into a tight log (like cinnamon rolls)
Cut the log into 12 equal pieces
Place in muffin pan
Brush the tops with melted butter and sprinkle a little extra Bacio cheese on top.
Bake for 12–15 minutes until golden brown and cheese is bubbling