Julie Clark
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Italian Pepperoni Rollups
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Your favorite pizza toppings alongside garlic cream cheese all rolled up in a tortilla. These Italian Pepperoni Roll ups are the ideal lunch, appetizer or snack for pizza lovers everywhere.
No oven required for these easy pepperoni rollups. I took our garlic cheese ball recipe and layered it with pepperoni, veggies and flour tortillas for a snack the kids will love.
Pepperoni rollups make the easiest no bake appetizer.
Non-traditional pepperoni recipes like pizza potatoes, pizza meatballs, pepperoni dip and pizza sliders float around in my head on a regular basis.
One of our most popular recipes on the site are these Mexican Tortilla Roll Ups. It always surprises me when these little pinwheels go viral around popular party times such as New Year’s and the big sports games. I used my love of pizza flavors to make an Italian version of this easy pinwheel recipe.
There’s no pizza dough or crescent rolls needed, just simple flour tortillas! We like to serve our pepperoni roll ups with a side of pizza sauce, but you could also serve them with a homemade cheese sauce, Italian dressing or ranch dip.
This recipe makes enough for a crowd. You’ll use 5 large tortillas and cut them into about 6-8 slices, which will give you about 30-40 little pepperoni snacks.
You’ll also love our pickle rollups, apple rollups and spinach cream cheese rollups.
Enjoy! -Julie
Ingredients
If you can find spinach tortillas and sun dried tomato tortillas, they make a great color contrast for your serving plate.
Dice the peppers and mushrooms finely so the pepperoni pizza roll ups cut and slice easily.
For full ingredients and amounts, see the recipe card below.
Italian Pepperoni Rollups
Your favorite pizza toppings alongside garlic cream cheese all rolled up in a tortilla. These Italian Pepperoni Rollups are the ideal lunch, appetizer or snack for pizza lovers everywhere.
Servings 35 servings
Prep Time 25 minutes
Chill Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 25 minutes
Ingredients
- 5 10″ flour tortillas (spinach sun-dried tomato or white flour)
- 16 ounces cream cheese softened
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup Italian shredded cheese or mozzarella cheese
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 3/4 cup finely chopped yellow and orange peppers
- 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh mushrooms
- 16 ounces pepperoni slices
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix the cream cheese until it is smooth. Add the garlic, sour cream, cheeses and Italian seasoning. Mix until well combined. 16 ounces cream cheese, 2 teaspoons minced garlic, ½ cup sour cream, ½ cup Parmesan cheese, ½ cup Italian shredded cheese, 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- Divide this mixture between the 5 flour tortillas. Spread the cheese mixture to cover the entire tortilla. 5 10″ flour tortillas
- Sprinkle the finely chopped peppers and mushrooms overtop the cheese. Then layer pepperoni slices on top of the veggies. ¾ cup finely chopped yellow and orange peppers, ½ cup finely chopped fresh mushrooms, 16 ounces pepperoni slices
- Starting on the long edge, roll each tortilla up tightly and wrap it in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Then slice and serve with marinara sauce.
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Notes
*We preferred to eat these the same day we made them. As the rolls sat, the tortilla became softer and less “chewy”.Â
*Feel free to add in other toppings such as onions or olives. Just be sure all of your veggies are finely chopped and don’t add too many or the roll will not stay together.
The calories shown are based on the the recipe making 35 pieces, with 1 serving being 1 pinwheel slice. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information.**
Nutrition
Serving: 39g | Calories: 142kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 311mg | Potassium: 77mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 230IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 0.4mg
How to Make Pepperoni Roll Ups: Step by Step
Make the cheese filling. In a bowl, mix the cream cheese until it is smooth. Add the garlic, sour cream, cheeses and Italian seasoning. Mix until well combined. Just a warning…don’t taste the cheese mixture or you’ll want to eat it all with a spoon and won’t have any left for the rollups.
Assemble the rollups. Divide this mixture between the 5 flour tortillas. Spread the cheese mixture to cover the entire tortilla. Sprinkle the finely chopped peppers and mushrooms overtop the cheese. Then layer pepperoni slices on top of the veggies. Starting on the long edge, roll each tortilla up tightly.
Wrap and chill. Wrap the pepperoni roll ups in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before slicing and serving.
Frequently Asked Questions
I don’t like cream cheese. Can I use something else?
You could try using a ranch dip or mayo based sauce as the base for the pepperoni roll ups, but we really don’t recommend it. Those are both runnier than cream cheese and it may cause your pinwheels to become too soft.
I don’t like sour cream. Can I use something else?
There is most likely more flexibility in this part. Use ranch dip, Greek yogurt or more cream cheese if you’d like. The way the recipe is written is the only way we’ve tried them.
Can I make pepperoni roll ups in advance?
This is a great make ahead appetizer recipe. You can roll the tortillas up in the plastic wrap and refrigerate them until you are ready to cut and serve them. They’ll be fine in the refrigerator about 24 hours before the serving.
Can tortilla roll ups be frozen?
I do not recommend freezing these pinwheels. The tortillas can sometimes get soggy after they are in the refrigerator for too long or are frozen too long.
Made these roll ups and family and I loved them. Nutritious and yummy. You can add what veggie you want and I used turkey pepperoni.
Saw this on Pinterest and had to try it. They were so good. Perfect little snack.
I didn’t know there are green tortillas! This looks so pretty! Thank you for the nice recipe!
Instructions 3 a d 4….are they duplicate?
I’m going to try making these for Thanksgiving and i would like to know how long to chill the rolls i have a lot of them to make.
Pepperoni is just so adorable! This is perfect for a little-get-together with friends. This is also good for children. They will definitely love this! It is also a wonderful appetizer!
Loving these pinwheels! What a clever and quick appetizer. Pinned!