Pepperoni Pizza Pinwheels

My kids love pizza. They inhale it. It's the one thing I cook guaranteed to always be greeted my cheers and applause. But don't you sometimes get a little tired of pizza? I do. That's why I thought this recipe would be a fabulous change up to the normal routine. Bonus? it's super easy, quick and cute to boot. Triple score.

 Start off by unrolling your pizza crust on a  cutting board...around 9" x 12" for a regular crust, a little larger if you go the thin-crust route.

 Now we practically inhale pepperoni around here, so we buy the jumbo bag instead of the cute little packages. I just grabbed a big handful and chopped it up.

Next layer 1 1/2 cups cheese onto the crust. Any pizza blend will work. My recipe called for 1 cup Mozarella and 1/2 cup Parmesan. I found a blend at Target of Mozarella and Parmesan together. And I might have used the full two cups that came in the package instead of just the 1 1/2 cups. Just so ya know. Then layer on the chopped pepperoni and roll it up into a nice long log, starting with the long side. Moisten the edge with water and seal the seam shut. Cut the log into 1-inch slices and place them about 1 inch apart on a lightly greased pan.

Here's a close up of what the little pinwheels all look like.

Bake these little puppies at 400 degrees for 12-14 minutes.

While those are baking, warm up your spaghetti sauce. It's going to be for dipping. I just heated mine up in the microwave. But I'm kind of lazy like that.

Ta da! There ya go! Cute, yummy, kid-friendly supper for you and your little ones. To be honest, the Old Man was drooling over them more than the kids by the time we were done.

Here's a printable recipe so you can give it a try, too: