Pizza is great for weeknight dinners, weekend get togethers and even packed lunches. This Sheet Pan Pepperoni Pizza Bites recipe is a take on my Deep Dish Pepperoni Pizza and you’ll love it!
Pizza is always a great option, no matter what the season. I pretty much always have Pizza Dough in my fridge. Did you know you can make it in advance and keep it in the fridge for over a week? It makes life really easy when you don’t know what to make for dinner.
Ingredients
- Pizza dough – strong bread making flour, instant yeast, salt, sugar, olive oil and water.
- Sauce – I used Homemade Marinara Sauce for this recipe.
- Topping – This recipes uses pepperoni slices.
- Cheese – shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Herbs – I just used dried oregano.
REMEMBER, The full recipe and instructions is found at the end of the post in the recipe card.
Instructions
Make the pizza dough
- Mix dry ingredients – In a large mixing bowl combine the flour, salt, instant yeast and sugar. Mix well to combine. Drizzle over the olive oil and just give a quick stir.
- Add oil and water – Make a well in the middle of the flour and pour in about 1 1/2 cups of the water. Using a fork, start pulling the flour into the water until you have incorporated all the flour. If it seems too dry, add remaining water. The dough should be really sticky at this point.
- Knead the dough – Take the dough out of the bowl and place on a clean and lightly floured surface. Lightly flour your hands and start kneading the dough. Flip and knead the dough until it’s soft, elastic and springs back when touched. This will take between 5 – 8 minutes.
- Let the dough rise – Place the ball of dough in a large flour-dusted bowl. Cover the bowl with a damp cloth and place in a warm room for about an hour or up to two hours until the dough has doubled in size.
Make and cook the pizza
- Preheat oven – Preheat the oven to 450 degrees f/232 c and place the rack at the lowest setting in the oven.
- Roll out the pizza dough – Punch the dough down and form it into a ball. Place the dough ball on a sheet of parchment paper dusted with flour. Start stretching out the dough with your hands and roughly roll it into a large rectangle. Roll it up in the parchment paper and transfer it to the sheet pan. Unroll the pizza dough and discard the parchment paper. Push the dough to the sides of the pan and make sure it goes up the sides of the rim.
- Top and cook the pizza – Evenly spread out the sauce on the dough and sprinkle over the oregano. Top with mozzarella cheese and pepperoni slices. Cook in the oven for 12 – 15 minutes until the crust is crisp and the top is bubbly.
- Cut and serve – Transfer the pizza to a large cutting board and let it cool for a few minutes. Cut into 15 equal squares.
Recipe Tips
- Pizza dough – for this recipe I used my own homemade Pizza Dough. It’s worth the effort and if you have the time, I recommend you make it for the pizza. full instructions are found in the recipe card.
- Pizza sauce – again, I used Homemade Marinara Sauce. But any store bought pizza sauce or marinara sauce works great. Use your favourite!
- Rolling out the dough – personally, I like to stretch it out with my hands first to make it easier to roll. Then i simply roll it into a rough rectangle that would fit in the sheet pan.
- Moving the dough to the sheet pan – I like to roll it up in parchment paper and then unroll it over the sheet pan.
- Fitting the dough to the sheet pan – once you have the dough rolled out in the sheet pan, start pressing it against the sides of the pan to ensure it completely reaches the edges and goes up the sides. This will make for a thicker crust.
- Cooking the pizza – I used a regular sheet pan for this recipe. Pizzas always cook better on a preheated surface like a pizza stone, cast iron or any other heavy heat proof surface you many have to put in your oven. But for simplicity, I cooked this on the sheet pan on an oven rack.
- Cooking time – this pizza cooked in 15 minutes in a preheated 450 degree oven placed at the lowest setting in the oven. Yours could take a little longer or cook quicker. The pizza will be done with the top is golden and bubbly and the base is crisp.
Substitutions
- Pizza dough – I used my homemade pizza dough this recipe. You can use your own recipe if you prefer or even store bought pizza dough.
- Marinara sauce – I make Homemade Marinara Sauce and always use it for pizza. You can check that recipe or make life easy by buying a jar of pizza sauce.
- Pepperoni slices – The pepperoni slices I used for this pizza were a little bigger than most. You can use whatever size you like. If you are using smaller pepperoni pieces, I recommend using more for the pizza. Alternatively, salami works great for this pizza too.
- Cheese – I used a bag of pre shredded mozzarella cheese. You can use whatever cheese you prefer. Fresh mozzarella works great on this pizza as well as emmental.
- Oregano – This recipe uses dried oregano but you can easily use other dried herbs like Italian seasoning or even dried basil.
How to Serve This Pizza
- Dinner or lunch – this is a great recipe to feed a family for lunch or dinner. the pieces are a nice size and the crust is quite thick. It would go great with a Classic Caprese Salad.
- Parties – pizza is always a great idea at a party. This sheet pan pizza works great for smaller hands like kids. Make a few and you’ll have your party food organized.
- Lunch boxes – this can easily be wrapped to go. There is nothing wrong with room temperature (in my opinion), and your kids would welcome it at summer camp, a dry trip or at a school lunch.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use a sheet pan to cook a pizza?
Since this is a sheet pan recipe, I’d say yes! Yes, baking stones, pizza stones and cast iron are the best surfaces to cook pizza on. However, sheet pans will work too but the base won’t be as crispy.
Do I need to grease my sheet pan to cook a pizza?
I don’t usually grease a sheet pan for pizza and never have problems. However, you can lightly grease it with olive oil. Alternatively, you could lightly dust it with flour.
Is it necessary to preheat a sheet pan for cooking pizza?
Pizzas cooked on preheated surfaces do cook better. However, you can cook a pizza on a sheet pan in a very hot oven and will still turn out great.
Sheet Pan Pepperoni Pizza Bites
Pizza is great for weeknight dinners, weekend get togethers and even packed lunches. This Sheet Pan Pepperoni Pizza Bites recipe is a take on my Deep Dish Pepperoni Pizza and you'll love it!
Servings: 15
Calories: 130kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 tablespoon instant yeast
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3/4 cup warm water
- 1 1/4 cups marinara sauce
- 8 oz mozzarella cheese
- 15 slices pepperoni
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl combine the flour, salt, instant yeast and sugar. Mix well to combine. Drizzle over the olive oil and just give a quick stir.
- Make a well in the middle of the flour and pour in about 1 1/2 cups of the water. Using a fork, start pulling the flour into the water until you have incorporated all the flour. If it seems too dry, add remaining water. The dough should be really sticky at this point.
- Take the dough out of the bowl and place on a clean and lightly floured surface. Lightly flour your hands and start kneading the dough. Flip and knead the dough until it’s soft, elastic and springs back when touched. This will take between 5 – 8 minutes.
- Place the ball of dough in a large flour-dusted bowl. Cover the bowl with a damp cloth and place in a warm room for about an hour or up to two hours until the dough has doubled in size.
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees f/232 c and place the rack at the lowest setting in the oven.
- Punch the dough down and form it into a ball. Place the dough ball on a sheet of parchment paper dusted with flour. Start stretching out the dough with your hands and roughly roll it into a large rectangle. Roll it up in the parchment paper and transfer it to the sheet pan. Unroll the pizza dough and discard the parchment paper. Push the dough to the sides of the pan and make sure it goes up the sides of the rim.
- Evenly spread out the sauce on the dough and sprinkle over the oregano. Top with mozzarella cheese and pepperoni slices. Cook in the oven for 12 – 15 minutes until the crust is crisp and the top is bubbly.
- Transfer the pizza to a large cutting board and let it cool for a few minutes. Cut into 15 equal squares.
*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
Nutrition Facts
Sheet Pan Pepperoni Pizza Bites
Amount Per Serving (1 piece)
Calories 130
Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Fat 5g8%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 14mg5%
Sodium 301mg13%
Potassium 97mg3%
Carbohydrates 14g5%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 6g12%
Vitamin A 191IU4%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 82mg8%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Thanks For Stopping by & Hope To See You soon!
