Pizza Pinwheels 30 Minute Recipe

We can never get enough pizza around here! If you’re the same, make sure to check out this Air Fryer, Taco, and this Fruit Pizza for dessert!

Pizza Pinwheels Recipe

Pizza pinwheels is the most fun way to eat pizza ever. After assembling your pizza, roll it up then slice it into rounds and bake it. The round, handheld bites are way more exciting to eat than the traditional triangles. They’re also extra cheesy as some of the cheese melts out and and gets crispy around the edges. And who doesn’t love crispy cheese? It’s one of the best things in the world! This recipe is kid-friendly and was deemed, “the best pizza ever” by our youngest taste-tester. When you need to get a quick lunch or dinner on the table, this is the recipe you want to make!

How to Make Easy Pizza Pinwheels

These easy pinwheels is an incredibly simple recipe made in just four steps. If you’re using store-bought pizza dough and sauce you’ll have your pizza pinwheels on the table in about 30 minutes.

What Kind of Pizza Dough Should I Use?

The pizza pinwheels in the pictures are made with Pillsbury pizza crust. This crust is the type in a tube that pops open. Other types of store-bought pizza dough will work, too. If you’re feeling a bit more adventurous and want the best crust ever, try our no knead pizza dough. You’ll need to think ahead as it takes a bit of time to rise, but it is 100% worth the wait!

What Kind of Pizza Sauce Should I Use?

In recipe testing, we used store-bought pizza sauce. For us, pizza pinwheels are a quick and easy recipe so we usually reach for the jar of pizza sauce in our pantry when making them. But nothing beats homemade pizza sauce. If you have an extra 15 minutes to spare, try making this easiest homemade marinara sauce to use on the pizza. You won’t regret it! You can also try other pizza sauces like pesto, alfredo sauce, or buffalo sauce. Here are a few of our favorite combinations:

Pepperoni + sautéed mushroomsCooked Italian sausage + red peppers + onionsPepperoni + olives + green peppersPesto + artichoke hearts + fetaCrispy bacon + caramelized onions + spinach