Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Pizza Buns

To make pizza buns, I use:
the French Bread recipe
pizza or spaghetti sauce
grated cheese (approx 4 cups)
a few tbsp of bacon bits (optional)
dried basil and oregano (approx 1 tsp each)

Roll out as for French bread. Spread lightly with sauce. Cover with grated cheese, bacon bits, oregano and basil.
Roll up jelly roll style. Cut into 1 inch slices.
Place on greased or “parchment paper” lined cookie sheet.
Cover with tea towl and plastic. Let rise about half an hour or until they look puffy.
Bake at 375F about 15 min.

Enjoy warm or cold. Good substitute for a quick sandwich.

42 thoughts around the table:

Trish said...

beyond belief...you mean I can actually use the same dough for all of that..wow...this baking stuff. I think I am beginning to realize I CAN bake! You all make it soooo easy. Thanks for another winner!

Anneliese said...

I love you enthusiasm, Trish! When you've made someone smile, the day is not wasted, is it?

Lovella said...

Now these I've never made, shoot, I was going to make the taco salad for lunch tomorrow but now these look so good, I know pizza buns for lunch and taco salad for dinner. .. done deal. They looks so fantastic!

Kim from Hiraeth said...

That looks marvelous!

Again, beautiful pictures, too!

ellen b. said...

This looks really good. I'll probably cheat the first time, maybe second time and use frozen dough until I get inspired like Trish and decide I can bake bread
:0)

Bev K said...

These have been a favourite at our house for years. I used to make them for my kids' school lunches - just pop a frozen bun in the lunchbag in the morning and they were thawed by lunchtime. I use sliced pizza meats - ham, pepperoni and salami and toss on a few chopped peppers before sprinkling the cheese and rolling them up. Annaliese, you're a cook after my own heart.

Marg said...

Pizza buns sound so good. But like Bev said, those were in our school days. That really gives away our age.
Anyways those are so delicous.
Confession, I went to Hofstede's and bought some, because the are best to home made and I had no time last week.

Marg said...

Sorry about my spelling mistakes.
Yikes, I'm too tired.

judicreations said...

yum yum yum yum yummmmmm!! Your recipes and pictures are wonderful. I can't wait to make the pizza breads..mmmmmm..

villagegirl said...

Wow, those look good! I will be trying these for sure!

Rachel said...

I made these last week and they ARE wonderful.
I am going to make another batch today hoping I can hide them in the freezer for school lunches :)

Tiffany said...

I think I just found what I'm making for supper tonight :)

Are these easy to freeze and reheat later?

Lovella said...

I've just started making these, for the chicken and the tinkerbell that I'm expecting to stop by later. . .they are so yummy. Thank you Anneliese, for this easy peasy treat recipe.

Julie said...

I am always looking for neat treats to feed my 'hungry' bible study group! This is perfect!

Anneliese said...

I missed Tiffany's question about freezing and reheating these buns.
Yes, I freeze them and wrap the frozen buns in aluminum foil to reheat. Taste just as good! But I do everything in the oven, since I don't use a microwave. Maybe that would work too. They're not bad just thawed, if you wish to pack them for a school lunch. My granddaughter thought she had a very tasty treat when I did this.

Candice said...

I just made these... DELICIOUS!!! I used half all-purpose flour, and 1/4 whole wheat, and 1/4 multigrain. I will be making these again!!!

Anonymous said...

I'm so excited I found this site and have made a few very yummy recipes and hope to make many more. I really want to try this one, I know my children will love it. This is a dumb question but do you let the buns raise again after you roll them up or do you bake them right away? Thanks!

Anneliese said...

That is a good question and I can't believe I omitted to say that you have to let them rise again - about half hour or so, covered with a towel and platic bag. I will do the edit now. Thanks!

Shannon said...

Thank you Anneliese.. and thanks for answering so fast. I might still be able to have these for supper tonight. I kind of figured you did, but not that great of a baker to know for sure!

Tanya said...

Thank you for such an easy & wonderful recipe! I rolled out my dough into small pizza circles and it still turned out fab! :)

Anonymous said...

I made these yesterday and they turned out just like the picture and oh, so tasty!
thanks for sharing.

Melissa said...

These look absolutely amazing! I'm going to try them tonight!

Nicole said...

these look soooo good!!!! I will definitly be watching your blog LOL

Lorrie said...

Wow! Do I love making these! I used my own french bread recipe, and took them along for "a day at the lake" this summer. I also taught a cooking class to a group of 9 international ladies just recently. I taught them this, along with my own red pepper soup. I chose this recipe because it was inexpensive to make and would go a long way for these international families that may not have many resources. Thanks for posting these pizza rolls

Anneliese said...

I love that you taught this to a class of International ladies! I have done volunteer English lessons and had ladies over - they are so appreciative and fun! Thanks!

LynnB said...

My search to find a recipe for pizza Buns for my own husband and son led me to your wonderful web site. I made the Pizza Buns and WOW !! Instant hit here. Gave some to my girlfriend for her son and ... well lets just say there will be a baking session over at her place on pay day. The pics are beautiful and the hints from the cook and the feedback is fantastic.

Anonymous said...

Hello-
I love this blog and have made many of the wonderful recipes posted here-thanks to all of you!

A question-
I can only find rapid rise yeast in the stores here. I think it is the same as instant? The packets contain about 2 1/4 tsp. of yeast. Should I still use 2 Tbls. or just the 2 packets?
Thanks again!

Anneliese said...

To answer the previous question ... you can try using just 1 pkg. Your bread will not be spoiled. If you find it takes more than 1/2 hour to rise to double in size or is quite dense ... use two pkgs next time. If the yeast if fresh, I don't think the amount is critical. Be sure to read the label for any extra tips.

Laura B said...

This is a great recipe for 'queen'agers and adults alike in our house! I use 3 Tbsp honey instead of sugar, and 2 cups of whole wheat flour and the rest white flour in the french bread recipe - just to try to increase the healthiness factor. Thanks for sharing a great recipe!

Teona said...

These are simple and delicious. I made them once before and they were so light and fluffy, I just knew I'd be making them again.

Tonight I used 1/2 the dough and spread garlic butter and cheddar cheese to go along with our spaghetti supper. Yum!

The other half is pizza buns and currently smelling delicious while baking in the oven for lunches and snacks.

Before I was afraid of making bread dough, with all the mixing, kneading and rising. Thank you for posting this. It is so simple and concise, and so very delicious.

kylasavage said...

i just want to say thank you for making this site. these pizza buns were absolutly awesome! i made half with bacon for my boyfriend and half just cheese for me ( as im a vegetarian). the recipe was so easy to follow. ill definatly be back to try more things off this site! thanks again!

Family, Money and Stuff said...

Brilliant!! Can't believe I didn't think of that ;) SOOO good. Thanks! (from a fellow Menno girl in Manitoba, Canada) Pop in some time at www.littleminute.blogspot.com

Rae Rae said...

We are really enjoying these. Thanks for posting!

Dawn said...

Thank you so much for this and the million other recipes I have "borrowed" from your blog=) This one is a family favorite now, I can never make a big enough batch for it last until lunch the next day.

Shawna said...

These turned out so good! Can't wait to use the french bread recipe for bread!

Marilyn said...

This recipe has become part of my Saturday morning routine. Thanks to this blog I've made buns, pizza buns, cinnamon buns, cookies, summa borscht...the list goes on and on....I decided it was time to say THANK YOU! You ladies rock!!

Barb said...

You guys are my fav's we love love love these pizza buns they are favourite lunch mate and Sunday night cook.

Annette W. said...

Great recipe. Thank you for a great resource. I posted your buns at http://livelearnlove226.blogspot.com/2010/11/pizza-tips-and-pizza-buns.html

Doreen said...

Wow, these pizza buns are so easy to make. I love this and so do my kids.
Thanks so much.
Doreen

Peggy said...

I have been looking at this recipe all week and finally tried it this weekend; they are very good. Used my bread machine to make the dough.

Put aluminum foil on the baking pan and greased it; a few of the buns stuck, so next time I'll use more grease or try the parchment paper.

Thanks so much; this was an easy recipe to follow!

Peggy

Rae Rae said...

I'm making these today, can't wait! I haven't had them since last Summer... it's a crime, really

Cheryl said...

I started making pizza buns after a few tips from my son's friend who worked at a grocery store. Haven't tried it with French bread dough, but will do that. Pizza pepperoni along with the sauce and cheese is really good too. I bag each bun in a sandwich bag (not environmentally friendly, but really convenient) and then store them in a container in the freezer. My boys just grab what they want for their lunches. Certainly has made my life easier! Just found your website - what a treasure!!