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Brian Sunter

Pizza Buns

Savory buns with pizza filling, perfect for parties, picnics, or snacking on the go.

30 minutes cook 25 minutes prep 2 hours 55 minutes total 12 servings
bread pizza buns party snack
Scale
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Ingredients

  • 1.25 cups milk
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1.50 tsp salt
  • 3.50 cups bread flour
  • 2.50 tsp instant yeast
  • 0.50 cup pizza sauce
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 cup pepperoni

Equipment

  • stand
  • baking
  • oven

Instructions

Dough

1

Place 1.25 cups milk , 3 tbsp olive oil , 1.50 tsp salt , 3.50 cups bread flour , and 2.50 tsp instant yeast into a bowl. Mix and knead by hand, using a stand mixer, or in a bread machine to make a smooth, soft dough.

2

Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl, cover, and allow to rise until doubled, 60-90 minutes .

Assembly

3

Gently deflate the dough and transfer to a lightly greased work surface. Roll the dough into a 12 " x 18 " rectangle.

4

Spread evenly with 0.50 cup pizza sauce , 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese , and 1 cup pepperoni chopped.

5

Starting with a long end, roll the dough into a log. Cut the log into 12 to 18 pieces depending on how large you want the buns.

6

Space the rounds on two baking sheets lined with parchment or lightly greased. If you've cut 12 rounds, flatten them gently to about 1 " tall.

7

Cover the pans and allow the buns to rise 60-90 minutes until nicely puffed. Towards the end of the rising time, preheat the oven to 350°F.

Bake

8

Bake the buns for 25-30 minutes until light golden brown.

9

Remove from the oven and serve warm with additional pizza sauce on the side if desired.

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recipe.cook 
---
title: Pizza Buns
description: "Savory buns with pizza filling, perfect for parties, picnics, or snacking on the go."
servings: 12
total time: 2 hours 55 minutes
prep time: 25 minutes
cook time: 30 minutes
tags: [pizza, buns, bread, party, snack]
cuisine: American
difficulty: intermediate
---

== Dough ==

Place @milk{1 1/4 cups}, @olive oil{3 tbsp}, @salt{1 1/2 tsp}, @bread flour{3 1/2 cups}, and @instant yeast{2 1/2 tsp} into a bowl. Mix and knead by hand, using a #stand mixer, or in a bread machine to make a smooth, soft dough.

Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl, cover, and allow to rise until doubled, ~{60-90%minutes}.

== Assembly ==

Gently deflate the dough and transfer to a lightly greased work surface. Roll the dough into a 12" x 18" rectangle.

Spread evenly with @pizza sauce{1/2 cup}, @shredded mozzarella cheese{2 cups}, and @pepperoni{1 cup} chopped.

> Feel free to replace the pepperoni with about 1 cup of your favorite cooked pizza toppings. Chop chunky toppings like sliced mushrooms or peppers rather than leaving them whole.

Starting with a long end, roll the dough into a log. Cut the log into 12 to 18 pieces depending on how large you want the buns.

Space the rounds on two #baking sheets lined with parchment or lightly greased. If you've cut 12 rounds, flatten them gently to about 1" tall.

Cover the pans and allow the buns to rise ~{60-90%minutes} until nicely puffed. Towards the end of the rising time, preheat the #oven to 350°F.

== Bake ==

Bake the buns for ~{25-30%minutes} until light golden brown.

Remove from the oven and serve warm with additional pizza sauce on the side if desired.

> Store leftovers in the refrigerator. Reheat for about 10 minutes, covered, in a 350°F oven or briefly in the microwave.