An easy-to-make recipe for Homemade Pepperoni Stromboli is a great appetizer, but also great for a meal. Loaded with pepperoni and cheese, stromboli is hearty and filling.
Stromboli is one of our ultimate comfort foods. This recipe uses pizza toppings inside a pizza dough, then topped with a garlic butter and herbs to finish it off before baking.
Ingredients For Homemade Pepperoni Stromboli
To make this recipe, these are the basic ingredients you will need:
- Pizza dough. This can be store-bought or homemade.
- Pizza sauce. Again you can use store-bought or homemade.
- Pepperoni. This stromboli is packed with pepperoni.
- Mozzarella.
- Butter.
- Garlic.
- Italian seasoning.
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Optional Ingredients
To take this stromboli recipe to the next level, there are a few additions that can be added to the filling:
- Mushrooms. We like to sauté the mushrooms before adding them.
- Peppers. Green, red, yellow, or orange peppers make a nice addition.
- Provolone cheese. Slices of provolone add flavour and they melt well.
Any pizza topping can be added to the filling of the stromboli to make it your own.
Bake Homemade Pepperoni Stromboli in The Smoker
Want to add another level of flavour to stromboli? Bake it in the smoker!
We like to make a double batch of this recipe and bake them in our Pit Boss smoker using competition blend or hickory pellets.
Set the smoker at 375°F, and use the smoker just like an oven.
How to Serve Homemade Pepperoni Stromboli
After baking, the stromboli should be allowed to cool for at least 5 minutes before slicing. Then slice it into 1-2 inch pieces to serve.
A side of marinara sauce or garlic dipping sauce can be served for dipping the slices in.
Add a side of Caesar salad to make stromboli a meal.
Storing Leftover Stromboli
Any leftover stromboli should be wrapped and stored in the fridge. Use within two days for the best results.
Stromboli can also be wrapped in plastic wrap or parchment paper. Then stored in a freezer bag in the freezer for up to three months. No need to thaw before reheating.
Reheating Pepperoni Stromboli
To reheat it, place it on a baking tray and bake at 350°F until heated through.
Stromboli can also be reheated in an air fryer.
If frozen, remove from the freezer, unwrap and bake from frozen. Do not thaw before heating to avoid the crust becoming soggy as it thaws.
Have you made this recipe? We would love to hear from you. Tell us in the comments if you made this recipe with only pepperoni or did you add other fillings?
Homemade Pepperoni Stromboli
Ingredients
- 500 grams pizza dough, (about 1 pound), divided in two
- 1 cup pizza sauce
- 2-3 cups shredded mozzarella
- 400 grams sliced pepperoni
- ¼ cup butter, melted
- 2 Tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1 Tbsp garlic powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375℉
- Roll each half of the pizza dough into a rectangle of about 12 inches by 10 inches.
- Spread half the pizza sauce on each rectangle leaving about an inch of space on the edges.
- Top the sauce with the mozzarella cheese.
- Layer the pepperoni over the cheese.
- Roll the long end of the stromboli toward the centre, then roll it over on itself again to create a log. Repeat with second stromboli.
- Place strombolis on a baking sheet with the seam side down.
- Mix melted butter with the garlic powder and Italian seasoning. Brush over the stromboli.
- Using a sharp knife, slice the top of the stromboli two to three times to score the top to allow steam to release.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden and cooked through.
- Allow to cool for 5 minutes before slicing and serving.
My kids loved this! I used dough I purchased at the shops and it was delicious! Thanks to you for this recipe idea.