Pizza Roses

8 oz. tube crescent rolls, or crescent sheet*

1/4 c. pizza sauce

1 c. shredded mozzarella

1/2 c. grated Parmesan

1 c. pepperoni slices

1 t. Italian seasoning

Preheat oven to 375. Spray a muffin tin with cooking spray. Unroll crescent dough and separate into 4 rectangles. (Pinch perforated edges together) Using a pizza cutter, cut each rectangle of dough lengthwise into three 1" wide strips. Spread a thin layer of sauce on each strip. Sprinkle with cheeses, Italian seasoning, & layer with pepperoni (about 8 slices per roll) so that they are slightly overlapping and the top halves of the pepperoni slices are off the pastry. Fold up bottom half of dough and tightly roll. Transfer to muffin tin and bake 15-20 minutes until golden. Serve warm. Makes 12 roses. Serve with Caesar salad for a complete meal.

These were very crisp and flaky. Everyone enjoyed them!

* the crescent sheets are too long and thin, so I would use the crescent rolls instead.

1st pic: sauce on crescent strip; 2nd pic: cheese & pepperoni added to sauced strip; 3rd pic: pizza rolls ready for the oven; 4th pic: out of the oven and ready to eat!