Pizza just got a snackable upgrade with these buttery and filling individualPepperoni Pizza Sticks. If you’re looking for an easy homemade pizza stick recipe that tastes fantastic, these are your winners!

pepperoni pizza sticks on a white plate with a small bowl of red marinara sauce on a blue and white striped towel.

Who knew pizza could get any better than its original form? Think of thesePepperoni Pizza Sticksas individual,handheld calzones. They’re amazing snacks forafter-school sustenanceand evenmake a great meal for movie nights or evenings when you’re on the go.

I can’t get enough of the combination of simple mozzarella and pepperoni, with a touch of butter, Italian seasoning, and garlic to top it all off. But if you wanted to experiment,you could turn these into various pizza flavors. Stuff them with pineapple and Canadian bacon for Hawaiian pizza sticks or a bunch of chopped veggies for a meatless option—just don’t forget the cheese!

breadsticks on a white plate with a small bowl of red marinara sauce on a blue and white striped towel with hand holding one bread stick with cheese and pepperoni coming out of it.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

A fun way to serve your family’sfavorite pizza toppings in a convenient handheld crust.
This Pepperoni Pizza Stick recipefreezes well, so these can be made ahead to have on hand for snacks and quick meals.
Aneasy doughthat will make you never want to buy pre-made again!

Recipe Ingredients

Yeast–yeast labeled ‘active dry’ or ‘instant’ will both work
Granulated sugar
Olive oil –another light oil can be used instead, such as canola oil
All-purpose flour
Pepperoni
Cheese sticks –cheese sticks make this very easy to prep, but you can sub in cheese slices or shredded cheese
Butter –for brushing onto the sticks before baking, olive oil can be used instead
Optional seasonings –Italian seasoning and garlic powder

See the recipe card below for full information on ingredients and quantities.

How to Make Pepperoni Pizza Sticks

Make the dough by combining the ingredients well, kneading, and letting rise.
Divide the dough in half and roll out, cutting into thin rectangles.
Put pepperoni and cheese in each and enclose with the dough.
Brush with butter or olive oil, sprinkle on seasonings, and bake until golden.

rolled out dough on white marble background with white cheese sticks and pepperoni slices.

Recipe FAQs

What other pizza toppings are good to use?

Get creative and use other pizza type ingredients other than pepperoni! Pineapple and Canadian bacon for Hawaiian pizza sticks or a bunch of chopped veggies for a meatless pizza stick are also great options.

Can you freeze pizza sticks?

These pizza sticks do freeze well, so make a bunch ahead to keep on hand for snacks and quick meals. Think of them almost like homemade Hot Pockets—but better. They’ll keep in the freezer for several months. To reheat, warm them in a 425 degree F oven for about 20 minutes or until fully heated.

Can you use pre-made dough for Pepperoni Pizza Sticks?

Really and truly, this homemade dough is hard to mess up, but if you’re tight on time, a store-bought uncooked pizza dough will also work. You can also use Pillsbury crescent roll dough.

pizza sticks on a white plate with a small bowl of red marinara sauce on a blue and white striped towel with hand dipping one stick into sauce.

Expert Tips

The dough will need to be pinched and sealed well to contain the cheese. But it’s delicious with the cheese sneaking out, too!
I thinkthese are so much betterwith the melted butter brushed on the outside andItalian seasoning and garlic powdersprinkled on. It really elevates the pizza flavor, and makes them even yummier.
Serve these as a snack with aquick pizza sauceor try mywhite pizza sauce recipeor add a salad to make it a complete meal for lunch or dinner.