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Great Finger Food For Large Crowds
These Easy Party Pizza Wheels are perfect for most any occasion. Buy or make your favorite pizza dough and layer all the pizza goodies that you enjoy. Cut them into slices, bake for 15 minutes and watch your guest swarm in to nab these oven hot finger appetizers. Heat up a small dish of extra pizza sauce or marinara sauce for dipping if you like. Make these pizza wheels for any Holiday or party. Especially great for pool parties and Super Bowls. This recipe makes 24 pizza wheels so if your expecting a lot of people double your batch.
First as always lets look at a little party food history. It’s so fun to see where and what historical facts our food came from. Sometimes I find even funny stories.
A Little History On Party Foods
I think when we look back at where finger foods came from we tend to focus on France. Hence, the common well known appetizer word of ‘her d’oeuvre‘ and the French canapé.
In the Middle Ages a decorative formal meal was served with something called a entremets which ment “between meals” These dishes were served between courses of the meal. They were often served with performances and entertainment often as edible scenic displays and illusion foods and mainly savory.
In the 19th century the British took a leap into the enjoyment of entertaining with her d’oeuvres before dinner. With this came the ever so popular cocktail party. These small gatherings were served mixed drinks and her d’oeuvres as only small portions of food with no dinner.
Later during the American Prohibition in the 1920’s speakeasies were created to hide from drinking. People drank in secret and in order not to be detected from inebriation speakeasies would serve finger foods throughout the evening. These small bits of food allowed people to drink in one hand and eat in the other. In repeal of Prohibition this gave hopes of not getting caught from being drunk.
Today finger foods have transformed in many ways. From parties, weddings, receptions, sports to sides to lunch or dinner, or just as dinner its self. Although, the biggest home spread of appetizer finger foods are for Super Bowl Sunday. The American highlight of social gatherings to commune in food, drink and socialization. Making this event a convenience to grabbing small bites, so as not to make messes during active moments of excitement. This embraces my creation of these Easy Party Pizza Wheels. I hope you like them. Enjoy!
How To Make Easy Party Pizza Wheels
I first start by making or buying a premade pizza dough in a bag from the grocery store. I love the convenance of this. It’s so quick and easy.
Preheat your oven to 425 degrees or 218 C.
Roll out the pizza dough into a large rectangle with a rolling pin on a clean floured surface. Roll it out to about 12 X 18 inches in shape.
Add the pizza sauce and spread it out evenly to a inch from the sides.
Add a sprinkle of dried basil and smoked paprika all over the pizza sauce. Next add the minced garlic and shredded cheese of choice. I like my cheese with a little spice and I used vegan Daiya spicy monterey jack sheds.
Spread it out as if you are making a real pizza. Then add the chopped vegetables and olives and crumbled vegan sausage.
Start with the long side and roll the dough inward like a cinnamon roll. When done with a very sharp knife (I use Ninja Knives) cut 1 1/2 inch slices. It should make 24 wheels.
Transfer the pizza sliced wheels onto a well greased sheet pan or non stick sheep pan. Put it in the oven and bake for 14 to 15 minutes or until golden in color.
Serve hot out of the oven. Make a side of heated pizza sauce or marinara sauce on the side for dipping if you want that extra little something fun and tasty on the side.
I hope you like these delicious fun Easy Party Pizza Wheels as much as we do. Enjoy!
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Easy Party Pizza Wheels
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 24 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegan
Description
These Easy Party Pizza Wheels are perfect for a crowd of people. Buy or make your favorite pizza dough and layer all the pizza goodies that you enjoy. Cut them into slices, bake for 15 minutes and watch your guest swarm in to nab these oven hot finger appetizers. Heat up a small dish of extra pizza sauce for dipping if you like. Make these pizza wheels for any Holiday or party. Especially great for pool parties and Super Bowls. This recipe makes 24 pizza wheels so if your expecting a lot of people double your batch.
Ingredients
Easy Party Pizza Wheels
- 1 bag of Organic Pizza Dough, homemade or store bought premade
- 1/2 cup Organic Pizza Sauce
- 2 cups of shredded Vegan Spicy Cheese or shredded Vegan Mozzarella Cheese
- Dried Basil, sprinkle over pizza sauce
- Smoked Paprika, sprinkle over pizza sauce
- 3 Cloves Garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 cups of vegetables, of choice chopped small
- 1 cup Vegan Sausage crumbles (optional)
Instructions
Easy Party Pizza Wheels
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees or 218 C.
- With a rolling pin roll out the pizza dough on a clean lightly floured surface. Roll it into a large rectangular shape about 12 inches by 18 inches or larger.
- Spread out the pizza sauce evenly over the rolled out dough. Sprinkle surface with dried basil and smoked paprika. Then top that with the minced garlic and shredded cheese of choice. Add the chopped vegetables and optional vegan crumbles sausage.
- Roll up the longest part of the dough like a cinnamon roll would be rolled up. Make sure the roll is tight and even.
- Cut the roll into 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 inch slices. Us a very sharp knife (I use a large Ninja Knife)
- Put the rolls on a nonstick sheet pan or a well oiled sheet pan.
- Put in the oven and bake for 14 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
- Serve with extra heated vegan pizza sauce or marinara sauce to dip in if desired.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Make sure the dough is not too thin when rolling out or you will have holes.
Make wheels thick enough so that they don’t fall apart.
Store in an air bag in an air tight container with a lid.
Reheat in a microwave for 10 to 12 seconds for best results.
