This delicious pizza scrolls recipe is made from a soft yeast free dough that is rolled with grated cheese, tomato sauce, vegetables and ham (or leave the ham out to make vegetarian). These savoury scrolls are an easy lunchbox recipe that take just 30 minutes to make.
These homemade pizza scrolls are simple to make and so adaptable! The yeast free dough takes minutes to make – no need to rest it – and then fill the scrolls with whatever vegetables you have to hand, plus some grated cheese, ham or salami, tuna, or leave vegetarian.
I love adding extra vegetables wherever I can to my son’s school lunchbox, or when making things for picnics. Like these pizza cups they can easily be made vegetarian, and as with these puff pastry pinwheels and caprese empanadas they are delicious warm or cold.
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Ingredients Notes and Substitutions
- Baking powder – is used instead of yeast and helps the scroll dough rise.
- Cheese – I often use a mild cheddar cheese or tasty cheese as it is always in the fridge, but you can use whatever cheese you have to hand: vintage / sharp cheddar (which would add extra flavour), mozzarella (has less flavour but is delicious when mixed with some parmesan cheese), or Monterey Jack.
- Pizza sauce – I often have a batch of homemade pizza sauce in the fridge or freezer ready to use, otherwise I mix passata with a pinch of dried oregano. You can also use bought pizza sauce.
- Vegetables – these savoury scrolls are a very useful recipe for using up bits and pieces from the fridge: green or red capsicum/pepper, tinned sweetcorn (drain it first), finely diced pineapple (make sure to drain as much juice from it as possible), cooked mushrooms, or finely chopped spring onions.
How to make this pizza scrolls recipe
- Make the dough: Mix the flour and baking powder together then rub the grated butter in with your fingertips to form breadcrumbs.
- Add the milk and stir to form a soft, smooth dough.
- Fill and roll: Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface into a rectangle. Spread the tomato paste/sauce over in an even layer.
- Sprinkle over cheese and other fillings. Roll up into a long sausage shape and cut into even sized slices.
- Lay the slices out onto a lined baking tray, cut sides facing up, then bake in the preheated oven until golden brown.
FAQ
Can you eat pizza scrolls cold?
Yes you can eat them cold.
How do you reheat pizza scrolls?
Put the scrolls in a sandwich press for a couple of minutes (my preferred method), or reheat in the microwave for 10 seconds.
Do pizza scrolls freeze?
Yes they do! Cool completely then freeze on a tray. Once they are frozen, you can transfer to a container or bag and freeze for up to 6 weeks. Defrost in the fridge overnight.
My Recipe Tips
- Grating the butter: Leave the butter in the fridge until you want to grate it. If it’s a hot day you can place the butter in the freezer for 15 minutes before you grate it. Dipping it in a little of the flour will help stop it from sticking to the grater.
- You only want a thin layer of pizza sauce: otherwise they can go soggy.
- Chop your vegetables finely: this makes the rolls easier to roll.
- Roll the scrolls tightly: otherwise they can uncurl when cooking.
More easy lunchbox recipes
Pizza Scrolls
Author: Robyn
These easy pizza scrolls are made from a soft yeast free dough which is rolled with cheese, tomato sauce, ham and vegetables. Ready in half an hour, these these savoury scrolls can be made ahead and are a delicious addition to kids lunchboxes.
Ingredients
- 300g (2c) plain flour
- 1½ teaspoon baking powder
- 30g (1oz) butter coarsely grated
- 180ml (¾c) milk
Filling
- 2 tablespoons passata
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- 100g (¾c) cheese grated
- ¼ green capsicum/pepper finely chopped
- 1-2 slices of ham (approx 50g / 1¾ oz), roughly chopped
- black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200˚C/ 180˚C fan / 392˚F / 356˚F convection.
- Line a baking tray with baking/greaseproof paper.
Make the scroll dough
- Mix the flour and baking powder together in a large mixing bowl.
- Rub the butter into the flour with your fingertips until it resembles breadcrumbs.
- Stir in the milk and knead to a soft dough.
- Roll out on a floured board into a rectangle 1 cm (0.4") thick.
Topping/filling
- Spread the passata over the dough in an even layer, leaving a centimetre (½ inch at the ends).
- Sprinkle over the dried oregano.
- Sprinkle over the cheese, ham, pepper/capsicum and season with black pepper.
- Taking one of the long sides of the rectangle, slowly roll into a swiss roll, keeping the dough tight.
- Cut into slices 3-4 cm (1.18" – 1.57") thick.
- Lay the scrolls cut side up on the tray, leaving space in between as they expand a little when cooking.
- Place into the oven and bake for 18-20 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool for a few minutes before eating
Notes
TIPS:
Tip for grating butter: Leave the butter in the fridge until you want to grate it. If it’s a hot day you can place the butter in the freezer for 15 minutes before you grate it. Dipping it in a little of the flour will help stop it from sticking to the grater.
To prevent the scrolls from becoming soggy, spread with a thin layer of pizza sauce.
Chop your vegetables finely, this makes the rolls easier to roll.
Roll the scrolls tightly, otherwise they can uncurl when cooking.
INGREDIENTS NOTES:
Cheese – I often use cheddar cheese or tasty cheese, but you can use whatever cheese you have in your fridge – vintage cheddar adds more flavour, mozzarella doesn’t have much flavour but is delicious when used with parmesan.
Pizza sauce – I use passata and a sprinkling of oregano, but you can use bought or homemade pizza sauce
Vegetables – green or red capsicum/pepper, you could also add tinned sweetcorn (drain it first), finely diced pineapple (make sure to drain as much juice from it as possible).
Nutrition
Calories: 196kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 7gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 216mgPotassium: 101mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 233IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 135mgIron: 2mg
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