Sourdough Pizza Rolls

Homemade sourdough pizza roll with pepperoni.

5 from 2 votes

Homemade sourdough pizza rolls with a portable pizza experience. Each bite is filled with cheese, pepperoni, and a fluffy sourdough crust.

Prep Time30

Cook Time40

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Servings: rolls

Calories: 264kcal

Author: Love Keil

Ingredients

For the Pizza Dough

50 g sourdough starter active or discard
325 g water filtered
500 g all purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoon sea salt

Filling

1 cup pizza sauce
2 cups mozzarella cheese grated
1 cup pepperoni or to taste, we like to use beef sausages from Costco and thinly slice them

Instructions

Early in the evening, mix all the ingredients filling ingredients in a large bowl, the dough will be shaggy. Cover the bowl and leave it on the counter for 2 hours.
After 2 hours, perform the first set of pulls and folds on the dough with wet hands, by pulling one side of the dough and folding it in halve and pressing it into the center of the dough, repeat on all 4 sides. It will be sticky but stretchy. Cover the bowl and leave it on the counter for 1 hour.
After the dough has rested for at least an hour, complete two more sets of pulls and folds on the dough throughout the evening. Cover the bowl after each set. The dough will become nicely stretchy and come together into a firm ball each time. Complete the final set before going to bed.
Leave the covered bowl on the counter overnight, typically 8 to 10 hours, at 64 to 68°F (18 to 20°C).
The next morning, place the dough (still covered) in the fridge for at least an hour until you are ready to use it. This could be for lunch, dinner, or a meal the next day. The dough will firm up, making it easier to work with later.
Prior to baking, make a choice between using a preheated oven or starting from a cold oven. For preheating, set the oven to 400°F (200 C) convection or 425°F (220°C) conventional.
Remove the dough from the fridge and place it on a slightly oiled kitchen counter. Gently stretch and shape the dough into a 18 x 12 inches (45 x 30 cm) rectangle with an even thickness.
Spread the pizza sauce and cheese evenly over the dough and roll it up tightly. Cut the dough into twelve equal pieces and place them in the greased muffin pan.
If the oven was preheated, bake the rolls uncovered for 30-35 minutes, or until golden color. If starting from a cold oven, place the filled pan in the cold oven, set to the specified temperature, and set a timer for 40-45 minutes.
Once baked, remove the pan from the oven, take out the rolls, and let them cool on a rack before serving.

Notes

Baking tip! If you want to bake the rolls later, simply follow step 8 to fill, roll, and cut the dough into pieces.
Then, place the rolls into the muffin tin, cover the tin with a plastic wrap or a damp tea towel, and refrigerate.
When you're ready to bake, you can bake them directly from the fridge using the same instructions as above.

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