Four Cheese Pepperoni Pizza Knots

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Good news! My kids have finally stopped puking. It was touch and go for a few days there, but we made it through.

And the angels sang their praises and the laundry gods rejoiced.

Since my daughter loves pizza so so so much along with the rest of us AND since she could stomach something other than gatorade, I decided to make her something a little different for dinner, but still pizza-esque.

Friends, meet the pizza knot.

Have you heard of garlic knots? Those little dudes are all over the interwebs, but Pizza knots? Notsomuch.

As in I googled it and it was nowhere to be found. #nailedit 

So, these taste just like pizza, but are cuter, messier, cheesier and all around more fun to eat. And make. And then eat again.

You must make these pronto. I promise your life will get 37% better.

Lets do this:Start out by rolling some pizza dough into a large rectangle. I would highly recommend my fail-proof pizza dough recipe but fresh dough sold at grocery stores these days will do! Spread a thin layer of pizza sauce on half of the dough and then sprinkle with a four cheese italian blend and a few pepperoni slices.Fold the top part of the dough over to cover your fillings and pinch the edges together to seal.Now, using a pizza cutter, slice into eight even pieces. Now comes the fun/messy part. Twist each piece to try to contain the fillings….then carefully tie into a knot. They all won’t be pretty, things will get messy and you will question your existence, but I promise you will pull through.Place each knot onto a prepared baking sheet and top with any extra cheese that fell out and a sprinkling of Italian seasoning. Not all my knots actually looked like knots…..more like….pizza bombs?! Do not fear. This is totally fine.Bake in the oven for 8-10 minutes or until the knots are puffy, golden, crispy and oozing cheese. The best part 🙂Hello gorgeous. Be sure to eat these warm to get the full cheese effect.
And, be sure to have extra sauce on the side for dipping. Pizza coma straight ahead!

We all LOVED these and think you all will too! A perfect lunch or dinner for the weekend 🙂 Here’s the printable. Enjoy, friends!

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Four Cheese Pepperoni Pizza Knots

These tasty little Pepperoni Pizza Knots are a fun and yummy twist on your favorite pizza! Super cheesy and easy to make!

servings 8 pizza knots

Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 10 mins

Total Time 25 mins

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 recipe fail proof pizza dough or 1 lb. from the store
• ▢ 1/2 cup pizza sauce
• ▢ 2 cups grated italian four cheese blend
• ▢ 1/4 cup pepperoni slices
• ▢ italian seasoning

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Line baking sheet with silicone baking mat and set aside.
• Roll pizza dough out into large rectangle, about 16x20 {but doesn't have to be perfect}. Spread pizza sauce, cheese and pepperoni onto half of the pizza dough, leaving a small edge border untouched. Fold the other half of dough overtop of the pepperoni and cheese and press around edges to seal. Cut into 8 even strips. Twist each strip, then tie into a knot. Top with any grated cheese that fell out while tying and sprinkle with italian seasoning.
• Bake 8-10 minutes or until browned and cheese is oozing. Cool 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 221kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 343mg | Potassium: 100mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 66IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 2mg

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: pizza knots