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Appetizers, Doughs

Let’s Bring Pizza Balls To The Party

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Any time I’ve brought these yummy, saucy, cheesy pizza balls to a party they were an instant hit. They are filled with flavor and make a great hand held snack for th wanderers in the crowd.

 

 

Cheesy, Saucy Pizza Ball Snacks
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Cheesy, Saucy Pizza Ball Snacks

Recipe by Sheri Tomato

Cheese, Pepperoni and sauce all wrapped up in a delicious pizza dough, air fryed to delicious perfection.

Ingredients

  • 12 oz Pizza dough

  • Pizza sauce

  • Shredded mozzarella cheese

  • Pepperoni, sliced thin

  • Flour Glue (In small bowl mix 5 parts water to 3 parts flour - mix well, till a smooth thin paste is formed) This will be your binder.

  • Olive oil, for brushing balls with

  • Sesame seeds

  • Everything bagel mix

Directions

  • Let pizza dough rise in covered bowl at room temperature till double in size.
  • Stretch out the dough on lightly floured surface to a 12x 8 rectangle. Cut into 8 even squares (about 1.8 ounces each.
  • Cover with parchment paper and a kitchen towel. Let rest 20 minutes.
  • Stretch each square gently into 4x4 squares. Work one square at a time, keeping the other squares covered.
  • Apply thin line of flour glue on all edges of square.
  • In the middle of the dough square, place 1 TB sauce, and on top of that, 1 TB cheese and then 3 slices pepperoni on top of the cheese. Top pepperonis with a little more cheese.
  • To form a ball, gently pull one side of dough over half the ingredients, and then pull the opposite side of the dough oven the rest of the ingredients , overlapping the first side. Pinch the other two ends closed. Place a small amount of flour glue on each pinched end and pull to the middle. All of the inside ingredients should be covered by dough at this point. Gently roll your ball on a floured surface forming into a ball.
  • Repeat step 7 with the rest of the squares until you have 8 pizza balls. Place on a parchment paper lined tray and place in the freezer.
  • Preheat air fryer to 390 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • When air fryer is done preheating, working in batches, place your pizza dough balls in the air fryer with a little space between each ball.
  • Brush each dough ball with olive oil and sprinkle sesame seeds and everything bagel mix over them.
  • Cook for 5 minutes, turn over and cook 5 more minutes, or until a golden color.
  • Let cool and serve with ranch dressing or Marinar sauce.

Notes

  • These can be made ahead of time and frozen in a freezer safe container for up to 3 months. On the day of the party, you can reheat them in the air fryer for about 5 minutes.

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Appetizers

The Game-time Appetizer Sure To Please Everyone

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These tasty treats are so easy to make. I always keep a batch in the freezer. You just pull them out and toss them in the air fryer. 

I get so many compliments from people when I bring these guys to the party.

Cheesy Pleasy Pizza Popper Pleasers
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Cheesy Pleasy Pizza Popper Pleasers

Recipe by Sheri Tomato

These guys go fast, so make sure to make an extra batch. If stored properly they are good for up to 5 days in the fridge and up to 3 months in the freezer.

You can use store bought pizza dough, but I recommend you use My go-to Pizza Dough Recipe. Its soft, airy texture is perfect for this recipe.

Ingredients

Directions

  • If pizza dough is refrigerated, bring to room temperature in covered container (1 - 2 hours).
  • If cooking in oven, preheat to 450 degrees Fahrenheit. For air fryer - preheat to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • On lightly floured surface, divide dough into 12 2.5 oz balls. Flatten into squares, leaving space between each square. Cover with clean kitchen towel and let dough rest in warm place for 15 minutes.
  • Roll out each square a little more, without tearing the dough. Cover and let rest another 10 minutes.
  • Roll out each square one more time to approximately 5x5 inches each. Cover one last time and let rest 10 more minutes.
  • Working one square at a time (keeping the other ones covered), Place 1 TB mozzarella cheese in middle of square. Place 1 pepperoni slice on top of cheese. Spoon 1 TB of sauce on top of pepperoni. Place another pepperoni on top of sauce. Put 1 more TB mozzarella cheese on top of 2nd pepperoni.
  • Gently pull up corners of dough, one at a time to cover ingredients. Seal dough and gently pack it into a ball with your hands, like you would a snowball. Then gently roll the sealed ends around on the lightly floured surface to smooth it out. Place the balls, seal side down on a lightly oiled, aluminum foil covered baking sheet. Repeat for the rest of the balls, being sure to leave space between each ball.
  • Brush each ball with olive oil. Then sprinkle sesame seeds on top (optional). For oven, place baking sheet in oven and cook till a light golden brown (about 20 minutes) For air fryer, cook in batches, being sure to keep a little space around each ball, cooking till golden colored (about 8 - 10 minutes).
  • Let cool a few minutes and serve with pizza sauce or ranch dressing for dipping.

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