Description
Cheesy and indulgent, this homemade stuffed crust pepperoni pizza delivers pizzeria-quality flavor with gooey mozzarella tucked into the crust, crisp pepperoni on top, and a perfectly seasoned finish.
Ingredients
1 lb pizza dough (homemade or store-bought)
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
8 mozzarella string cheese sticks
1/2 cup pizza sauce
20–25 slices pepperoni
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Fresh basil, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 475°F (245°C) and lightly grease a pizza pan or baking sheet.
- Roll out the pizza dough into a large circle. Arrange the mozzarella string cheese sticks around the edge. Fold the dough over the cheese and press to seal to form the stuffed crust.
- Spread the pizza sauce over the dough, leaving the edges uncovered.
- Sprinkle 1 1/2 cups of shredded mozzarella evenly over the sauce.
- Layer the pepperoni slices evenly over the cheese.
- Top with the remaining 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese.
- Brush the crust with olive oil and sprinkle with garlic powder and Italian seasoning.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is bubbly and melted.
- Garnish with fresh basil if using, slice, and serve hot.
Notes
Make sure to seal the crust well to prevent cheese leakage during baking.
Freshly shredded cheese melts better than pre-shredded for a gooier texture.
You can prep the pizza up to 4 hours ahead and refrigerate before baking.
To reheat, use an oven or skillet to keep the crust crisp.
Freeze leftover slices individually for quick meals later.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 17g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
