Pizza Egg Rolls are a fun twist on two clastic dishes! Crispy egg roll wrappers filled with cheese, pizza sauce and all your favorite pizza toppings.
Pizza Egg Rolls Recipe
If you love pizza as much as I do then you will love these pizza egg rolls! Imagine your favorite pizza toppings wrapped in a crispy egg roll wrapper and air fried or baked until it’s crispy and bubbly.
The best part about these pizza egg rolls is that you can get the whole family involved in pizza night without having to worry about making or rolling out pizza dough! I love pizza but I will admit that rolling out pizza dough can be a real pain.
Instead of rolling out pizza dough, just grab a pack of egg roll wrappers and get the family involved in rolling up their own pizza egg rolls for dinner!
What are Pizza Egg Rolls?
Pizza egg rolls are a combination of two classic dishes, egg rolls and pizza! Egg roll wrappers are filled with cheese, pizza sauce and a variety of pizza toppings. Air fried, pan fried or baked until golden brown and then served with pizza sauce to dip.
The flavor variations are endless with pizza egg rolls. Turn your favorite pizza flavor into an egg roll and switch up your regular pizza dinner night with this fun recipe.
More Egg Roll Recipes you Will Love!
- Big Mac Egg Rolls
- Philly Cheesesteak Egg Rolls
- Reuben Egg Rolls
- Bang Bang Shrimp Egg Rolls
- Spicy Salmon Egg Rolls
- Tex Mex Egg Rolls
- Avocado Egg Rolls
What is in Pizza Egg Rolls?
- Egg Roll Wrappers – found in the refrigerator section of grocery stores next to the chilled salad dressing and tofu. They are sold in packs of 12.
- Mozzarella Cheese – I personally love using mozzarella cheese as it is the perfect stretchy cheese for these egg rolls but you can use any cheese you like.
- Pizza Sauce – store-bought or homemade pizza sauce can be used. For a quick dinner or appetizer I love grabbing a jar of store-bought sauce to cut down on prep time.
- Pizza Toppings – use any variety of your favorite pizza toppings.
- Mushrooms
- Pepperoni
- Onion
- Peppers
- Oil or Cooking Spray – for cooking
How to Make Pizza Egg Rolls
Full Printable Recipe at Bottom of Page
Assemble the Egg Rolls
- To assemble the egg rolls place one slice of cheese in the center of the egg roll wrappers and top with 1-2 teaspoons of each of your favorite pizza toppings. Top with 1 tablespoon of pizza sauce.
- Dip your finger in water and wet the edges of the egg roll wrapper.
- Fold in two opposite corners to the center and then tightly roll.
- Repeat with remaining egg roll wrappers.
Cook the Egg Rolls
- AIR FRYER COOKING METHOD
Brush both sides of the egg rolls with oil and Air Fry at 400°F for 5-10 minutes or until golden brown. - STOVE TOP COOKING METHOD
Heat a deep pot with oil on medium heat. Fry the egg rolls in small batches for 5 minutes or until golden brown. - OVEN BAKING METHOD
Brush the egg rolls with oil on both sides. Place directly on a sheet pan lined with tin foil OR on a sheet pan with a baking rack. Bake at 400°F for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown. Flip halfway through cooking and brush with more oil as needed. - Allow the egg rolls to cool for 2-3 minutes before serving, the filling will be very hot.
- Serve with pizza sauce to dip and enjoy!
How to Reheat Pizza Egg Rolls
AIR FRYER REHEATING METHOD
Air Fry the cooked egg rolls at 400°F for 2-3 minutes, flipping halfway through. The egg roll wrapper will get crispy on the outside.
OVEN REHEATING METHOD
Place cooked egg rolls directly on a sheet pan lined with tin foil OR on a sheet pan with a rack. Bake at 400°F for 5 minutes. Flip halfway through reheating. The egg roll wrapper will get crispy on the outside.
MICROWAVE REHEATING METHOD
Microwave in 15 second intervals until warmed through (note: this reheating method will not make the egg roll wrapper crispy)
Flavor Variations
- Hawaiian Pizza
- Mozzarella Cheese
- Pizza Sauce
- Pineapple
- Ham
- Bacon
- Canadian Pizza
- Mozzarella Cheese
- Pizza Sauce
- Mushrooms
- Bacon
- Pepperoni
- Deluxe Pizza
- Mozzarella Cheese
- Pizza Sauce
- Green Peppers
- Onion
- Mushroom
- Pepperoni
- Meat Lovers Pizza
- Mozzarella Cheese
- Pizza Sauce
- Bacon
- Ham
- Sausage
- Pepperoni
Enjoy!
– Sab
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Pizza Egg Rolls
Ingredients
- 12 egg roll wrappers
- 2 tbsp oil, for cooking
- 12 slices mozzarella, or 6 mozzarella cheese strings cut in half
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce
Pizza Toppings for Filling (Any Combination of your Favorite Toppings)
- 1/2 cup mushrooms, diced
- 1/2 cup red pepper, diced
- 1/2 cup onion, diced
- 1/2 cup pepperoni, or salumi, diced
Instructions
Assemble the Egg Rolls
- To assemble the egg rolls place one slice of cheese in the center of the egg roll wrappers and top with 1-2 teaspoons of each of your favorite pizza toppings. Top with 1 tablespoon of pizza sauce.
- Dip your finger in water and wet the edges of the egg roll wrapper.
- Fold in two opposite corners to the center and then tightly roll.
- Repeat with remaining egg roll wrappers.
Cook the Egg Rolls
- AIR FRYER COOKING METHODBrush both sides of the egg rolls with oil and Air Fry at 400°F for 5-10 minutes or until golden brown.
- STOVE TOP COOKING METHODHeat a deep pot with oil on medium heat. Fry the egg rolls in small batches for 5 minutes or until golden brown.
- OVEN BAKING METHODBrush the egg rolls with oil on both sides. Place directly on a sheet pan lined with tin foil OR on a sheet pan with a baking rack. Bake at 400°F for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown. Flip halfway through cooking and brush with more oil as needed.
- Allow the egg rolls to cool for 2-3 minutes before serving, the filling will be very hot. Serve with pizza sauce to dip and enjoy!
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Notes
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Linda Weaver
Wednesday 12th of July 2023
I am going to try and make them on the weekend
Suzanne
Wednesday 7th of June 2023
Definitely making these as I am a pizza lover who can eat it anytime of night or day.