You can serve them as a starter or at a weekend dinner. They are easy but need a little patience. When I first made them, I kept admiring them as they looked so good. This recipe doesn’t require a whole lot of ingredients. You just need flour, water, yeast, and milk along with cheese & pizza sauce. If you want to check out more baking recipes, then do check Homemade Pizza Dough & Pesto Babka. These Pizza Buns are soft and yet have a perfect crust. You can experiment with different flavors as per your taste & preference. Leftover Pizza Buns area perfect evening snack and go well with marinara sauce or with any dipping sauce.
WHAT IS PIZZA BUN?
A Pizza Bun is basically a pizza shaped like a pinwheel bun. It is made by using a yeast dough that is flattened out and then the stuffing of pizza sauce, cheese, and bell peppers, etc is added. Then it is rolled into a log and equal-sized buns are cut from the log.
PIZZA BUNS INGREDIENTS
FLOUR: I have used bread flour in the recipe, but all-purpose flour will work too. Or for a healthier version, you can also add Whole Wheat Flour. You can also use different proportions of flour in the recipe. OIL: Oil or Butter, both will work in the recipe. YEAST: Active yeast is used to raise the dough and it also makes the dough soft. Any brand of Instant yeast will work in the recipe. MILK: Use warm milk in the recipe, which will help in activating the yeast. Do not use hot or cold milk. FLAVORING: You can also add some flavoring in the dough like basil, Italian seasoning, etc. PIZZA SAUCE: You can use homemade or store-bought pizza sauce. I have used Trader Joe’s Pizza Sauce as I like its flavor the best. CHEESE: You can use any pizza cheese for the recipe. I have used Mozzarella Cheese in the recipe. TOPPING: You can add peppers, onions, olives, etc as pizza toppings if you like. I have added red & green peppers. GARNISH: You can garnish with some Oregano, Chili Pepper Flakes, and some fresh Basil.
TIPS TO REMEMBER
HOW TO MAKE PIZZA BUNS
COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS
HOW TO STORE PIZZA BUNS?
You can store Pizza Buns at room temperature in an air-tight container for up to 3 days. You can also store it in the freezer for 1-2 months. Before using, defrost for a couple of hours. Then reheat in the oven at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
WHY ARE MY PIZZA BUNS SO DRY?
Pizza Buns is an easy bread that doesn’t require much kneading. Sometimes when you knead the dough for too long, the bread may turn dry. So the best way to make buns is to knead until flour & yeast are lightly combined and it forms like a dough.
WHY ARE MY PIZZA BUNS NOT RISING?
Pizza Buns is made using yeast and that helps in raising the dough and making it soft. So if the dough is not rising that may be because yeast is not activated. To activate the yeast properly, always use warm liquid. Also, mix honey or sugar with the liquid. Honey/sugar helps in activating the yeast quickly.
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