Valentine’s Day Pizza Roses | Juicy Joe Takes Over Tara the Foodie

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: cheddar cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

pepperoni

🥗Healthier: turkey pepperoni

💰Cheaper: salami

Turkey pepperoni is lower in fat.

fresh basil

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: dried basil

Spinach adds freshness and is often more affordable.

Open the croissant dough tube and lay it out flat on a wooden cutting board.

Cut the croissant dough into long one-inch wide strips lengthwise.

Spread pizza sauce evenly over the dough using a spoon.

Sprinkle mozzarella cheese generously over the sauce.

Sprinkle garlic powder lightly across the cheese.

Sprinkle Italian seasoning across the cheese.

Lay pepperoni slices overlapping each other, sticking out on one side, to resemble a rose.

Roll up the dough with the pepperoni to form a rose shape.

Prepare a silicone cupcake pan and spray it with olive oil.

Place the rolled pizza roses into the cupcake pan.

Preheat the oven to 375°F.

Bake the pizza roses in the oven for about 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Remove the pizza roses from the oven once done.

Plate the pizza roses on a bed of baby spinach for presentation.

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