This Stromboli Recipe includes an easy made from scratch pizza dough along with helpful hints on mastering the Stromboli and making this recipe epic. This scrumptious family favorite is loaded with pepperoni, ham and mozzarella.
If you have never made a homemade Stromboli Recipe than you are in for one delectable treat. This pepperoni, ham and mozzarella Stromboli one is my absolute favorites and can be mastered by even the novice chef.
Life just wouldn’t be the same without scrumptious recipes like this. Now this particular recipe calls for homemade pizza dough because when it come to stromboli I think it makes all the difference in the world. This beauty is stuffed with marinara, pepperoni, sweet ham and mozzarella however there are many choices when it comes to stuffing a stromboli.
HOW TO MAKE STROMBOLI
First prepare the pizza dough. Dissolve the yeast and sugar in water and wait about ten minutes. Mix salt, yeast mixture, olive oil and flour in a stand mixer with dough hook attached. Add the flour 1/2 cup at a time until the dough pulls away from the side of the bowl. Turn on to floured surface and knead for about four minutes. Divide the dough in half and roll out two rectangles. You can also take half the dough and wrap up and refrigerate for later use. Pizza dough is at its best for about three days if wrapped properly and stored in the refrigerator.
Melt butter and add garlic powder, basil and oregano. Lightly brush pizza crust with herb butter.
Spread shredded mozzarella over the crust, followed by ham, a thin layer of marinara and pepperoni leaving a border all the way around. With the pizza crust turned lengthwise roll up like you would cinnamon rolls. Place on cookie sheet and brush with egg wash, a little more herb butter and a sprinkling of mozzarella. Cut slits in the top diagonally every inch and bake.
CAN YOU MAKE PIZZA DOUGH AHEAD OF TIME?
The pizza dough can be made up in advance. Tightly cover the pizza dough with plastic wrap and store in the coldest part of the refrigerator for up to three days. After three days it is still edible but the quality of the dough begins to degrade. To freeze double wrap and store for up to three weeks. Move frozen pizza dough to the refrigerator the day before use to thaw.
Recipe notes and helpful tips
- Roll the pizza dough out on surface lightly covered with flour. Move to baking sheet after rolled out.
- If the pizza dough seems to be springing back when you roll it then give the gluten time to relax in its new flat shape. Roll it out, wait 15 minutes, roll it again, repeat if necessary.
- If pushed for time some grocery stores have ready made pizza dough. Call ahead to check.
- Leave a 1-2 inch border around the pizza dough so you can pinch and seal consequently leaving all the goodies cooking inside.
- Place the Stromboli on cookie sheet seam side down.
- Make sure you brush the top with egg wash, herb butter and a sprinkle of mozzarella.
- Bake in center of preheated oven uncovered.
I can not tell you enough how delicious this Stromboli is. It makes for the prefect party appetizer or family dinner. Do yourself a huge favor and make this amazing Stromboli Recipe today!
More delicious appetizers you will love!!
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- Crab Rangoon Crescent Cups
- Triple Cheese & Bacon Pinwheels
- Baked Potato Skins
- Chili Cheese Dip
- Crab Rangoon
This post was originally published July 28, 2018 and was republished March 6, 2019 with new content.
PrintStromboli Recipe
This delectable pepperoni and mozzarella Stromboli Recipe comes together quickly with an easy made from scratch dough. It is so good that it will quickly become one of your favorite recipes.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Yield: 8 1x
- Category: Main Meal
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
Pizza Dough
- 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 cup warm water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 1/2–3 cups all purpose flour plus extra for rolling
Stromboli
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 1/2 cups finely shredded mozzarella
- 6 large thin slices sweet ham
- 1/2 cup marinara plus more for dipping
- 6 ounces pepperoni
- 1 egg beaten
Instructions
- In a small bowl mix together yeast, sugar and water. Let it sit for about 10 minutes for the yeast to activate. If the yeast is active small bubbles will form on the surface.
- In the bowl of your stand mixer using dough hook add salt, yeast mixture and olive oil. Begin adding flour about 1/2 cup at time. Continue to add flour 1/2 cup at a time until the dough starts to pull from the sides.
- Knead the dough for 3-4 minutes on a well floured surface.
- Split dough in half. Roll dough out on lightly floured surface to an approximately 10 x 13 rectangle. Move dough to baking sheets.
- Melt butter in small microwaveable bowl. Stir in basil, oregano and garlic powder. Brush over the laid out pizza crust. Sprinkle each crust with 1 cup of shredded mozzarella leaving a 1 1/2 inch border all around the pizza crust. Layer with ham leaving same border. Divide pizza sauce and spread over ham keeping off of the border. Layer with pepperoni overlapping again avoiding the border. Turn the pizzas horizontally in front of you and gently roll the pizza dough into logs sealing the edges as you go. Place seam side down on baking sheets.
- Brush with beaten egg. Brush the tops lightly with the butter/herb mixture. Sprinkle each Stromboli evenly with the remaining mozzarella. Cut slits diagonally in the top about 1 inch apart.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Slice along slits and serve with extra marinara.
Notes
- Roll the pizza dough out on surface lightly covered with flour. Move to baking sheet after rolled out.
- If the pizza dough seems to be springing back when you roll it then give the gluten time to relax in its new flat shape. Roll it out, wait 15 minutes, roll it again, repeat if necessary.
- If pushed for time some grocery stores have ready made pizza dough. Call ahead to check.
- Leave a 1-2 inch border around the pizza dough so you can pinch and seal consequently leaving all the goodies cooking inside.
- Place the Stromboli on cookie sheet seam side down.
- Make sure you brush the top with egg wash, herb butter and a sprinkle of mozzarella.
- Bake in center of preheated oven uncovered.
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Allyson Reed Zea
Such a delicious comforting favorite! I loved this recipe!
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Heather Rose
This is even better than what my grandmother made! And its so easy too!
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Andrea Thueson
This was so dang good! My family loved it. We will be adding it to our rotation.
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Ginny
What a delicious dinner! I had never made stromboli before and now I know that it isn’t so intimidating. Thanks for this recipe!
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Trang
So good! We do Pizza Friday’s at home and this is a great way to change things up. It’s actually fun making this with my son too. Also a perfect party appetizer!
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Rachel
Made this for dinner yesterday and it was absolutely delicious x
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Jennifer
We are almost always in the mood for stromboli and we love this recipe! So good!!
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Sandra Alfano
This is so incredible. The homemade dough is the best!
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Beth Pierce
Thanks Sandra! Glad that you liked it!
Lisalia
YUM! I’ve never made stromboli before but after seeing your pictures and reading your instructions, decided it was something that I definitely could try to make. We’re having it for dinner tonight and it’s cooling as we speak -but I feel so proud of myself. It looks and smells amazing. Thanks for such incredible yet down-to-earth recipes. Always excited to try your recipes.
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Pat Horgan
Can the dough be made ahead of time and then prepared and baked the next day?
Beth Pierce
Yes up to 24 hours in advance. Make sure you wrap it and store it in the fridge.
Pat
Can you make the dough ahead of time and refrigerate?
Beth Pierce
You can make the dough up to 24 hours in advance
Shayne Dowdell
Does the pizza dough need to rise?
Beth Pierce
No it does not. Sorry about the delay.
Teckie
I’m not big on marinara sauce and pepperoni in my Stromboli, I prefer sweet Italian sausage with ham and mozzarella. My former in laws were Italian and they made them homemade, so good.
Beth Pierce
That combo is amazing as well. Stromboli is so yummy!
Joyce
Made this tonight. Delicious
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Beth Pierce
Thanks Joyce! So glad that you liked it!
KARY COULTER
Delicious!
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Beth Pierce
Thanks Kary! Glad that you liked it!
Betsy
Really good stromboli! This is so easy and delicious (and fun) I think I’ll make it for my next party!
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Lauren Kelly
This was just as good as my grandmother’s stromboli! This is my kind of comfort food!
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Toni Dash
I love how tasty this is! Such a delicious recipe!
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Toni
This has really become a family favorite recipe. It’s perfect comfort food.
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Beth
I love ‘Friday Night Pizza Night’ around my home! But I love even more finding new ways to jazz up pizza to wow my family, and this recipe with do the trick for sure! Thank you for sharing!
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Lisalia
When sliced up it really looks quite fancy! I can’t believe how easy it was to make. And SO delicious. My family can’t wait to have it for dinner again!
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