Homemade Totino’s Pizza Rolls bring back the classic freezer-aisle favorite with better texture and flavor, while keeping the snack simple and familiar.
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Copycat Totino’s Pizza Rolls
Homemade Totino’s Pizza Rolls are bite-sized pizza snacks filled with seasoned sauce and cheese inside a crisp outer shell. They’re designed to mimic the original taste and texture people grew up with.
This recipe works best when you focus on sealing and cooking evenly. Getting the filling hot and the outside crisp is what recreates that just-right pizza roll bite without blowing out the seams.
Quick Recipe Overview
- Best For: Snacks, game day food, nostalgic comfort cooking
- Flavor Profile: Savory, cheesy, mildly seasoned pizza-style filling
- Skill Level: Beginner friendly
- What Makes It Like the Original: A crisp shell with a hot, pizza-flavored center
Totino’s
Totino’s became a household name by offering frozen snacks that were quick, affordable, and easy to love. Pizza rolls, in particular, carved out a permanent spot in American snack culture, especially among kids, teens, and late-night eaters.
The brand’s success came from consistency and convenience rather than reinvention. Even as frozen foods evolved, Totino’s Pizza Rolls stayed largely unchanged, becoming a shared point of nostalgia across generations.
A Snack Built on Nostalgia
Pizza rolls sit squarely in the category of American freezer snacks that blur the line between meal and treat. They’re compact, filling, and designed to be eaten by the handful.
Homemade versions aim to preserve that familiar experience while improving texture and ingredient control. The goal isn’t to reinvent the snack, but to recreate it in a way that feels recognizable and satisfying.
Homemade Totino's Pizza Rolls Recipe
Make our Homemade Totino's Pizza Rolls Recipe at home tonight for your family. With our Secret Recipe your homemade Pizza Rolls will taste just like Totino’s.
Ingredients
- 4 cups shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- 1 pound Sausage cooked and drained
- 2 3 ounce packages sliced Pepperoni chopped
- 1 medium Green Pepper finely chopped
- 3/4 cup fresh sliced Mushrooms coarsely chopped
- 1/2 small Onion finely chopped
- 1/3 cup chopped Black Olives
- 1/2 cup crushed Pineapple very well drained
- 2 14 ounce) jars Pizza Sauce
- 32 egg Roll Wraps
- Oil for frying
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients except wrappers and oil.
- Place a small bit of filling in center of each egg roll. Experiment to get a feel of the proper amount.
- Fold bottom corner over filling. Fold sides toward center over filling. Moisten remaining corner w/water and roll up tightly to seal.
- Fry in 1-inch of oil at 375°F for 1 - 2 minutes until golden brown.
- Serve with addition pizza sauce or cheese sauce for dipping, if desired.
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Questions People Ask
Do these taste like real Totino’s Pizza Rolls? Yes. The recipe is designed to closely match the familiar flavor and texture people expect.
Can these be baked instead of fried? Yes. Baking works well and keeps the exterior crisp when done properly.
Can I freeze them after making? Yes. They can be frozen and cooked later, similar to store-bought pizza rolls.
What fillings work best? Cheese and simple pizza-style fillings work best for an authentic result.
Are these kid-friendly? Yes. They’re mild, familiar, and easy to eat.
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Questions People Ask
Do these taste like real Totino’s Pizza Rolls? Yes. The recipe is designed to closely match the familiar flavor and texture people expect.
Can these be baked instead of fried? Yes. Baking works well and keeps the exterior crisp when done properly.
Can I freeze them after making? Yes. They can be frozen and cooked later, similar to store-bought pizza rolls.
What fillings work best? Cheese and simple pizza-style fillings work best for an authentic result.
Are these kid-friendly? Yes. They’re mild, familiar, and easy to eat.