These Pepperoni Rose Skewers are an easy, cute, and ready-in-minutes appetizer recipe. No cooking required and totally make-ahead friendly! Made with only 3 ingredients, this is a quick and easy option for game day, lunchboxes, or a girls’ night in.
This recipe makes about 12 skewers (2 per person if you’re serving 6), but it’s easy to scale up or down depending on how many you’re feeding.
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How to Make Pepperoni Rose Skewers
Ingredients you’ll need for this recipe
Step-by-Step Guide
1. Lay 4 slices of pepperoni in a row, slightly overlapping.
2. Fold the entire row in half lengthwise (you’ll end up with a flat edge on the bottom).
3. Starting at one end, gently roll the folded pepperoni into a spiral—it’ll look just like a little rose!
4. Carefully slide your pepperoni rose onto a skewer.
5. Add a fresh basil leaf.
6. Finish with a marinated mozzarella ball.
7. Repeat for the rest of your skewers.
Serve and Enjoy!
Serve right away or pop them in the fridge until party time!
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Important Recipe Notes
- Use thin-sliced pepperoni so it folds and rolls easily into rose shapes—thicker slices may be harder to work with.
- If you don’t have marinated mozzarella balls, plain ones work too—just use what you have on hand.
- If you’re making these ahead, add the basil just before serving to keep it from wilting.
- Chill until serving – these skewers can be made a few hours in advance and kept covered in the fridge.
- Use toothpicks or bamboo cocktail forks for assembling—just make sure they’re sturdy enough to hold the ingredients.
- Serve on a wooden board or arrange in a circle like a “charcuterie wreath” for an extra fun presentation.
Pepperoni Rose Skewers
Ingredients
- 6 oz sliced pepperoni
- 8 oz marinated mozzarella balls drained
- Fresh basil leaves
Instructions
- Lay 4 slices of pepperoni in a row, slightly overlapping.
- Fold the entire row in half lengthwise (you’ll end up with a flat edge on the bottom).
- Starting at one end, gently roll the folded pepperoni into a spiral—it’ll look just like a little rose!
- Carefully slide your pepperoni rose onto a skewer.
- Add a fresh basil leaf.
- Finish with a marinated mozzarella ball.
- Repeat for the rest of your skewers.
- Serve right away or pop them in the fridge until party time!