Pepperoni Pizza Sticks

These soft and chewy breadsticks are filled with cheese and pepperoni in every bite. They are great for lunch, snacks, appetizers, and grab-n-go dinners. They are fun to make with kids and the kids have even more fun eating them! My kids love these! Serve with a salad for a complete meal. You can cheat and use refrigerated pizza dough from the stores, but I like to make my own.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 16 pizza sticks

Ingredients

• Pizza dough

• 2 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1  teaspoon sugar
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 2  tablespoons  oil
• 1  cup warm water
• 2 1⁄4 teaspoons  yeast

• Filling

• 8  mozzarella string cheese, cut in half
• 48  slices  pepperoni

• Topping

• 2  tablespoons butter, melted
• 2  teaspoons  grated parmesan cheese
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  italian seasoning
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
•  pizza sauce, for dipping

Directions

1. Make pizza dough: Mix the yeast in with the warm water. Combine all other dough ingredients in a mixing bowl. Add yeast water. Mix well with a dough hook. Add more flour if it is too sticky. Let sit for 5 minutes.
2. Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface into a large rectangle.
3. Cut dough into 16 even rectangles.
4. Place 3 slices of pepperoni and 1 cheese stick on each.
5. Seal the dough well around the pepperoni and cheese so the cheese won't melt out. Repeat with all of them.
6. Place on a lightly greased baking sheet or a stone.
7. Brush each one with the melted butter.
8. Combine the seasonings and evenly sprinkle over each stick.
9. Bake at 375 degrees for about 18 minutes or until lightly golden brown.
10. Serve with warm pizza sauce for dipping, if desired.