When I was I kid I remember feeling famished when I got home from school. My mom would always have a snack ready for my sisters and I when we walked in the door, and I remember it was a special ‘treat’ when she let us have pizza rolls! Looking back, I think that it was a good thing that she limited them to ’special’ treats..Because at 385 calories and 19 grams of fat per serving, they don’t exactly pass as a nutritious snack!
I decided to make a healthier version of this childhood snack that’s just as much fun to make as it is to eat…And at only 30 calories a piece you can feel good about serving them to your kids, or enjoying them for yourself! If you have kids (or just are a big kid at heart) I can guarantee that this is one snack that will be loved by all!!!
This recipe won a Blue Ribbon and was awarded the “Family Tested and Approved” stamp by Just a Pinch Recipe Club! To read more about it click here: http://www.justapinch.com
The water acts like glue to seal the corners of the wonton wrappers shut! 
68 Comments
Holley Sedlak said:
I think my heart just skipped a beat!!! (Can these be frozen? I suppose?):)
Jenny (Fit Girl Foodie) said:
Wow these look amazing!! Loving the step by step instructions :D
Watty said:
This looks wonderful! I kind of wish there was a printer friendly version button on here. Ah well, saving for later. Thank you!
Carly said:
these look incredible!! and 30 calories a piece?! Seems too good to be true!!
Ann Claire said:
Yum! I haven’t had pizza rolls in forever, but I used to love them. I love that you made a healthier version.
Jenn L @ Peas and Crayonsq said:
GREAT IDEA!!!! Now I have another fun use for wontons! hooay! <3 Thanks Katie!
alison said:
this is such a great idea! i will be making these this week. i can already tell the are going to be a favorite. thanks :)
Patty Brooke said:
I can’t wait to make these with my granddaughter!!
Thank you!
lisa said:
as always…genius idea!! this house aways has pizza rolls but im almost positive they have trans fats in them which i refuse to eat. thank youu! :)
Lynn Z. said:
I LOVE your easy-to-follow instructions and corresponding pictures! You have single-handedly inspired me to cook and bake more AND to enter the Pillsbury Bake Off! Thanks so much for your recipes and for your inspiration!
Lynn
Maggie said:
What a wonderful idea! But I have a question. You have listed that you can use pizza sauce or tomato paste. Surely you don’t mean the tomato paste, correct? Tomato paste is extremely think and I would think you would barely be able to stir this mixture?
mitzi @ my nikon eats food said:
all i can say is WOW! love the photos as well. just stumbled on your site and loving it! :)
Megan@Dirty Dishes Daily said:
That is such a great idea! I love making pizza so this is such a great twist on it.
Ellie@fitforthesoul said:
SOSOSO GLAD to connect with you Katie! you’re amaaaazing~~~love your blog and the pics! have a blessed day :)
Maryea {Happy Healthy Mama} said:
I love this! I grew up loving those pizza rolls, too. This is a much better version. :-)
Jenny @ Fitness Health and Food said:
OMG I used to eat those tostino’s pizza rolls when I was young and these look so amazing!
I can’t believe you got the nutrition to be so reasonable! Thank so much for sharing such a great recipe.
BTW the photography is fabulous! :)
alison said:
Katie- I made a special trip to Publix for wonton wrappers. I already made these twice today! LOL. I tend to over do things once I find recipes i love. I just did a basic sauce and cheese. Thanks again :)
Emily said:
Your wedding ring is beautiful… and HUGE! I think I glanced at that more than the instructions!
Kris said:
Thanks for this recipe Kate!
Melissa said:
Thanks so much for this post….my daughter and I made them tonight…and we loved them….will be making them again! Thanks for making them healthy….they were a HIT!!!!
Allison said:
Oh my gosh! These were WONDERFUL!! I was making people in my office jealous because of how good my lunch smelled AND the calorie count. Thank you for your posts. You are such a blessing!
Sasha said:
This is such a perfect 4 o’clock slump treat, or anytime snack really cos they sound healthified and scrummy :) your photos are beautifully composed also, brilliant post!
Shannon said:
Mhmm..this look so yummy! I would rather have some of these than those store bought pizza pockets that have so much bad stuff in them! Thanks for the awesome recipe, Katie! =)
Sarah@buttered-up said:
Okay. If it weren’t after 1 a.m. I would have gotten up and made these RIGHT NOW. Thanks for sharing such a fun recipe. Really looking forward to trying this.
Dana Jenkins said:
Finally made these today, my 10 year old and I loved them. She said they are not just good, they are wonderful and better than the orignals. Woohoo. Thank you Ms. Katie and God Bless. Oh, and I have lost 10 lbs. eating your recipes. I really mean it when I say Thank you, you are God sent.
hellooolife said:
OMG, i made these tonight but with egg roll wrappers and they totally hit the spot. they were sooooooooo good, thank you for sharing your recipe!!!!
CollectingRed said:
I made these this weekend! YUMM… and a big hit. I used phyllo dough instead of wonton wrappers, because I couldn’t find any at my local grocery store. Was I simply looking in the wrong place? Any tips? Thanks!
codi said:
Have you ever made these and then frozen them??? I am gearing up for the school year and think this could be a handy snack! :)
Angie said:
Thank you! We made these tonight, but we put sauce, feta cheese and a spinach leaf in each one. I tried to fit olives but not enough room. I might crush them in the sauce next time. We also dipped them in extra sauce! Very yummy!
Rachel said:
Is the Weight Watchers PointsPlus value of 1 point for a single pizza roll, or for the serving size of 24 rolls? Thanks!
MommaHen said:
I make these all the time and LOVE them! I still enjoyed all of your photos. I found you via Pinterest, I’m a new follower!
Kim said:
I used to love pizza rolls! I will definitely be making these soon! Thanks for sharing. :)
Adrienne said:
This sounds FANTASTIC. I’d be just as happy substituting the pepperoni for peppers, olives, mushrooms, etc too! I love all this pizza, as evidenced by my blog haha.
Tricia said:
OMG I just made these for dinner and I want to eat them everyday for the rest of my life. haha
Andrea said:
I can’t wait to make these!! Have you ever seen the mini pepperonis from Hormel? They have a turkey pepperoni version. Just thought it might save you a couple minutes of cutting. Again, can’t wait to make these!!
Jennifer said:
I made these this past weekend for the Game Night my roommate and I host monthly and they were a HUGE hit. I even made a batch with vegan cheese and this (http://www.dadamo.com/typebase4/recipedepictor7x.cgi?1) pizza sauce recipe for my roommate who is lactose intolerant and allergic to tomatoes and they were still fantastic.
I have yet to make a Dashing Dish recipe I haven’t loved. You’re the greatest!
Claudia said:
Wow 1 point per pizza roll? Thats awesome, I think I’m starting to love anything with Wontons! I even added it to my Tasty Recipes list: http://www.skinnyscoop.com/list/claudia/tasty-recipes?listitem_id=18835#list-item
Linda Lundmark said:
I remember when the Totino Pizza rolls first came out years ago they had barbecued beef ones in the 70′s. So I was thinking you could shred finely some leftover roast and mix it with a little barbecue sauce for the same thing!
alyssa said:
I just made these and added mushrooms and they turned out awesome :)
Nevine @ Tableya said:
Love the whole idea of skinny pizza! Will be making these soon:)
Ali said:
My kids really liked these. I feel so much better serving these than the store-bought frozen ones! Definitely will make again. Maybe one day we’ll try a dessert version!
Lindsay said:
Holy Moly these were AMAZING!!! My husband who is a very very picky eater said, “Hey hun, these are amazing you are going to have to make these all of the time!” Thanks for another awesome recipe Katie!
Joan Schilling said:
Fixed these for a light dinner. It satisfied our pizza cravings and were truly delicious! I will be keeping this recipe in the rotation. Thanks
Lauren said:
I made these today and they were very good! But they probably would have been better if the sauce would have stayed on the inside. I followed the recipe to a T but it still didn’t work. Any suggestions on how to keep the sauce on the inside?
Rose O. said:
Can you make them up ahead of time and refrigerate or freeze, then bake the day of? I’d like to have them ready to just pop in the oven for a party.
Dashing Dish said:
yes of course! :)
Katie Farrell said:
You sure could holley!
Katie Farrell said:
thanks jenny!
Katie Farrell said:
i’m going to have to get a printer button huh!?! :)
Katie Farrell said:
thanks carly! they truly are! yeah!!!
Katie Farrell said:
Glad i could help jenn! :)
Katie Farrell said:
yeah!!!!! let me know how you like them alison!
Katie Farrell said:
Your welcome Patty…. :) Sounds like fun!!!!
Katie Farrell said:
haha thanks lisa! :) your so sweet!
Katie Farrell said:
Thanks SO much Mitzi! :) That means a lot!
Katie Farrell said:
tomato sauce or paste would work Maggie!
Katie Farrell said:
wow…what an amazing compliment! thank YOU lynn! :)
Katie Farrell said:
Thanks Jenny! :)
Katie Farrell said:
Haha.. Thanks alison! :)
Katie Farrell said:
Haha…Thanks Emily! :) My hubby picked it out without any help.. I think he did a pretty good job! :)
Katie Farrell said:
hahah love it allison! :) people at my work are always curious as to what i’m eating as well! :) your comment was a blessing to me! thank you!!!!
Katie Farrell said:
haha love this dana!
Katie Farrell said:
I haven’t codi, however i’m sure they would freeze really well! :)
Katie Farrell said:
rachel, the ww points is for one roll! :)
Katie Farrell said:
yes they have turkey they are right next to the regular :)
Katie Farrell said:
great idea linda!