Farm House Ham and Cheese Rolls
Deli ham and shredded cheese nestled into a creamy spread on canned pizza dough then rolled up and baked into a buttery favorite, make these Farm House Ham and Cheese Rolls.
Ham and Cheese Rolls Recipe
I make cinnamon rolls all. the. time.
Soooo, one day a friend of mine, Karen Hanson, asked why I didn’t ever use pizza or bread dough to make ham and cheese bread rolls.
Ham and cheese bread rolls?? They sounded so yummy!
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Karen showed me how to make them and now I make ham and cheese rolls almost as much as I do cinnamon rolls.
These easy ham and cheese rolls with pizza crust are an outrageously easy and delicious treat.
You can freeze these rolls, then thaw, raise, and bake them fresh whenever you need them.
Customize the recipe by substituting different cheeses and cooked meats in place of the cheddar cheese and ham.
It’s super nice to have a savory roll option since ham and cheese rolls make such a perfect addition to big bowls of steaming hot soup….such as Instant Pot Loaded Baked Potato Soup and Speedy Instant Pot Vegetable Beef Soup. (Both are family favs!)
Ingredients for ham and cheese rolls
- Canned pizza dough: I like Pillsbury brand, but use your favorite.
- Thinly-sliced deli ham: You can get it from the deli or even just the lunchmeat case at your grocer. Any kind works as long as it’s sliced pretty thinly. We usually us black forest ham.
- Shredded cheddar cheese: Sharp cheddar is our favorite but use what you have on hand. You could substitute any shredded cheese with the ham – Swiss, mozzarella, whatever.
- Mayonnaise: I use Hellman’s mayonnaise for eating and cooking but any brand works fine.
- Garlic powder or granulated garlic
- Worcestershire sauce
- Melted butter, optional
- Parmesan cheese, optional, for garnishing
How to make Farm House Ham and Cheese Rolls
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Open the roll of pizza dough and remove from the package. On a clean work surface, roll the pizza dough out to about 16-inches wide by 10-inches tall.
In a bowl, combine the mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, and granulated garlic.
Spread this mixture evenly over the dough.
Sprinkle half of the shredded cheese over the mayonnaise, then lay the ham slices on top.
Sprinkle with the remaining half of the cheese.
Roll up the dough encasing the filling inside.
Using a sharp serrated knife, cut the log of dough into 8 rolls.
Place the rolls onto a 9×13-inch greased, rimmed baking sheet or a 9×13-inch greased baking dish.
Bake the ham and cheese rolls on the center oven rack, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes, or until baked throughout and deep golden brown in color.
If desired, gently brush the warm rolls with melted butter and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Serve at once.
Can I freeze ham and cheese rolls to bake later?
Yes, I do it all the time. Once you’ve placed the rolls onto the baking sheet, pop then into the freezer for 24 hours.
Once frozen solid, remove the rolls from the baking sheet and place them into freezer bags.
This way, you can pull out however many you want at a time for baking later.
How should I bake the frozen ham and cheese rolls?
Place the frozen rolls into a greased casserole dish, letting them thaw and raise.
Four average size rolls fit nicely into an 8 x 8 inch pan, leaving room for them to raise, just as 8 rolls fit nicely into a 9 x 13 pan.
Once the rolls are nicely raised, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Place the raised rolls onto the center baking rack, uncovered, and bake for 15-20 minutes or until the dough is fully cooked and the rolls are golden brown on top.
Let the rolls cool for 10 minutes, then brush with melted butter and sprinkle with Parmesan, if desired.
What are some good flavor combinations to vary these ham and cheese rolls a bit?
I’ve used thinly sliced deli turkey with Swiss cheese before and it’s very good.
I also like using pepperoni with provolone cheese, as well.
Any cooked meat can be used in these rolls – ham, roast beef, salami, pepperoni, turkey, chicken…etc.
You can use any type of cheese that floats your boat, as well. Use your imagination!
Are there toppings I could add to these rolls?
Yep. I’ve sprinkled poppy seeds over the top, as well as red pepper flakes.
These rolls are also delicious with cooked, chopped bacon sprinkled over the top!
What is the best way to slice ham and cheese rolls (or cinnamon rolls!) so that they are all the same size?
This is a great question! Once you have the dough rolled up into a log, slice it in half so that you now have two logs, each one equal in length to the other.
Now slice each each half into half once more, so that you now have 4 sections of dough.
Slice each of the 4 sections into half, making 8 rolls total. Perfect!! Doing it this way helps make the dough cuts much more precise.
Does it matter if my rolls are not all the same size when I bake them?
If the rolls are all about the same size when placed onto the baking sheet, they are able to cook more evenly together.
And, if they are about the same size, nobody will be fighting over who gets the biggest one.
How do I know when my ham and cheese rolls are fully baked throughout?
I check bread dough doneness using two forks.
When the rolls are nicely golden brown, take the forks and gently pull apart some of the bread on a roll that’s at the center of the pan.
If there’s no dough inside and the bread looks fully cooked, you’re good to go.
If the bread dough still looks a bit “doughy” down inside, bake the rolls for 2-3minutes more.
Which tools are helpful for making ham and cheese rolls?
A good, heavy-bottomed baking sheet with a rimmed edge is essential for anything you’re baking in the oven.
The heavy bottom makes a big difference in how baked goods brown as they cook and also helps them cook much more evenly, too. I love these baking sheets.
I use cake icing spreaders way more than I thought I would for spreading butter, spreads, frostings, etc. I also use off-set spreaders a whole lot, too.
I love a good serrated slicing knife that’s very sharp so I don’t smash my rolls as I’m slicing. This is the one that I have and it works super slick.
You will also love it for slicing homegrown tomatoes in the summer!
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Farm House Ham and Cheese Rolls
Ingredients
- 13.8 oz. roll refrigerated pizza crust dough
- 1/2 lb. thinly-sliced deli ham
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp. garlic powder or granulated garlic
- melted butter, for brushing the rolls, optional
- Parmesan cheese, for garnishing the rolls, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Open the roll of pizza dough and remove from the package. On a clean work surface, roll the pizza dough out to about 16-inches wide by 10-inches tall.
- In a bowl, combine the mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, and granulated garlic; spread this mixture evenly over the dough.
- Sprinkle half of the shredded cheese over the mayonnaise, then lay the ham slices on top; sprinkle with the remaining half of the cheese.
- Roll up the dough encasing the filling inside; using a sharp serrated knife, cut the log of dough into 8 rolls.
- Place the rolls onto a 9×13-inch greased, rimmed baking sheet or a 9×13-inch greased baking dish.
- Bake the ham and cheese rolls on the center oven rack, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes, or until baked throughout and deep golden brown in color.
- If desired, gently brush the warm rolls with melted butter and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Serve at once.
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