{"id":8534,"date":"2025-04-22T17:30:57","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T17:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/?p=8534"},"modified":"2025-04-23T14:40:15","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T14:40:15","slug":"turn-frozen-dinner-rolls-into-easy-focaccia-pizza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/22\/turn-frozen-dinner-rolls-into-easy-focaccia-pizza\/","title":{"rendered":"Turn Frozen Dinner Rolls into Easy Focaccia Pizza!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>This simple cheat method for making homemade cheesy focaccia pizza is a smart and delicious kitchen shortcut!&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11658350 skip-lazy lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"easy pizza focaccia bread in a baking pan using Rhodes dinner rolls \" width=\"912\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/easy-focaccia-bread-in-a-baking-pan-.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"intro lead\"><strong>Say hello to your new weeknight <a rel=\"\">dinner<\/a> hack- Faux-caccia Pizza!&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If you&rsquo;re craving the fluffy, herby, golden goodness of focaccia bread but don&rsquo;t have the time (or energy) to start from scratch, I&rsquo;ve got you covered. A bag of frozen dinner rolls can become the most effortless focaccia you&rsquo;ll ever make!<\/p>\n<p>You can serve your cheat version of focaccia as is with just olive oil and an herb seasoning blend. Or you can go a little beyond that and add your favorite pizza toppings for a fun twist on pizza night! We first spotted this fun idea via Instagram creator <a rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\">LittleCajunHouse<\/a> and I can confirm that it&rsquo;s delclious!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11658469 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"woman holding a tray of pizza focaccia bread\" width=\"912\" height=\"902\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/woman-holding-a-tray-of-pizza-foccacia-bread-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"intro lead\">Why use frozen dinner rolls?<\/p>\n<p>Rhodes frozen dinner rolls are a gift to busy bakers. They&rsquo;re made with real yeast and simple ingredients, and they rise beautifully, just like homemade dough. This makes them the perfect shortcut to bakery-quality bread at home. I also make gooey cinnamon rolls using <a rel=\"\">these frozen dinner rolls<\/a> as a shortcut and they are so delclious!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11658355 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"ingredients to make fax focaccia bread using dinner rolls\" width=\"912\" height=\"684\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ingredients-to-make-fax-focaccia-bread-using-dinner-rolls-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"knockout outline default-blue\">\n<blockquote>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"2313\" data-end=\"2344\">Other reasons to love this focaccia pizza recipe:<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>No kneading, no mixing, no fuss.<\/li>\n<li>Perfect for beginners or anyone short on time.<\/li>\n<li>This looks impressive, but takes minimal effort. (<em>My favorite recipes! )&nbsp;<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Customizable with whatever toppings you love or have on hand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11658353 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"frozen dinner rolls in a baking dish with plastic wrap \" width=\"912\" height=\"684\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/frozen-dinner-rolls-in-a-baking-dish-with-plastic-wrap-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11658369 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"frozen dough rising in baking pan\" width=\"912\" height=\"479\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/frozen-dough-rising-in-baking-pan-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11658365 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"using fingers to smash dough for focaccia bread \" width=\"912\" height=\"608\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7410-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11658376 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"making focaccia bread with olive oil using rhodes rolls\" width=\"912\" height=\"684\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/making-focaccia-bread-with-olive-oil-using-rhodes-rolls-2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11658360 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"adding rao&#039;s pizza sauce to focaccia bread\" width=\"912\" height=\"684\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/adding-raos-pizza-sauce-to-focaccia-bread-.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11658378 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"adding feta cheese to easy focaccia bread recipe \" width=\"912\" height=\"684\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/adding-feta-cheese-to-easy-focaccia-bread-recipe-2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11658381 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"focaccia pizza before going into the oven \" width=\"912\" height=\"684\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/focaccia-pizza-before-going-into-the-oven-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11658344 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"easy focaccia bread in the oven baking \" width=\"912\" height=\"479\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/easy-focaccia-bread-in-the-oven-baking-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11658471 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"slice of focaccia pizza on a plate\" width=\"912\" height=\"684\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/slice-of-focaccia-pizza-on-a-plate-.jpg\"><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"recipe recipe-shortcode\">\n<div class=\"padding-bottom small ad-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- \/9782337\/h2s_sb_4cluster_1 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-center\" style=\"min-width: 728px;min-height: 90px\">\n<div class=\"H2S_GV_3_Desktop\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"recipe-title\">\n<div class=\"flex-container flex-dir-column align-top\">\n<h2>Quick Focaccia Pizza From Frozen Rolls<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"recipe-time\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><i>Thaw frozen rolls and use this as a base to bake focaccia bread with your favorite pizza toppings<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"padding-top small\">\n<h4 class=\"section-header\">Ingredients<\/h4>\n<div class=\"ingredients-list background\">\n<p class=\"item\"><strong>For the focaccia::<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"sponsored\" href=\"https:\/\/shopstyle.it\/l\/co9F2\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t20 frozen dinner rolls (such as Rhoades)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"sponsored\" href=\"https:\/\/shopstyle.it\/l\/cphXN\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t4 tablespoons olive oil, divided\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"sponsored\" href=\"https:\/\/shopstyle.it\/l\/cphXv\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1\/2 teaspoon dried Italian herbs (I used Kinder&#039;s Butter Steakhouse blend)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"item\"><strong>Pizza toppings:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"sponsored\" href=\"https:\/\/shopstyle.it\/l\/cphYi\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1\/2 cup pizza sauce (or desired amount)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1 cup shredded Mozzerella cheese\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1\/2 cup feta cheese crumbles\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1\/2 cup pepperoni\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2 tablespoons black olive slices\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"margin-top margin-bottom\">\n<h4 class=\"section-header\">Directions<\/h4>\n<div class=\"directions background\">\n<div class=\"grid-x\">\n<div class=\"cell small-12 large-12\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"step\">1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1102\" data-end=\"1432\">Drizzle a 9&#215;13 pan with a couple of tablespoons of olive oil on the bottom. Place the frozen rolls in the pan and toss them in the olive oil so they are covered. Space them out evenly. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let them rise until doubled\u2014this will take about 3 hours in a warm kitchen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1102\" data-end=\"1432\"><em data-start=\"1436\" data-end=\"1559\">Pro tip: You can thaw the rolls in the fridge overnight and set them out to rise in the morning if you&#8217;re planning ahead.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-x\">\n<div class=\"cell small-12 large-12\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"step\">2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Once the rolls have risen and are puffy enough to fill most of the pan, drizzle a bit more olive oil over the top. Then use your fingertips to gently press into the dough, creating those classic focaccia dimples. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-x\">\n<div class=\"cell small-12 large-12\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"step\">3<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Sprinkle the top generously with your choice of herbs or a seasoning blend. Add all the pizza toppings.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-x\">\n<div class=\"cell small-12 large-12\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"step\">4<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Bake in the oven for 20\u201325 minutes, or until the top is golden brown. Slice and serve warm.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"disclaimer\"><i>Brought to you by Hip2Save.<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"knockout default-blue\">\n<blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"intro lead\"><strong>More tips for this easy focaccia pizza recipe:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>If you&rsquo;d like to add more pizza toppings, please add them as desired. I served more <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">pizza sauce<\/a> to dip in with ours, and that worked out well! Honestly, this is so easy to adapt to taste.<\/li>\n<li>You can prep the pan with frozen rolls, cover with plastic, and thaw in the fridge the night beforehand. Then pop in the oven the next day. The beauty of this recipe is you can&rsquo;t really ruin them by overproofing. You&rsquo;ll be smashing the dough with your hands before baking. That&rsquo;s the fun part!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11658473 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"focaccia sliced on a cutting board \" width=\"912\" height=\"554\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/focaccia-sliced-on-a-cutting-board-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"intro lead\" data-renderer-start-pos=\"621\">I know your family will love this easy Rhodes rolls focaccia too!<\/h2>\n<p>Keep a bag of frozen rolls in your freezer, and fresh-baked focaccia is always just a few hours away. Focaccia is traditionally served as an appetizer, but this is a fun way to make it into more of a meal. Maybe serve it alongside a big salad for a yummy idea!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"intro lead\"><a rel=\"\"><strong>Have you tried the viral cottage cheese bagel recipe yet?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This simple cheat method for making homemade cheesy focaccia pizza is a smart and delicious kitchen shortcut!&nbsp; Say hello to &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/22\/turn-frozen-dinner-rolls-into-easy-focaccia-pizza\/\" class=\"more-link\"><span class=\"more-button\">Continue Reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Turn Frozen Dinner Rolls into Easy Focaccia Pizza!<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8536,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8534","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8534","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8534"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8534\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8550,"href":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8534\/revisions\/8550"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8536"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8534"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8534"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8534"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}