Pepperoni Pizza Fries piled with homemade pizza sauce, stretchy mozzarella and sharp cheddar. Perfect for dinner, game day or a crowd-pleasing party snack — they vanish fast. Use store-bought chips or homemade chips, and you can swap in shop-bought pizza sauce if you prefer. Everything cooks together on one tray for minimal fuss and washing up.
Nicky’s Notes
If you need a quick bribe to get the kids to help with the washing up, offer them pizza fries. I won’t lie — bribery works.
I made these for a recent “blogger buffet” — a chaotic family spread of everything I’d tested that day. Often the dishes don’t belong together, but these fries always steal the show.
Last time I served them they were demolished before I could get the other plates to the table — gone in five minutes.
Table of Contents
- Nicky’s Notes
- 📋 What do we need?
- 🔪 How to make Pizza Fries
- Pro Tip
- 🍽️ More topping ideas for pizza fries
- 📺 Watch how to make it
- Pizza Fries Recipe
- 🍟 More chips/fries recipes!
📋 What do we need?
🔪 How to make Pizza Fries
Full recipe with detailed steps is in the recipe card below.
- Mix together the passata, tomato purée, oregano, thyme, garlic powder and onion powder. Drizzle this sauce over the cooked fries.
- Scatter half the grated cheddar and mozzarella over the sauce, then arrange sliced red pepper on top.
- Sprinkle the remaining cheese and a pinch of oregano, arrange the pepperoni slices, then return to the oven for about 8–10 minutes until the cheese is melted and the pepperoni is warmed through.
Pro Tip
- Use grated mozzarella for that satisfying cheese pull, but mix it with a stronger cheddar to add flavour. The combo gives you both stretch and taste.
Finish with a sprinkle of chopped parsley before serving.
🍽️ More topping ideas for pizza fries
Think of your favourite pizza toppings — they’ll work here. A few ideas:
- Hawaiian: shredded ham and pineapple
- Roast chicken and mushrooms
- Veggie: chopped peppers and sweetcorn
More adventurous options:
- Peri-peri chicken
- Crispy shredded duck with sriracha plum sauce
- Spicy pulled beef brisket
Yes — love a good cheese pull 😍
📺 Watch how to make it
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Pizza Fries Recipe
Ingredients
- 900 g (2 lbs) oven chips — use your favourite chips or fries, or crispy homemade chips
- 120 ml (1/2 cup) passata (tomato purée for US)
- 2 tbsp tomato purée (tomato paste for US)
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- 75 g (3/4 cup) grated cheddar
- 100 g (1 cup) grated mozzarella
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 15 slices pepperoni
- Small bunch fresh parsley, finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven and place the chips on a large oven tray in a single layer. Cook according to the pack or your homemade chip method until golden and crisp.
- Meanwhile, mix the passata, tomato purée, oregano (reserve a pinch), thyme, garlic powder and onion powder in a bowl.
- When the chips are cooked, pile them in the centre of the tray or transfer them to a smaller serving tray to create a mound — this helps hold the toppings.
- Drizzle the sauce over the chips and scatter half the cheddar and half the mozzarella over the top.
- Arrange the sliced red pepper, then sprinkle over the remaining cheddar and mozzarella.
- Sprinkle on the reserved pinch of oregano and arrange the pepperoni slices over the cheese.
- Return the tray to the oven for 8–10 minutes, until the cheese is fully melted and the pepperoni is warmed through.
- Remove from the oven, scatter with chopped parsley and serve immediately.
Video
Notes
Can I make Pizza Fries ahead?
They’re best eaten straight away, so I don’t recommend making them in advance.
Best potatoes for homemade chips:
Floury varieties like Rooster, Russet, Maris Piper or King Edward give great results for homemade oven chips.
Best pepperoni:
Thinly sliced Italian pepperoni or salami, about 4–5cm diameter, works well. A spicier pepperoni adds kick, but use a milder variety if you prefer.
Make it simpler:
- Use ready-made pizza sauce instead of making your own.
- Use a ready grated cheese blend to save time.
Nutritional information is per serving and approximate.
Nutrition
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Carbohydrates: 50g
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Protein: 21g
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Fat: 24g
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Saturated Fat: 15g
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Cholesterol: 52mg
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Sodium: 803mg
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Fiber: 7g
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Sugar: 7g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be used as an approximation.
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This pizza fries recipe was originally posted in Sept 2019 and updated in Jun 2021 with new pictures, a video and recipe improvements. Updated since for housekeeping reasons.
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