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Ham and Cheese Roll-Ups {Kids in the Kitchen}

By Katrina Guevara 31 Comments · This content may contain affiliate links.

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Hi there! I’m so excited to be welcoming a new contributor to Fantastic Fun and Learning. Katrina Guevara is a long-time friend, an experienced educator, and a super organized–yet very practical–mom of 2. You can read more about Katrina on her bio page. Here on Fantastic Fun and Learning Katrina will be bringing you all sorts of crafts, sanity saving organizational tips, and kids in the kitchen posts. Today she’s kicking off with a quick and easy dinner idea that her kids make.

Enjoy!

~Shaunna

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Kids in the Kitchen Kid-Made Ham and Cheese Roll-Ups...what an easy dinner or lunch idea for kids to make on their own!

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Ham and Cheese Roll-Ups

Want an easy dinner idea? I find it easy to have my kids be in charge of making dinner! Seriously. I observe and move the tray into and out of the oven, but that is my only job. Even better is that there are very few ingredients, multiple variations, almost no clean up, and my kids eat more on nights they cook. This is probably because they think that their dinners are the most amazing creations! As a busy mom of two, I agree!

Last night they chose one of their favorite dinners. They made Ham and Cheese Roll-Ups.

The girls wash their hands to make dinner. Then they go to the fridge and pull out the 3 ingredients: pizza crust, shredded cheddar cheese, and ham. I also have them grab the aluminum foil & cooking spray.

Ingredients for Ham and Cheese Roll-Ups

{Full disclosure: My daughters are 5 & 7. They started helping out in the kitchen last year. It takes a few times to model & teach them how to do some of these tasks, but it is well worth the time. Now they love to be in charge!}

Step 1: Preheat the oven at 400. Wrap a baking sheet in aluminum foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray.

Step 2: Open the pizza dough and spread it on the lined cookie sheet. (Sometimes these cans cooperate and sometimes I help. Last night I had to get it to “pop” before my 7 yr old could finish unraveling it.)

Kids in the Kitchen-Making Dinner-Step 1

Step 3: I put it in the oven for about 5 minutes. They like to use a timer.

Step 4: I lift the foil out of the cookie sheet and lay the crust on the table. No hot tray to burn themselves on. Foil cools rather quickly and the pizza dough isn’t too hot. I let it sit for a minute to be sure.

Step 5: Kids add toppings. There are a lot of different ingredient combinations. Sometimes they make patterns on the bread. I let them get creative! No need to rush.

Adding Ingredients -Cooking with Kids

Step 6: Have your child roll up the dough. Place seam on bottom and put roll-up in center of foil. Return it to the pan and into the oven for about 10-15 more minutes, until the top is golden brown.

Rolling-Cooking with Kids-Ham and Cheese Roll-Ups

Step 7: Remove from oven and cool. Cut. Serve. Enjoy!!

We served sweet potato fries with our rolls tonight. It was as easy as my daughter pouring frozen fries onto a pan and then I placed them in the oven.

Ham and Cheese Roll-Ups Easy Dinner Idea Kids Can Make

Other variations that we love include:

  • Chicken pieces and cheese slices
  • Chicken pieces, ham, swiss cheese and honey mustard (Cordon Blue Style)
  • Ham, onions, peppers, and cheese (Western Style)
  • Chicken, onions, peppers, and cheese (Chicken Philly Style)
  • Turkey and cranberry spread
Ham and Cheese Roll-Ups Easy Dinner Idea Kids Can Make

Ham and Cheese Roll-Ups

Want an easy dinner idea? Let your kids make Ham and Cheese Roll-Ups! There are very few ingredients, multiple variations, almost no clean up, and kids eat more on nights they cook!
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Equipment

  • Aluminum Foil
  • Cooking Spray
  • Baking Sheet

Ingredients
  

  • Pizza crust (We like Pillsbury canned dough)
  • Shredded cheddar cheese
  • Deli sliced ham

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven at 400. Wrap a baking sheet in aluminum foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Open the pizza dough and spread it on the lined cookie sheet.
  • Put it in the oven for about 5 minutes. Let your kids help by using a timer!
  • Lift the foil out of the cookie sheet and lay the crust on the table. No hot tray to burn themselves on. Foil cools rather quickly and the pizza dough isn’t too hot. I let it sit for a minute to be sure.
  • Let the kids add toppings. There are a lot of different ingredient combinations. Sometimes they make patterns on the bread. I let them get creative! No need to rush.
  • Have your child roll up the dough. Place the seam on the bottom and put the roll-up in the center of your foil. Return it to the pan and into the oven for about 10-15 more minutes, until the top is golden brown.
  • Remove from oven and cool. Cut. Serve. Enjoy!

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Comments

  1. Michelle

    November 21, 2022 at 10:58 am

    Can I make this ahead (after cooking the 5 minutes).

    Reply
    • Shaunna Evans

      December 7, 2022 at 6:29 pm

      I haven’t tried making them ahead, but I think you could stop after you roll them up and then set them aside until you are ready to pop in the oven for the final 10-15 minutes.

      Reply
  2. Tammy J Reyman

    June 4, 2021 at 8:09 pm

    We just Love 💘 this recipe and have made it multiple times. 😋 Using Rotisserie Chicken, Salami & Pepper Jack Cheese tonight. Great dinner served with Fresh Fruits as a last minute dinner, when you forget to take out something for supper.

    Reply
    • Shaunna Evans

      June 9, 2021 at 9:07 am

      Ooh, Tammy! That sounds like a very yummy twist on the recipe. I think my kids will love that! Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
  3. Carrir

    June 15, 2020 at 11:37 pm

    Can I skip the first 5 min bake step?

    Reply
    • Shaunna

      June 16, 2020 at 7:33 pm

      Hi Carrir,
      Putting it in the oven for the first five minutes sets the dough and makes it easier to work with. It would be very sticky if you tried to roll it with toppings while completely uncooked.
      Happy Cooking!
      Shaunna

      Reply
  4. Tina

    January 5, 2020 at 1:02 pm

    Would like a pic after they were done……

    Reply
    • Shaunna Evans

      January 26, 2020 at 6:25 am

      The picture on the plate is a photo after they are done and sliced. In general you’ll want to bake until the dough is a light golden brown.

      Reply
  5. Stacy

    July 11, 2017 at 10:10 am

    Has anyone tried this with crescent dough instead?

    Reply
    • Shaunna Evans

      February 1, 2020 at 6:07 am

      We haven’t, but I bet it would be delicious. I’d use the crescent dough sheets.

      Reply
  6. Traci

    March 4, 2017 at 3:59 pm

    I juśt made this and it was amazing! ? I had a package of regular and not thin pizza dough so I was a little worried it wouldn’t bake through, I added about 3 minutes and also made sure to spread it out as well as I could on the baking sheet first. My tube of dough sat out for about 15 min to soften up and was nice and pliable… I pre-sliced mine as well… served with mustard for dipping; excited to do the pepperoni ones with marinara next time! Great recipe, thx! ?

    Reply
    • Shaunna Evans

      March 21, 2017 at 3:25 pm

      So glad you loved the recipe! Thanks for the feedback 🙂

      Reply
  7. Sam Phillips

    March 28, 2016 at 2:28 pm

    I think this would be a great bite size appetizer also!!! I would probably prefer Crescent Roll Dough (& would bake at the temp on the pkg, & eliminate 1st 5 min bake). I will try both & try to come back & let you know which I preferred.

    Reply
    • Shaunna Evans

      March 29, 2016 at 6:23 am

      Sounds like a great idea! Can’t wait to hear how it turns out, Sam.

      Reply
  8. Deborah

    February 25, 2016 at 8:11 pm

    Thanks for the idea! I think we’ll try something similar this week.

    Reply
  9. Tim

    November 9, 2015 at 7:23 pm

    @ LaRae, it says “Step 1: Preheat the oven at 400.”

    Reply
    • Tim

      November 9, 2015 at 7:27 pm

      But if it didn’t say, you could look at the cooking instructions on the pizza crust package 🙂

      Reply
  10. LaRae Shipper

    July 11, 2015 at 3:14 pm

    Looks fun, it would’ve been nice if we were told what temperature to cook it at, I’m assuming 350

    Reply
    • Shaunna Evans

      July 20, 2015 at 10:33 am

      Oops! We bake ours at 400. Updated the directions. Sorry about that!

      Reply
  11. Marcia

    May 5, 2015 at 6:36 pm

    I assume the oven is set to 350 degrees?

    Reply
  12. Jody Hackley

    April 29, 2015 at 11:20 am

    These look great! Have you tried to freeze these for a quick lunch later in the week?

    Reply
    • Shaunna Evans

      July 20, 2015 at 4:46 pm

      We haven’t tried it yet, but I think it would work. Maybe we’ll give it a try this school year!

      Reply
  13. Ann Daniels

    January 17, 2015 at 8:57 pm

    The recipe did not indicate the oven temperature. What’s the temperature please?

    Thanks!
    Ann

    Reply
    • Shaunna Evans

      February 2, 2020 at 10:05 am

      Step 1 is to preheat the oven to 400F

      Reply
  14. cresha

    January 9, 2015 at 11:58 am

    How come there is no temp mentioned

    Reply
    • Shaunna Evans

      February 2, 2020 at 10:05 am

      Step 1 is to preheat the oven to 400F

      Reply
  15. james pappe

    December 31, 2014 at 11:40 am

    What temp do you set the oven at?

    Reply
    • Shaunna Evans

      February 2, 2020 at 10:05 am

      Step 1 is to preheat the oven to 400F

      Reply
  16. maryanne @ mama smiles

    March 2, 2014 at 11:57 pm

    This is a fun and easy snack that my kids would enjoy!

    Reply
  17. Katherine Collmer

    February 23, 2014 at 11:01 am

    This is a great cooking idea for children! Cooking is such a functional learning experience that hones so many skills! Thank you for sharing it. I will do the same!

    Reply
  18. Rachael :: Nothing if Not Intentional

    February 22, 2014 at 5:16 pm

    Sounds YUMMY! Can’t wait to try these with my girls!

    Reply

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