Grease a muffin tin well with olive oil or line with cupcake liners. Set aside.

Roll your sourdough pizza dough into a large rectangle, about ¼ inch thick. Try to keep the thickness fairly even so the roses bake evenly.

Use a pizza cutter to cut the dough into long strips, about 1½ inch wide. The length will depend on how big your rectangle is.

Spread a thin layer of pizza sauce down the center of the strip. Don’t use too much or it will squeeze out while rolling.

Sprinkle shredded mozzarella over the sauce.

Lay pepperoni slices along the top edge of the strip, overlapping them slightly like shingles. Let about half of each pepperoni hang over the edge of the dough. This overhang is what creates the rose petal look.

Starting at one end, roll the strip up gently into a spiral. Keep it snug enough to hold its shape, but not so tight that the pepperoni can’t flare out at the top.

Set the rose into a muffin cup with the pepperoni side up. If any pepperoni petals are tucked in, gently fan them outward with your fingers so the top looks more like a rose.

Bake at 375°F for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the dough is cooked through and the tops are lightly golden brown.

Let them cool for 5 minutes in the pan before removing.