# Bite-Sized Pizza Roll-Ups These Pepperoni Pizza Stix Turn the Pie Into a Snack for Dipping By M | Published 2016-08-26 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pizza-stix References: [firstwefeast](http://firstwefeast.com/video/2016/08/make-pepperoni-pizza-stix-recipe) For consumers seeking a new way to enjoy their favorite fast casual meals, these pepperoni pizza stix transform the long, triangular slices of pie into roll-ups that are ideal for dipping. The dish brings together familiar elements of pizza and reconfigures them with new texture and taste to offer a divergent way to make the meal. The pepperoni pizza sticks are cylinder bread bites that are filled and deep fried with similar ingredients one might find on a meat-filled pie. The stix are filled with marinara sauce, fresh basil and mozzarella cheese that is sandwiched inside a pre-made cheese stick covered in a coating of flour, egg and bread crumbs. The coating acts as a substitute crust of sorts. The dish is deep fried and then served warm. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.2/10 - Popularity: 62% | Activity: 56% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Pizza Roll-ups:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new ways to transform traditional dishes into easily portable and shareable snacks. - **Snackable Fast Casual:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create innovative versions of popular fast casual foods that can be enjoyed on the go. - **Reimagined Comfort Food:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Rethink classic comfort foods to offer unique taste experiences and appeal to a wider audience. ### Who This Affects Most - **Food and Beverage:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop new food products that cater to the demand for convenient and novel snack options. - **Fast Casual Restaurants:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce creative menu items that reinvent familiar dishes and provide customers with unique dining experiences. - **Frozen Food:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create frozen versions of popular fast casual snacks to meet the growing demand for convenient and indulgent frozen meals. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Topping-Packed Rolled Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pizza-pizza-stromboli.md) - [Pepperoni-Packed Pizza Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pepperoni-stuffed-cheesy-bread.md) - [Miniature Spicy Pizza Rolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spicy-pepperoni-rolls.md) - [Appetizer-Inspired Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slicesnstix-pizza.md) - [Multi-Topping Pizza Sticks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slicesnstix-pizzas.md) - [Stromboli-Inspired Pizza Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marcos-pizza-pizzoli.md) - [Stuffed Pizza Bites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stuffed-pizza-bites.md) - [Dippable Pretzel Pizza Rolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheesy-pizza-pretzel-bites.md) - [Crispy QSR Pizza Bites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheesy-garlic-pepperoni-bites.md)