Description
Pizza Bread has all the flavors of pizza in a fun, pull-apart savory monkey bread. It is a simple recipe that can be pulled together easily with homemade or store-bought pizza dough.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds pizza dough
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (divided)
- 1½ teaspoon garlic powder (divided)
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 teaspoons Italian Seasoning
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese (freshly grated)
- favorite toppings for pizza (pepperoni, peppers, onions, sausage, etc) (up to 1 cup)
- pizza sauce (for serving)
Instructions
- Combine olive oil and ½ teaspoon of garlic powder in a small bowl.
- Use about 1 tablespoon of the olive oil mixture to grease a bundt pan or 9×13 baking dish and the inside of a large mixing bowl. Reserve the rest to use later.
- Lightly flour a cutting board or working surface. Roll the prepared pizza dough out into a 9×12-inch rectangle. Cut the dough into 1-inch cubes.
- Add the dough cubes, mozzarella, parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, crushed red pepper flakes, a small pinch of salt, and up to 1 cup of pizza toppings of your choice to the greased bowl. Toss gently to evenly distribute ingredients.
- Spread the dough mixture evenly in the bundt pan or baking dish. Brush the remaining olive oil evenly over the top of the dough.
- Cover the bundt pan with a towel and let the dough rest for 15 to 20 minutes while the oven preheats. At this time, preheat the oven to 350℉.
- After resting, remove the towel and bake for 30-35 minutes if using a bundt pan or 15-20 minutes if using a baking dish, or until the bread is cooked through and golden brown. Be sure to check on the pizza bread halfway through cooking. If you notice the top is browning too quickly, tent the pan with foil and continue baking.
- Once baked, remove the pizza bread from the oven and let it cool for 5 minutes in the pan. If baked in a bundt pan, use a butter knife to gently loosen the bread from the sides of the pan and then invert the bread onto a serving platter. Serve with pizza sauce or marinara sauce.
Notes
- Use your favorite pizza toppings.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30-35 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 424
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 59 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 17 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg