Description
This Garlic Bread Pizza recipe combines the irresistible flavors of garlic buttered French bread topped with classic pizza sauce, gooey mozzarella, pepperoni, and parmesan cheese. Perfect for a quick and delicious meal, this dish bakes in just 20 minutes, resulting in a golden crust and bubbly, melty cheese. Garnished with fresh parsley and optional red pepper flakes, it's a fantastic blend of comforting garlic bread and savory pizza all in one.
Ingredients
Scale
Garlic Butter
- ½ cup salted butter softened
- 6 garlic cloves finely minced or pressed
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
French Bread Pizzas
- 1 pound French bread or Italian bread
- ½ cup pizza sauce
- 8 ounces low-moisture mozzarella cheese shredded
- 15 pepperoni slices
- 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese
- red pepper flakes optional
- chopped fresh parsley to garnish, optional
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 400℉ and line a sheet pan with parchment paper, setting it aside for the bread to bake on.
- Make Garlic Butter: In a small bowl, mix the softened butter, finely minced garlic, and chopped fresh parsley until well combined to create the flavorful garlic butter.
- Prepare Bread: Cut the French bread in half lengthwise to create two long pieces, mimicking the style of garlic bread.
- Apply Garlic Butter & Bake Base: Spread half of the garlic butter mixture evenly on each piece of bread. Place the bread cut side up on the prepared sheet pan and bake for 5 minutes to lightly toast it.
- Add Pizza Sauce: Remove the bread from the oven and spread ¼ cup of pizza sauce on each half.
- Add Toppings: Evenly distribute the shredded mozzarella, pepperoni slices, and parmesan cheese over the sauce on each bread piece.
- Bake Pizza Bread: Return the bread pizzas to the oven and bake for 15-18 minutes until the cheese is bubbly and the edges of the bread turn golden brown.
- Garnish and Serve: Remove from the oven and let the bread pizzas sit for 2-3 minutes. Garnish with optional red pepper flakes, chopped fresh parsley, and extra parmesan cheese. Slice and serve warm.
Notes
- Use a bakery-style loaf with a soft crust for the best texture and flavor.
- For a quick dinner, substitute frozen garlic bread and skip the garlic butter step; just add sauce, cheese, and toppings.
- Use freshly shredded low-moisture mozzarella for optimal melt and creaminess.
- Parmesan cheese adds extra savory depth—mix it with mozzarella for great flavor balance.
- Red pepper flakes are optional but add a nice touch of heat if desired.
- Letting the pizza rest after baking helps the cheese set and makes slicing easier.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 850 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
