Description
This Garlic Bread Pizza recipe combines the best of both worlds: crispy, buttery garlic bread topped with melty mozzarella cheese, tangy pizza sauce, and savory pepperoni. It’s a quick and easy meal perfect for busy weeknights or casual gatherings, delivering all the flavors of a classic pizza on a crispy garlic bread base.
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℉. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and set aside.
- Prepare Garlic Butter: In a small bowl, mix together the softened butter, minced garlic cloves, and chopped fresh parsley until well combined.
- Slice Bread: Cut the bread in half lengthwise to make 2 long pieces, similar to garlic bread slices.
- Spread Garlic Butter and Bake: Spread half of the garlic butter mixture evenly on each piece of bread. Place the bread cut side up on the prepared sheet pan. Bake for 5 minutes to toast the bread and melt the butter.
- Add Pizza Sauce: Remove the bread from the oven and spread ¼ cup pizza sauce on each piece evenly.
- Add Toppings: Evenly distribute the shredded mozzarella cheese, pepperoni slices, and parmesan cheese over the sauced bread slices.
- Bake until Golden and Melty: Bake the prepared bread pizzas for 18 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly and the edges of the bread are golden brown.
- Garnish and Serve: Remove from the oven and let the pizzas sit for 2-3 minutes. Garnish with red pepper flakes, extra chopped parsley, and more parmesan if desired. Slice and serve warm.
Notes
- Choose a bakery-style loaf with a soft crust for the best texture.
- For a faster meal, use frozen garlic bread in place of making the garlic butter mixture; just add pizza sauce, cheese, and toppings before baking.
- Use low-moisture, freshly-shredded mozzarella cheese for optimal melt and flavor.
- Mixing some parmesan cheese with mozzarella enhances the taste.
- Optional red pepper flakes add a nice spicy kick if you like heat.
