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Garlic Bread Pizza Recipe

Quick, easy, and fun to make, these French bread pizzas with homemade garlic butter, pizza sauce, and toppings are the perfect meal!
Step-by-step photos can be seen below the recipe card.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: American, Italian
Servings: 4
Author: Laurel Perry

Ingredients

For the Garlic Butter:

  • ½ cup salted butter softened
  • 6 garlic cloves finely minced or pressed
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

For the 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 the oven to 400℉. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and set aside.
  • In a small bowl, mix together all the ingredients for the garlic butter.
    ½ cup salted butter, 6 garlic cloves, 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
    Garlic butter mixture in a glass mixing bowl.
  • Cut the bread in half lengthwise to make 2 long pieces, just like garlic bread.
    1 pound French bread
    2 slices of French bread on a cutting board.
  • Spread half of the butter mixture on each piece of bread. Place the bread, cut side up, on the prepared sheet pan. Bake for 5 minutes.
    2 pieces of French bread topped with garlic butter.
  • Remove from the oven and spread ¼ cup pizza sauce on each bread.
    ½ cup pizza sauce
    2 pieces of French bread topped with pizza sauce.
  • Evenly divide the shredded mozzarella, pepperoni, and parmesan between the slices of bread.
    8 ounces low-moisture mozzarella cheese, 15 pepperoni slices, 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese
    2 uncooked French bread pizzas on a baking sheet.
  • Bake for 15-18 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and the edges of the bread are golden. Remove from the oven and let sit for 2-3 minutes.
  • Garnish with red pepper flakes, parsley, and more parmesan, if desired. Slice and serve.
    red pepper flakes, chopped fresh parsley
    2 garlic bread pizzas topped with pepperonis.

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Notes

  • A bakery style loaf with a soft crust is best for this recipe.
  • For an uber fast dinner use frozen garlic bread in place of the bread and garlic butter mixture. If starting with frozen garlic bread, skip the garlic butter, then just add the pizza sauce, cheese, and toppings.
  • Low-moisture, freshly-shredded mozzarella is best for this recipe. I also mix in some Parmesan.

Nutrition

Calories: 744kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 107mg | Sodium: 1570mg | Potassium: 345mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1291IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 496mg | Iron: 5mg