Pull-Apart French Bread Pizza

Who doesn’t love pizza?! This amazing pull apart French Bread pizza is always a hit when I make for a quick appetizer or even a weeknight dinner.

Personally, I use a loaf of french bread but you can use any type of biscuit as well. When using the French bread, I’ve noticed that it gives the dish more crunch and is studier so we can add more toppings.

Normally, I use a baking dish like the one that comes in this 3 piece set but if you’re traveling, you can use this Pyrex 9×13 dish with a lid for an easy, mess-free experience.

Pull Apart French Bread Pizza

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This party dish is so good, it'll be gone in 30 seconds!

Course Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword garlic bread, pizza, pull apart

Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Servings 8

Author Stephanie

Equipment

• Large mixing bowl
• 9×13 baking dish
• Small Bowl

Ingredients

• 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese divided
• 16 oz cream cheese (2 blocks)
• ⅓ cup freshly grated parmesean chesse + 2 extra tbsp.
• 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
• ½ tsp red pepper flakes
• ¾ cup pizza sauce
• 1 cup mini pepperoni (personal choice)
• ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced (or to taste)
• 1 tbsp freshly chopped parsley
• 1 roll French Bread
• salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350°. Spray down the baking dish with non-stick spray. In a large bowl, mix together 2 cups mozzarella, cream cheese, ⅕ cup Parmeasn, Italian seasoning, & red pepper flakes.
• Slice the French bread and place in bottom of baking dish.
• In a small mixing bowl, whisk together oil, garlic, and parsley. Brush on slices and sprinkle with the extra 2 tbsp of Parmesan.
• Bake until bread is slightly golden brown, about 10 minutes or so, then spread on cheese mixture and pepperoni.
• Brush on oil and garlic mixture and bake another 10-15 minutes or until cheese is melty.
• Let cool 10 minutes or so before serving.

Notes

Additional notes: 

– I personally like using the French bread as it gives a nice crunch, however, you can easily switch it out for any type of biscuit you prefer. But watch out for the cooking times…those will change depending on the type of roll you use. 

– You can add in any type of pizza topping you’d like here, the sky is the limit. 

I would also make sure your cream cheese is at least at room temperature, that way it makes it easier to mix together.

Looking for more appetizer inspo?? Check out my 5 Easy Apps post here.

Have you tried this recipe yet? Let me know in the comments what you thought!