Here’s a twist on pizza. It mostly uses the same ingredients, but my kids love pulling off the bits of pizza bread for dinner. It’s so fun! This is a great recipe to make on a lazy Sunday afternoon when time is of no consequence. And shenanigans overtake your kitchen.
Ingredients
- 2 packages of pre-made bread dough
- I buy two pizza dough loaves from the deli section of the grocery store
- Or use 2 loaves of frozen dough, thawed
- Or make a batch in your bread maker
- 3 cups shredded mozzarella
- Pepperoni
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- Italian seasonings of your choice
Directions
- Coat bundt pan with non-stick spray
- Place layer of pepperoni slices around the bottom of the pan
- In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, minced garlic, and seasoning. (I used oregano)
- Form bread dough into 2 inch balls
- Dip dough balls in to olive oil mixture and place into bundt pan, covering the bottom.
**Note: Dough balls do not have to be tightly packed. Just loosely make a bottom layer–when the dough sits to rise and then bake, it will fill in the empty space
- Cover bottom layer of dough with mozzarella and pepperoni
- Continue making layers of dough balls dipped in olive oil, cheese, and pepperoni until dough is gone
- Cover with a dish towel and let the pan rest and rise in a warm spot for 30-45 minutes
**Note: I use my oven. I keep it turned off. I add a pan of hot water to the bottom rack. Then I place the dough pan on a higher rack for the rise time.
- Pre-heat over to 375 degrees (Obviously don’t do this if the bread is rising–you need to wait!!)
- Bake 30-40 minutes
- Flip bread out of pan onto large plate or tray
Everyone pulls off pieces to enjoy! Serve with marinara sauce for dipping.