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French Bread Pizza is an easy dinner or party snack recipe made with a large loaf of French or Italian bread toasted with garlic butter and topped with pizza sauce, cheese, pepperoni and green peppers.

French Bread Pizza is an easy dinner or party snack recipe made with a large loaf of French or Italian bread toasted with garlic butter and topped with pizza sauce, cheese, pepperoni and green peppers.



French Bread Pizza is an easy dinner recipe that will be loved by both kids and adults.

French Bread Pizza is an easy dinner or party snack recipe made with a large loaf of French or Italian bread toasted with garlic butter and topped with pizza sauce, cheese, pepperoni and green peppers.

This simple recipe has all the flavours of pizza without all the work.

French Bread Pizza is an easy dinner or party snack recipe made with a large loaf of French or Italian bread toasted with garlic butter and topped with pizza sauce, cheese, pepperoni and green peppers.

This pizza recipe takes less than thirty minutes from start to finish and serves four people as a main dish.

French Bread Pizza is an easy dinner or party snack recipe made with a large loaf of French or Italian bread toasted with garlic butter and topped with pizza sauce, cheese, pepperoni and green peppers.

Printable Recipe Card with a Full List of Ingredients and Instructions is Located at the Bottom of the Post.

Be sure to read through the entire post so that you don’t miss out on any important tips and tricks!

To make this French bread pizza, I started by slicing a loaf of French bread in half.

French bread loaf cut in half on cutting board

Then I used a rectangular baking sheet to press down on each half of the loaf and flatten them by about half.

baking sheet on top of French bread loaf halves

I placed the flattened bread halves on the baking sheet, cut sides up.

French bread loaf halves on a baking sheet

Then I spread butter on both pieces of bread.

I sprinkled garlic powder over the butter.

French bread spread with butter and garlic powder on a baking sheet

Then I placed the baking sheet in the oven and toasted the bread slightly.

garlic toasted French bread on a baking sheet

I removed the baking sheet from the oven and spread both pieces of bread with pizza sauce.

pizza sauce on top of French bread on a baking sheet

Then I sprinkled some shredded mozzarella cheese on top of the pizza sauce.

shredded mozzarella and pizza sauce on top of French bread

I topped the cheese with pepperoni slices and diced green peppers.

pepperoni, diced green peppers and shredded mozzarella cheese on top of french bread

Then I returned the baking sheet to the oven and baked the pizzas until the cheese was completely melted.

French Bread Pizza is an easy dinner or party snack recipe made with a large loaf of French or Italian bread toasted with garlic butter and topped with pizza sauce, cheese, pepperoni and green peppers.

I sliced the loaves into the desired sized pieces.

French Bread Pizza is an easy dinner or party snack recipe made with a large loaf of French or Italian bread toasted with garlic butter and topped with pizza sauce, cheese, pepperoni and green peppers.

Then the cheesy garlic bread pizza was ready to serve.

French Bread Pizza is an easy dinner or party snack recipe made with a large loaf of French or Italian bread toasted with garlic butter and topped with pizza sauce, cheese, pepperoni and green peppers.

This dish is the perfect family friendly weeknight meal.

If you are looking for a quick and easy alternative to pizza, then you need to try this French Bread Pizza!

French Bread Pizza is an easy dinner or party snack recipe made with a large loaf of French or Italian bread toasted with garlic butter and topped with pizza sauce, cheese, pepperoni and green peppers.

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PRINTABLE VERSION OF THE RECIPE CAN BE FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE

Ingredients You’ll Need to Make This French Bread Pizza:

  • 1 large loaf French or Italian bread (not a baguette)
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 cup pizza sauce
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1.5 oz pepperoni slices
  • 1/4 cup diced green peppers

How to Make French Bread Pizza:

  1. Preheat oven to 425F.
  2. Slice loaf of bread in half.
  3. Use a rectangular baking sheet to press down on the loaf halves and flatten them about half way.
  4. Place the flattened loaf halves on the baking sheet, cut side up.
  5. Spread the loaves with the softened butter.
  6. Sprinkle the garlic powder on top of the butter.
  7. Place the baking sheet in the oven and toast the bread lightly. 4-6 minutes.
  8. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and spread the pizza sauce on the bread.
  9. Sprinkle the shredded mozzarella over the pizza sauce.
  10. Place the pepperoni slices and diced green peppers on top of the cheese.
  11. Return the baking sheet to the oven and bake the French bread pizzas until the cheese is completely melted. 6-8 minutes.
  12. Slice the loaves into your desired sized pieces.
  13. Serve and enjoy!
French Bread Pizza is an easy dinner or party snack recipe made with a large loaf of French or Italian bread toasted with garlic butter and topped with pizza sauce, cheese, pepperoni and green peppers.

French Bread Pizza

Yield: 4 people as main dish
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 13 minutes
Total Time: 28 minutes

French Bread Pizza is an easy dinner or party snack recipe made with a large loaf of French or Italian bread toasted with garlic butter and topped with pizza sauce, cheese, pepperoni and green peppers.

Ingredients

  • 1 large loaf French or Italian bread (not a baguette)
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 cup pizza sauce
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1.5 oz pepperoni slices
  • 1/4 cup diced green peppers

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425F.
  2. Slice loaf of bread in half.
  3. Use a rectangular baking sheet to press down on the loaf halves and flatten them about half way.
  4. Place the flattened loaf halves on the baking sheet, cut side up.
  5. Spread the loaves with the softened butter.
  6. Sprinkle the garlic powder on top of the butter.
  7. Place the baking sheet in the oven and toast the bread lightly. 4-6 minutes.
  8. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and spread the pizza sauce on the bread.
  9. Sprinkle the shredded mozzarella over the pizza sauce.
  10. Place the pepperoni slices and diced green peppers on top of the cheese.
  11. Return the baking sheet to the oven and bake the French bread pizzas until the cheese is completely melted. 6-8 minutes.
  12. Slice the loaves into your desired sized pieces.
  13. Serve and enjoy!

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