Description
This delicious pull-apart pizza bread is a fun and easy appetizer or snack featuring a crusty loaf filled with melted mozzarella, Parmesan, pepperoni, and seasoned butter. Baked until gooey and bubbly, it’s perfect for sharing and pairs wonderfully with marinara sauce for dipping.
Ingredients
Scale
Bread
- 1 large loaf of crusty bread (sourdough or Italian)
Cheese and Meat
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- ½ cup pepperoni slices, diced
Seasoning and Sauce
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- ½ cup marinara sauce (for dipping)
Instructions
- Prepare the Bread: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). This ensures the oven is ready for baking the bread to perfection.
- Slice the Bread: Carefully slice the bread diagonally in a crisscross pattern. Be sure not to cut all the way through to keep the loaf intact.
- Mix Butter and Seasoning: In a bowl, combine the melted butter with garlic powder and Italian seasoning, creating a flavorful butter mixture.
- Apply Butter Mixture: Gently pry apart the bread pieces and drizzle the seasoned butter evenly into the cuts, allowing the flavors to seep through.
- Stuff the Bread: Fill the crevices with shredded mozzarella, Parmesan, and diced pepperoni, making sure to stuff evenly for each bite.
- Bake Covered: Wrap the prepared bread in foil and bake it in the oven for 15 minutes to melt the cheese and warm the ingredients thoroughly.
- Bake Uncovered: Remove the foil and continue baking for another 10 minutes, until the cheese is bubbly and slightly golden.
- Serve: Serve the pull-apart pizza bread warm with marinara sauce on the side for dipping.
Notes
- Use a crusty loaf like sourdough or Italian bread for best results.
- Be careful not to cut all the way through the bread to keep it intact for pulling apart.
- You can add other fillings like cooked sausage, bell peppers, or mushrooms for variation.
- Serve immediately for the best gooey cheese experience.
- Leftovers can be reheated wrapped in foil to retain moisture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
