Description
This Delicious Pull-Apart Pizza Bread is a fun and flavorful appetizer or snack combining crusty bread stuffed with mozzarella, Parmesan, and pepperoni, infused with garlic and Italian seasoning, then baked to cheesy perfection. It’s perfect for sharing and dipping in warm marinara sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
Bread
- 1 large loaf of crusty bread (sourdough or Italian)
Cheeses and Meat
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- ½ cup pepperoni slices, diced
Seasonings and Butter
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
Dipping Sauce
- ½ cup marinara sauce (for dipping)
Instructions
- Prepare the Bread: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) to get it ready for baking the stuffed bread.
- Slice the Bread: Using a sharp knife, cut the loaf diagonally in a crisscross pattern, making sure not to slice all the way through so the loaf stays intact.
- Mix the Butter Seasoning: In a small bowl, combine the melted butter, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning to create a flavorful butter mixture.
- Apply the Butter Mixture: Carefully pry open the slits in the bread and drizzle the seasoned melted butter evenly into all the cuts to infuse flavor.
- Stuff the Bread: Stuff the slits with shredded mozzarella, Parmesan cheese, and the diced pepperoni, pushing them gently deep into the crevices.
- Bake the Bread: Wrap the stuffed bread in foil and place it on a baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes to allow the cheese to start melting.
- Uncover and Finish Baking: Remove the foil and bake the bread for an additional 10 minutes until the cheese is fully melted, bubbly, and the crust gets crispy.
- Serve Warm: Remove from the oven and serve the pull-apart pizza bread warm with marinara sauce on the side for dipping.
Notes
- Be careful not to cut the bread all the way through to maintain its structure for stuffing.
- For a vegetarian version, omit the pepperoni or substitute with vegetables.
- Leftover bread can be reheated wrapped in foil to keep it moist.
- Use fresh mozzarella for a creamier texture if preferred.
- Feel free to add other pizza toppings like olives or bell peppers inside the bread for variation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
