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Two baked French Bread Pizzas on a sheet pan.
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5 from 30 votes

French Bread Pizza

French bread pizza is one of my favorite easy weeknight dinners. I'll show you the best way to make it so you get flavorful, cheesy, crisp pizza every time.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Snack
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: French Bread Pizza
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 484kcal
Author: Erica Walker

Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • fresh parsley chopped
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 loaf French Bread
  • 1 cup pizza sauce (or more to taste)
  • 1/2 cup pepperoni (or to taste)
  • 2 cup Mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  • Gather all your ingredients and preheat oven to 400-degrees.
    Ingredients to make French Bread Pizza including mozzarella cheese, tomato sauce, pepperoni, French bread, garlic powder, butter and parsley.
  • In a small bowl, melt butter. Add garlic powder and fresh parsley. Slice French bread lengthwise and brush garlic butter mixture onto the bread.
    Spreading butter with brush on top of sliced French bread for Pizza.
  • Place French bread on a large baking sheet, open-side up. Bake 5-8 minute or until bread is nice and golden-brown.
    Two halves of French bread covered with butter mixture.
  • Remove bread from oven and reduce oven heat to 350-degrees. Place half of the pepperoni in a layer over the bread.
    Two halves of French bread on a sheet toasted with butter and topped with pepperoni.
  • Spread pizza sauce over the pepperoni.
    Sauce and pepperoni french bread on a baking sheet.
  • Add cheese and remaining pepperoni.
    Two halves of French bread topped with sauce, cheese and pepperoni on a sheet pan.
  • Bake for another 8-10 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly. Garnish with fresh parsley and oregano. (optional)
    Two halves of French Bread Pizza on a covered cookie sheet.
  • Cut into slices and serve immediately.
    Pieces of French Bread Pizza on a cutting board next to marinara sauce.

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Notes

  • To avoid soggy pizza, layer on some of your toppings FIRST, then add the sauce.
  • I like to do a layer of pepperoni and then spread the sauce over it.
  • Pre-baking the bread also helps so it doesn't get soggy. You will get lightly crisp French bread pizza every time!

Nutrition

Calories: 484kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 1122mg | Potassium: 255mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 805IU | Vitamin C: 2.1mg | Calcium: 330mg | Iron: 2.6mg