How to Make French Bread Pizza

Pieces of French Bread Pizza on a cutting board next to marinara sauce.

5 from 24 votes

French bread pizza is one of our favorite easy weeknight dinners. We will show you the RIGHT way to make it so you get flavorful, cheesy, crisp pizza every time.

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time25

Course: Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Snack

Cuisine: American, Italian

Keyword: French Bread Pizza

Servings: 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

Preheat oven to 400-degrees. In a small bowl, melt butter. Add garlic powder and fresh parsley. Slice French bread lengthwise and brush garlic butter mixture onto the bread.
Place French bread on a large baking sheet, open-side up. Bake 5-8 minute or until bread is nice and golden-brown.
Remove bread from oven and reduce oven heat to 350-degrees. Place half of the pepperoni in a layer over the bread.
Spread pizza sauce over the pepperoni.
Add cheese and remaining pepperoni.
Bake for another 8-10 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly. Garnish with fresh parsley and oregano. (optional)
Cut into slices and serve immediately.

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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!

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