Quick Homemade Pizza … on French Bread!
It’s hard to meet someone who doesn’t have a weakness for freshly baked pizza, topped with plenty of pepperoni and gooey melted cheese! This easy and fast homemade French bread pizza recipe comes together in just minutes before baking it off. Taking advantage of store-bought French bread from your grocery’s bakery section helps save you time and energy on those busy weeknights when you have hungry mouths to feed, and quickly!
Ingredients in French Bread Pizza
To make this fast and easy french bread pepperoni pizza, you’ll need the following ingredients:
French bread Salted butter Fresh basil Fresh parsley Garlic powder Pizza Sauce Pizza cheese Dried oregano Red pepper flakes Pepperoni slices Fresh basil leaves, optional for garnishing
Note: Scroll down to the recipe card section of the post for the ingredients with amounts included and for more complete directions.
How to Make French Bread Pizza
This French bread pizza is great for busy weeknights or those times you don’t want to make your own crust. Here’s an overview of how the recipe comes together:
How Long to Bake French Bread Pizza
The french bread pizza cook time will vary, ranging from 12 to 25 minutes, which I know is a large variance. Baking times will vary on the French bread itself and whether it’s really doughy or a bit drier; really fresh versus day-old and so forth — as well as how generous you are with the herbed butter mixture, the amount of pizza sauce and the amount of cheese used, and just how golden browned you like your cheese. In general, I find baking pizzas to be highly variable with a high degree of personal preference thrown in.
Tips for the Best French Bread Pizza
I prefer using a fresh loaf of french bread to make this recipe, but day-old bread works too. You’re welcome to mix and match the pizza toppings as you see fit. This is an easy recipe to make vegan or vegetarian, if desired. If you do want to go the homemade pizza dough route, my 2-Ingredient Pizza Dough is the easiest homemade pizza dough you’ll ever make with just two ingredients! No yeast, no kneading, and no need to wait for it to rise! Make sure to check that recipe out.
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