French Bread Pizza in Oven
This French Bread Pizza recipe is excellent for pizza nights or weekends. It’s one of the easiest ways to make pizza. Plus, it takes less than 30 minutes!
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 682kcal
Cost: $10.79
Equipment
- baking sheet
- small microwave-safe bowl
- pastry brush
- wire rack
- bread knife
Ingredients
- 1 ½ large loaves French bread cut in half lengthwise
- 8 Tablespoons salted butter cut into 16 pieces
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 14 oz jar pizza sauce
- ½ cup sliced pepperoni
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Move the oven rack to the upper-middle position and preheat the oven to 475 degrees Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and set aside.
- Place the butter in a small microwave-safe bowl and heat until melted. Stir in the garlic powder and oregano.
- Place the bread on the prepared baking sheet, cut side up, and brush the butter mixture over bread.
- Bake for 6 minutes, or until the bread has dried out some and the edges have begun to brown.
- Remove the bread from the oven and distribute the pepperoni evenly over the bread, reserving a few for the top of the bread.
- Divide the pizza sauce evenly among the bread and use the back of a spoon to spread the sauce into an even layer.
- Sprinkle the cheese over the bread and top with the reserved pepperoni. Bake for 10 minutes, or until the cheese has melted.
- Move the pan to a wire rack and let the pizzas cool for 5 minutes before slicing and eating!
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Nutrition
Calories: 682kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 1004mg | Potassium: 316mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1005IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 220mg | Iron: 2mg