Braided Pizza Bread

What could be better than one of the most delicious foods on earth, made even more convenient to eat? Braided Pizza Bread that’s what!

This is a recipe that will make all your friends and family members drool with desire when you serve them this amazing dish. You can also use it as an appetizer for any dinner party, or just for yourself!

Easy Pizza Bread Recipe

This is a recipe for an easy-to-make pizza bread that has all the flavors of your favorite pizzas. You can put any toppings you want in it and have a different taste every time you make it. It’s perfect if you’re tired of eating frozen pizza, or just want something fresh! This is a recipe for an easy-to-make pizza bread that has all the flavors of your favorite pizzas. You can put any toppings you want in it and have a different taste every time you make it. It’s perfect if you’re tired of eating frozen pizza, or just want something fresh!

Ingredients

To make this family-friendly and easy recipe you only need to gather a few different ingredients and then you will have a tasty twist on pizza the kids are going to love.

• refrigerated pizza dough
• pizza sauce
• pepperoni
• shredded mozzarella cheese
• garlic salt
• unsalted butter

See the recipe card for quantities.

How to Make Pizza Bread

Are you looking for an easy and simple meal to make for your entire family? Follow these easy eight steps and you enjoy this twist on pizza bread.

Step 1: Preheat the oven and prepare a cookie sheet

Preheat oven to 375°.  Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper and spray with nonstick spray.

Step 2: Roll out the pizza crust

Roll out pizza dough on the parchment paper.  Using a rolling pin roll it out slightly, you don’t want the dough to be thin. You can gently stretch it out evenly with your hands as well.  You want a nice even rectangle-shaped dough.

Step 3: Cut the dough

Turn the dough sideways.  Cut the dough into 3 even pieces. 

Step 4: Spread the sauce and top with pepperoni

Spread a couple of tablespoons of sauce down the middle of each section.  Don’t go to the edges. Then, place 6 large pepperonis over the sauce, overlapping them.

Step 5: Top with cheese and seal the edges

Spread ⅓ cup cheese over each section. Using a little bit of water, wet around the edges so it will stick together. Gently pull up the sides and pinch together well.  Pinch the ends closed.

Step 6: Braid the pizza bread

Very carefully braid the three strands together and pinch the ends together, then tuck the ends under the bread.  If one of the sections opens, just pinch back together.  

Step 7: Brush with garlic butter

In a small bowl mix the butter and garlic salt together.  Gently brush or spoon butter over the bread.

Step 8: Bake

Place in the oven and bake for 20 minutes.  Check the bread and see if it is golden brown.  Bake an additional 5 minutes if needed. Serve and enjoy.

Substitutions

Don’t have the correct ingredients on hand? Or want to change something up? Here are some helpful tips for you to change this Braided Pizza Bread recipe.

• Pizza Dough – Feel free to use homemade pizza dough instead of store-bought pizza crust.
• Pasta Sauce – Out of pizza sauce? Pasta sauce or marinara sauce will work instead.
• Butter – If you don’t have unsalted butter on hand, salted butter will work instead.

Variations

Want to personalize this pizza bread recipe? Here are some of my tried and true tips for changing up this recipe.

• Spicy – add chili pepper flakes to your pizza sauce for a spicy kick to your pizza bread.
• Deluxe – add addtional toppings like peppers and onions for a tasty recipe.
• Kid friendly – skip the pepperoni and just use cheese if you have picky eaters.

Equipment

You only need a few kitchen tools to help you make this tasty and easy recipe! Gather this equipment and get ready to have a tasty kid-friendly meal.

• cookie sheet
• spoon
• rolling pin

Storage

Leftovers can be stored in the fridge for up to five days. Be sure to keep your leftovers in an airtight container to prevent cross-contamination.

More Pizza Recipes

Do you like pizza recipes? Here are some recipes you may also like to try

• Double Cheeseburger Pizza
• Air fryer pizza grilled cheese
• Big Mac Pizza

FAQ

Do you have questions about the Braided Pizza Recipe? Here are some of the most commonly asked questions about this recipe.

Braided Pizza Bread Recipe

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Ingredients

  

• 1 can refrigerated pizza dough
• ½ cup pizza or spaghetti sauce
• 18 large slices pepperoni or small package of regular pepperoni
• 1 cup shredded italian cheese mix or shredded mozzarella
• 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter melted
• ½ teaspoon garlic salt

Instructions

 

• Get out and measure your ingredients.
  
• Preheat oven to 375°. Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper and spray with cooking spray.
• Roll out pizza dough on the parchment paper. Using a rolling pin roll it out slightly, you don’t want the dough to be thin. You can gently stretch it out evenly with your hands as well. You want a nice even rectangle shaped dough.
• Turn the dough sideways. Cut the dough into 3 even pieces. (shown in picture)
  
• Spread a couple Tablespoons down the middle of each section. Don’t go to the edges.
  
• Place 6 large pepperoni over the sauce, overlapping them. Spread ⅓ cup cheese over each section.
  
• Using a little bit of water, wet around the edges so it will stick together. Gently pull up the sides and pinch together well. Pinch the ends closed.
  
• Repeat until you have three "braids" ready. Pinch ends together.
  
• Very carefully braid the three strands together and pinch the ends together, then tuck the ends under the bread.
  
• If one of the sections opens, just pinch back together.
  
• In a small bowl mix the butter and garlic salt together.
• Gently brush or spoon butter over the bread.
  
• Until covered.
  
• Place in the oven and bake for 20 minutes. Check the bread and see if it is golden brown. Bake an additional 5 minutes if needed.
  
• Remove and slice bread. Serve with more spaghetti sauce.
  

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