Homemade French Bread Pizza Recipe
With a crispy garlic butter French bread base and customizable toppings, you can create a unique and satisfying pizza in 30 minutes or less!
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Makes: 2 pizzas
Ingredients
French Bread Pizza
- 16 oz loaf French bread
- 1 1/3 cups pizza sauce (see recipe below)
- 8 oz whole milk low-moisture mozzarella, shredded
- 4 oz fresh mozzarella, diced
- 8 oz sliced natural pepperoni
Garlic Herb Butter
- 8 oz salted butter, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh basil
- 4 garlic cloves, grated
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 tablespoons grated parmesan
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
Pizza Sauce
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 15 oz crushed tomatoes
- 1/2 teaspon granulated sugar
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat an oven to 425ºF and move the oven rack to the top 1/3 of the oven. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Make the sauce. Heat the olive oil in a small saucepan. Once the oil is shimmering, add the minced garlic, oregano, and red pepper flakes and cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring often, until fragrant. Add the crushed tomatoes and sugar and season to taste with salt and pepper. Simmer 15 minutes.
- Mix the butter. Combine the room temperature butter, parsley, basil, garlic, onion powder, parmesan and pepper in a small bowl. Mix until well combined.
- Prep the bread. Cut the French bread loaf in half lengthwise and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment. Spread the butter evenly between bread halves. Bake for 5 minutes. While the bread is in the oven, pat the diced whole milk mozzarella very dry with paper towels
- Assemble and bake. Remove the bread from the oven and top with pizza sauce, shredded cheese, fresh mozzarella, and pepperoni. Return to the oven for 10-15 minutes, until the cheese is melty and pepperoni is crispy. Serve right away.
Storage Instructions
- To store: Once the French bread pizza has cooled down, wrap it tightly with plastic wrap or aluminum foil and place it in the refrigerator. You can also store the pizza in an airtight container. Refrigerate for up to 3 days.
