Description
This Pizza Monkey Bread is a fun and delicious twist on traditional pizza. Biscuit dough or pizza dough is mixed with cheese, pepperoni, and seasonings, then baked into a savory pull-apart bread perfect for sharing.
Ingredients
Scale
Bread:
- 2 cans (16 oz each) Refrigerated Biscuits, like Pillsbury Grand, or 2 lbs of pizza dough
Cheese Mix:
- 1 cup freshly grated mozzarella
- 1 cup freshly grated provolone
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
Additional Ingredients:
- 6 ounces pepperoni (thinly sliced)
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- Marinara Sauce
- Fresh Basil
- Additional Grated Parmesan
- Red Pepper Flakes
- Olive Oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a 10-inch Bundt pan with cooking spray.
- Cut dough: Cut the biscuit dough rounds into quarters. If using pizza dough, cut it into thick 2-inch chunks.
- Mix ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the biscuit dough pieces, three cheeses, pepperoni, garlic, Italian seasoning, and melted butter. Mix until well blended.
- Bake: Scoop the mixture into the prepared bundt pan, bake uncovered for 20 minutes, then cover with foil and bake an additional 15-25 minutes until cooked through.
- Finish and serve: Turn the bread out onto a plate, invert onto a platter, brush with olive oil, sprinkle with Parmesan, red pepper flakes, and basil. Serve warm with marinara sauce.
Notes
- This recipe is customizable with your favorite pizza toppings.
- Feel free to add extra seasonings like red pepper flakes or dried herbs for more flavor.
- Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container and reheated in the oven.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: Pizza Monkey Bread, Pull-Apart Bread, Pizza Dough Recipe, Appetizer, Italian-American
