French Bread Pizza
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French bread pizza is a simple 4 ingredient meal that is always a hit. Crusty French bread, tangy marinara, melty cheese, & savory pepperoni!
As far as simple dinners go, this French bread pizza recipe is definitely toward the top of my go-to list. Super easy to make and literally always a hit with the kids. Try it with a a side of roasted green beans!
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French Bread Pizza
French Bread Pizza
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French Bread Pizza Ingredients
- French bread – Try our homemade French bread recipe.
- Spaghetti sauce – Grab your favorite jar or make some slow cooker spaghetti sauce or blender spaghetti sauce.
- Mozzarella cheese – Shredded.
- Toppings – We used sliced pepperoni.
How do you make French bread pizza? (Step-by-step)
⭐ First, slice French loaf in half first lengthwise and then widthwise. This should give you four “pizza” bases.
⭐ Next, spread sauce evenly on each slice, then cheese, then top with pepperoni.
⭐ Finally, bake until bread is toasty and cheese is bubbly.
Preparation
What sauce should I use for my French bread pizza?
We used a classic marinara sauce, but here are some more ideas:
- Slow cooker marinara sauce
- Blender spaghetti sauce
- Chimichurri sauce
- Basil pesto sauce
- Olive tapenade
- BBQ sauce
What toppings on French bread pizza?
We used sliced pepperoni for ours, but here are some other yummy options:
Storage & Leftovers
Can you freeze French bread pizza?
Yes you can freeze it. I prefer to freeze our French bread pizzas before baking. Assemble all the ingredients, then wrap tightly with foil or plastic wrap.
To cook from frozen, unwrap and place on a baking sheet (or directly on the baking rack for extra crispiness) and add a few additional minutes to your bake time.
You can also freeze the leftovers after baking. Allow them to cool, then wrap tightly in foil or plastic wrap.
How do you reheat French bread pizzas?
The best way to reheat them is in a toaster oven or traditional oven until heated through and crispy, I like to do mine at 400F. You can also warm leftovers in the microwave on high power in 30 second increments.
If you love pepperoni, try these crispy pepperoni chips next!
Complete this meal with our recipe suggestions
I am a big fan of having something green with pizza. A nice salad or veggie for sure. My top picks would be this cold broccoli salad, or maybe a cucumber and tomato salad. Yum!
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How to Make French Bread Pizza
French Bread Pizza Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 loaf French bread about 12 ounces
- 12 ounces spaghetti sauce about ½ a standard jar
- 8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese about 2 cups
- 4 ounces sliced pepperoni (or other desired toppings)
Instructions
- Slice French loaf in half first lengthwise and then widthwise. This should give you four “pizza” bases.
- Spread sauce evenly on each slice, then cheese, then top with pepperoni (or other desired toppings).
- Place on a baking sheet (ideally parchment or silpat lined for easy cleanup) and bake at 425F for 10 - 15 minutes until bread is toasty, cheese is bubbly, and pepperoni is starting to crisp on the edges.
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WOW my favorite Italian foods all in one. Life IS good in 2020 afterall!
It doesn’t get any easier than this! Such a fun twist on our pizza night.
Oh my goodness, April – this immediately took me back to the Stouffer’s frozen French bread pizzas we used to eat as kids (usually on nights when my mom was working and my dad had dinner duty lol)! How fun to make them for my own family! And I was extra thrilled to see that they can be frozen, so they’re a great make-ahead option to keep stashed in the freezer for super-busy nights. Thank you so much!
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I used the bottom half of the French bread for Garlic Bread on Saturday Night. EXCELLENT. The top half I coated in garlic butter spread put in a bag and refrigerated over night. For Sunday lunch, with the already garlicky spread on it, I THEN put on the pizza sauce and pepperoni’s and cheese and made pizza’s for lunch – they were garlicky and delicious!