Easy Pull Apart Pizza Bread

This Pull Apart Pizza Bread, is delicious and easy, made with store bought or homemade pizza dough. Add a simple tomato sauce and your favorite pizza toppings! It makes the perfect appetizer or even main dish.

I made it with store bought pizza dough, although if you prefer you can make your own Homemade Pizza Dough.

Recipe Ingredients

• Pizza dough – 2 pizza rounds
• Tomatoes – canned tomatoes – pelati (skinned plain tomatoes), crushed tomatoes, passata
• Basil
• Oregano
• Garlic – minced clove
• Salt
• Hot pepper flakes -optional
• Mozzarella – firm – shredded
• Pancetta – cubed or bacon or even sliced pepperoni or your favorite pizza toppings
• Olive oil
• Parmesan cheese – freshly grated

How to make Pizza Pull Apart Bread

For the sauce

In a small bowl combine tomato sauce, basil, oregano, garlic, salt, hot pepper flakes and olive oil, mix together.

Cut out 11 large circles (4 inch diameter).

Spread each circle with 2-3 teaspoons of sauce, top with pancetta (or bacon or salami).

Mozzarella and parmesan.

Fold the circles in half and line in the prepared loaf pan, round side up.

Bake for approximately 30-40 minutes or until golden brown and baked. Serve immediately with the leftover sauce.

Tips for making the best Pull Apart Bread

• If you don’t have a round cookie cutter, you can turn a drinking glass upside down to cut out the dough circle shapes.
• Alternative toppings to add in your pull apart pizza bread: pepperoni, cooked ground sausage, green peppers, sliced pepperoncinis, sliced mushrooms, or onions.
• Try not to overload the ingredients between dough slices so that it still allows the bread to cook properly. Adding additional ingredients may change the cook time, so check regularly to ensure proper cooking.
• If you wish you can substitute pizza dough with bread dough.

If you would like to make the rose bread then follow these instructions

Cut out 15 medium circles (3-3.5 inches / 8.5 cm). Using three circles at a time, top each with a little tomato sauce, a slice of cheese and place one slightly on the other, roll up, cut in the middle,  place cut side down in a greased 7 inch springform cake pan. Top with extra sauce, chopped pancetta and shredded cheese (or you can add the cheese when almost baked). Bake for approximately 30-40 minutes or until cooked.

How to serve

Serve warm after removing from the loaf pan. Serve as a snack or as a meal. A side salad would be a great accompaniment to this recipe to make it a full meal.

How to store

Store any leftover pizza bread in the fridge, in an airtight container or wrapped tightly in foil It will keep for up to 2 days in the refrigerator, covered in foil or an airtight container.

How to freeze the Pull apart Pizza Bread

Once the bread has cooled completely, place it in a freezer safe bag or container. It will keep in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge.

To reheat

Reheat in the microwave or low oven until heated through.

This Easy Pull Apart Pizza Bread makes the perfect appetizer or even main dish. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do! Buon Appetito!

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• White Pizza Recipe
• Beer Pizza Dough
• Homemade Potato Pizza
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Updated from February 13, 2017.