Pizza pull apart bread with garlic butter

Pizza pull apart bread with garlic butter hits the spot. My son and I created this last year for a kids camp and it was a huge hit. The bread is coated in homemade pizza sauce, then loaded with pepperoni and cheese, drizzled with garlic butter and topped with parmesan cheese. This pizza pull apart bread can be sliced or pulled apart. This is a dinner or lunch, the whole family will love.

To make this pizza pull apart bread with garlic butter you will need-

• bundt pan
• Pillsbury refrigerated French bread sticks/loafs 11oz each, or similar brand
• pepperoni slices
• shredded mozzarella
• grated parmesan
• tomato paste, small can 6 oz
• 1 garlic clove
• unsalted butter
• dried oregano, parsley and basil
• sugar
• salt
• Italian seasoning
• garlic powder

Things to know-

I highly recommend using a good-quality block of mozzarella because it will melt better and you get gooey cheesy pizza pull apart bread.

You can substitute pepperoni for any other meat.

You can make this vegetarian by swapping out pepperoni for mushrooms, peppers and olives. Sauté veggies in a little butter for a minute and then add them into the center of the pizza.

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Over medium heat in a small pan, add butter and minced garlic. Sauté for one minute, careful not to burn garlic. Add in paste, seasonings and slowly add in water, stirring. Simmer for a couple minutes to let the seasoning bloom. Turn off stovetop and set aside.
3. Spray bundt pan with cooking spray.
4. Cut the bread dough into 1 inch thick slices and then cut those sliced in half. Kitchen scissors work best. Sprinkle grated parmesan on the bottom of the pan. Layer pepperoni on top of parm. Put half of the cut dough chunks down on the pepperoni. Tuck pepperoni slices down on the sides to border the bundt pan. Add on pizza sauce but reserve two heaping Tbsp for the end. Add on shredded mozzarella cheese and use fingers to wiggle it between some of the dough chunks. Then layer remaining dough and reserved sauce to the top.
5. In a small bowl, melt butter, salt, Italian seasoning and garlic powder on stove top or in microwave. Stir and pour evenly over top of dough. Sprinkle with more grated parmesan.
6. Bake for 35-40 minutes on middle rack. Let cool for 5 minutes and flip over on a large plate and serve.