French Bread Pepperoni Pizza
This French bread pepperoni pizza is an easy, cheesy, and delicious homemade pizza recipe loaded with a roasted garlic herb butter, pizza sauce, fresh mozzarella cheese, and three types of pepperonis.
Servings: 12 Slices
Ingredients
- 1 large loaf French bread, cut in half lengthwise
- 1 head of garlic, roasted
- ½ teaspoon olive oil
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon basil
- 14 ounce pizza sauce
- 8 ounce fresh mozzarella
- 6 ounce thick pepperoni slices
- 5 ounce mini pepperonis
- ½ cup Boar’s Head pepperoni, cut into small chunks
Instructions
Roast Garlic in the Air Fryer or Oven
- Slice ¼ off the top of the garlic bulb and place it in a 5x5 piece of aluminum foil.
- Drizzle olive oil over the top and sprinkle with salt.
- Fold up the foil tightly, and place in the air fryer basket.
- Cook for 20 minutes at 390°. Carefully remove and let cool.
- To cook the garlic in the oven, cook at 400° for 45 minutes - 1 hour.
Making the Pizza Bread
- When garlic is cool enough to handle, remove foil and squeeze the garlic out into a small bowl. Add softened butter, oregano, and basil, and mix together with a fork.
- Spread garlic butter mixture over both halves of French bread.
- Preheat the oven to 400° and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place both bread halves on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and spread pizza sauce over each half, followed by fresh mozzarella.
- Top with all three types of pepperonis and bake for 12-16 minutes or until the cheese is hot and bubbly.