🍕✨ Garlic Bread Pizza ✨🍕

Posted by BMA24

Garlic Bread Pizza is a deliciously simple twist on traditional pizza, combining the flavors of garlic bread with your favorite pizza toppings. It’s perfect for a quick dinner or a fun appetizer!

📋 Ingredients:

For the Garlic Bread Base:

  • 🧄 1 loaf of Italian bread or French bread
  • 🧈 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 🧄 3-4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 🌿 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped (or 1 tsp dried parsley)
  • 🧂 1/2 tsp salt

For the Pizza Toppings:

  • 🍅 1/2 cup pizza sauce
  • 🧀 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 🍕 Your favorite pizza toppings (pepperoni, mushrooms, bell peppers, olives, etc.)
  • 🌿 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • 🌶️ 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (optional, for a bit of heat)

📝 Directions:

1. Prepare the Garlic Bread Base:

  • 🧄 Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
  • 🧈 Make Garlic Butter: In a small bowl, combine the softened butter, minced garlic, chopped parsley, and salt. Mix until well combined.
  • 🍞 Prepare the Bread: Slice the Italian or French bread in half lengthwise. Spread the garlic butter mixture evenly over the cut sides of the bread.
  • 🧄 Toast the Bread: Place the bread halves on a baking sheet, cut side up. Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and the garlic butter is melted.

2. Add Pizza Toppings:

  • 🍅 Spread Pizza Sauce: Remove the garlic bread from the oven and spread a layer of pizza sauce over the toasted garlic butter.
  • 🧀 Add Cheese and Toppings: Sprinkle the shredded mozzarella cheese evenly over the sauce. Add your favorite pizza toppings on top of the cheese.
  • 🌿 Season: Sprinkle dried oregano and red pepper flakes (if using) over the top.

3. Bake the Pizza:

  • 🍕 Finish Baking: Return the loaded garlic bread to the oven and bake for an additional 8-10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.

4. Serve:

  • 🍽️ Slice and Enjoy: Let the garlic bread pizza cool for a few minutes before slicing into pieces. Serve warm and enjoy!

🍕 Serve:

Perfect as a quick dinner or a fun snack, this Garlic Bread Pizza is sure to be a hit with everyone!

⏱ Preparation Time: 15 minutes
⏱ Cooking Time: 20 minutes
🍽 Servings: 4 servings

💡 Notes:

  • Feel free to experiment with different toppings and cheeses to suit your taste.
  • For extra crispy edges, broil the pizza for an additional 1-2 minutes after baking.