Pepperoni Pizza Bread (Kid Friendly)

This Pepperoni Pizza Bread comes together easily using frozen bread dough, Serve with warm pizza sauce for dipping.

Good Morning my friends. I've been a little under the weather the last couple days, but I think I'm finally bouncing back. Now comes the time of playing  catch up on housework, chores and blog posts. Pizza is the one meal that everyone in my house loves.  A couple weeks back while browsing the Rhodes bread website, I cam across a recipe for pepperoni rolls. 

I didn't want to fuss with stuffing all the dinner rolls, so I simplified the recipe a bit and and used frozen bread dough instead. I omitted the pizza sauce before rolling up the dough and figured the kids could use it as a dipping sauce. My kids love this Pepperoni Pizza Bread and always ask me to make it. 

Let's get started on the step-by-step photos. Start by spraying the counter with non stick spray. Roll out the thawed bread dough into a rectangle (about 10 x 16). Brush dough with olive oil. Arrange pepperoni slices and mozzarella cheese over the dough. Roll up dough like a jelly roll and pinch the seam to seal; place, seam side down, on prepared baking sheet.

Brush the top with a bit more olive oil and sprinkle on Parmesan cheese. Let dough rest for about 45 minutes in a warm place.

Bake in preheated oven for 30 - 40 minutes, or until golden brown and the bread is cooked through. Let cool and slice with a bread knife.

Mackenzie and her friend wanted me to take a photo of them enjoying their pizza bread. From their smiles I think they loved it.

Serve with pizza sauce on the side for dipping. 

Pepperoni Pizza Bread

Ingredients:

1 - 1 lb loaf Frozen Bread Dough, thawed or Homemade Pizza Dough

25 - 30 pepperoni slices

1 - tablespoon olive oil

1 - 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, your preference

Parmesan cheese, garnish

pizza sauce for dipping store bought or homemade

Directions:

Spray the counter with non stick spray. Roll thawed bread dough or pizza dough into a rectangle (about 10 x 16). 

Brush dough with olive oil. Arrange pepperoni slices and mozzarella cheese over the dough.

Roll up dough like a jelly roll and pinch seam to seal; place, seam side down, onto a baking sheet that has been sprayed with non stick spray or use parchment paper.

Brush the top with a bit more olive oil and sprinkle on Parmesan cheese. Cover dough with plastic wrap that has also been sprayed with non stick spray. 

Let dough rest for about 45 minutes in a warm place.

Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 30 - 40 minutes, or until golden brown and the bread is cooked through. 

Let cool a bit and slice. Dip bread slices into prepared pizza sauce.

Inspired by: Rhodes bread