Pepperoni Pizza Monkey Bread
Make this pizza pepperoni monkey bread for an everyday family snack or special occasion. It's a savory pull-apart loaf you'll make again and again.
- Preparation:
- Cooking:
- Total:
- Serves: 16 persons
Ingredients
- For the Pizza Sauce:
- 15ounces tomato sauce
- 3tablespoons tomato paste
- 1teaspoon dried oregano
- 1teaspoon dried basil
- ½teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼teaspoon onion powder
- ¼teaspoon ground black pepper
- Dash kosher salt, or to taste
- For the Bread :
- 2(16.3-ounce) cans refrigerated biscuits, separated and cut into quarters
- ¼cup olive oil
- 3tablespoons melted butter
- 1teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Dash crushed red pepper flakes
- ½teaspoon garlic powder
- 8ounces mozzarella cheese
- ⅓cup grated parmesan cheese
- 6ounces pepperoni, halved or cut into quarters (or mini pepperoni)
- ½cup sliced black olives, optional
Instructions
Step 1
Gather the pizza sauce ingredients.Step 2
In a medium saucepan, combine the tomato sauce, tomato paste, oregano, basil, garlic powder, onion powder, and pepper. Bring to a simmer; reduce the heat to low and simmer for 2 minutes. Taste and add a dash of salt, if desired. Assemble and Bake the Pizza Monkey BreadStep 3
Gather the ingredients for the pizza monkey bread. Heat the oven to 350 F and spray a 9-inch or 10-inch tube cake pan with baking spray or grease the pan and dust it with flour.Step 4
Place the refrigerated biscuit quarters—you should have 64 pieces—into a large bowl. Combine the olive oil, butter, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, and garlic powder. Drizzle the seasoned oil over the biscuit pieces, tossing gently to coat.Step 5
Add the mozzarella and parmesan cheese, pepperoni, and olives, if using. Toss gently to combine.Step 6
Arrange the biscuit mixture in the prepared pan.Step 7
Bake the monkey bread for about 40 to 45 minutes, or until the bread is golden brown and a toothpick or skewer comes out clean when inserted into the loaf.Step 8
Remove the bread from the oven and invert onto a large plate.Step 9
Serve the pepperoni pizza monkey bread with the warmed pizza sauce, or your favorite store-bought marinara or pizza sauce.