Twisted and packed with sauce, cheese and pepperoni, this pepperoni bread gives cheese-stuffed pizza a run for its money.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr |
| Active: | 25 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- One 8-ounce can tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- Kosher salt
- 1 pound pizza dough
- All-purpose flour, for dusting
- 1 cup shredded whole-milk mozzarella
- 2 ounces sliced pepperoni (about 32 slices), cut into quarters
- 1 large egg, beaten with a splash of water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment.
- Combine the tomato sauce, basil, oregano, garlic powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a microwave-safe bowl and stir until smooth. Microwave the sauce, stirring halfway through, until hot, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Let cool to room temperature.
- Put the pizza dough on a lightly floured work surface and roll into a 10-by-14-inch rectangle. Spread 3 tablespoons of the pizza sauce evenly over the dough and sprinkle with the mozzarella and pepperoni pieces.
- Working from one long side, roll up the rectangle like a jelly roll and position it seam-side down on a cutting board. Use a paring knife to trim the ends of the dough log, then cut the log in half lengthwise. Lay the 2 halves cut-side up next to each other and twist them together into a tight loaf about 12 inches long.
- Transfer the twisted dough to the prepared baking sheet and brush gently all over with the egg mixture. Bake until the bread is golden brown and the cheese is melted in the center, 30 to 32 minutes. Transfer the braid to a cutting board, cut into slices and serve with the remaining pizza sauce for dipping.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 511 |
| Total Fat | 19 g |
| Saturated Fat | 7 g |
| Carbohydrates | 62 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 3 g |
| Protein | 22 g |
| Cholesterol | 85 mg |
| Sodium | 1439 mg |
Reviews
Delicious! Used ready made pizza dough found in the deli section. A little difficult to braid without pepperoni and cheese coming out.
Great recipe! Used Pillsbury pizza dough and prepared pizza sauce which made it much easier. Delicious! Instead of pepperoni, I will use Italian Sausage, peppers and onions! Can’t wait!
Delicious!
Why do you need 1 – 8 oz can of pizza sauce if you are only using 3 Tablespoons of it?
When I do make this, I won’t cut the pepperoni in quarters. Looking at the pic, the pepperoni’s look whole. Therefore, when you twist the bread dough, there’s less pepperoni pieces, that fall out of the dough, onto the baking sheet. And if anyone tries it before I do…Please Post, Your Results. Thanks !
Yummy!