One word… CRISPY! Usually when you make homemade pizzas they don’t turn out quite crispy enough. These French Bread Pizzas have the crispiest crust, yet they are buttery and garlicy on top, and you get to load them up with all your favorite toppings. I tested this one a few different ways and the key is to coat the outside of the French loaf with olive oil then bake it for a few minutes before the toppings go on. This will be the Homemade Pizzas your family asks for again and again!
The nice thing about this Homemade French Bread Pizza recipe is that you can top them with just about any topping you like: cheese, meats, veggies, herbs, sauces. Or put all the toppings out and everyone can make their own creation – pizza party anyone?
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Why You Are Going To Love These
- They use a regular old French loaf from the grocery store. That is easy to find and inexpensive.
- The outside of the French loaf is coated with olive oil so it gets nice and crispy
- The cut side of the bread is coated in a garlic butter, which adds to the flavor and also helps crisp up the top side too.
- The toppings can be totally customized to what you want.
French Bread Pizza Ingredients
French Bread Loaf – head to the bakery section at your local grocery store. You will generally find a nice large and soft French Loaf there.
Olive Oil – a little olive oil or extra virgin olive oil is used to coat the outside of the bread and makes it nice and crispy.
Butter – salted butter is the only butter we recognize here at Mom’s Dinner. You will melt the butter in the microwave and use it to coat the cut side of the French Loaf. It helps crisp up the cut side of the bread. It also gives a flavorful buttery bite to the pizza.
Garlic Powder – just a little help from the spice cabinet is all you need. The garlic powder is mixed with the melted butter and gives your pizza a garlic bread base.
Pizza Sauce – either pizza sauce or just a thick marinara will work here. Other options could include an alfredo sauce or BBQ Sauce (barbecue chicken pizza)
Cheese – fresh shredded whole milk mozzarella is my favorite for this French Bread Pizza. You could also use fresh mozzarella, provolone, parmesan or what ever cheese you like on your pizza.
Optional Pizza Toppings – black olives, onion, mushroom, bell peppers, spinach, pepperoni, Italian sausage, hamburger, etc…
Make French Bread Pizzas, Homemade
Step 1
Cut a soft French loaf in half. Brush the outside with olive oil.
Melt butter, kosher salt, and garlic powder together and brush the cut side.
Step 2
Bake in a 400°F oven for about 10 minutes, until the edges are golden.
Step 3
Remove from the oven and build your French Bread Pizzas with your favorite toppings.
Step 4
Pop back in the oven for 15 minutes.
Pizza Party – Side Dishes
If I am being honest, on a weeknight I will serve these as is, no side dishes. We usually keep weeknight dinners pretty simple! But if you want to bulk up dinner or are making it a pizza party, here are some great side dishes that pair perfectly with French Bread Pizzas:
- Raw veggie tray with ranch dip
- Buffalo chicken hot wings
- Caesar salad
Different Topping Combos
If you aren’t sure where to start when topping your French Bread Pizzas, here are some different combos that we happen to think are delicious. All include pizza sauce and mozzarella cheese, unless otherwise noted:
Supreme – Pepperoni, sausage, green peppers, onions, mushrooms, black olives
Veggie – Mushrooms, bell peppers, red onions, black olives, diced tomatoes, spinach
Susie’s Favorite 🧡 – yellow onion, black olive, mushroom
BBQ – grilled chicken, red onion, cilantro, BBQ sauce, provolone or mozzarella cheese
Margherita – thin sliced tomatoes and basil leaves
Mom’s Tip
Layer the pizza toppings to create the best texture and flavor; start with sauce, then crumbled meats, top with cheese, and the sliced meats and veggies go ON TOP of the cheese.
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French Bread Pizza Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
French Bread Pizza Crust
- 1 Soft French Loaf
- 2 Tbsp Olive oil
- 4 Tbsp Salted butter
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
Toppings
- Pizza sauce
- Whole milk mozzarella - shredded
- other optional toppings; onion, green pepper, mushroom, black olives, sausage, pepperoni, hamburger etc…
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400℉. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with foil.
- Cut the French Loaf in half lengthwise. Place on the foil lined rimmed baking sheet, cut side down. Coat the outside with the olive oil.1 Soft French Loaf, 2 tablespoon Olive oil
- Melt the butter with the garlic powder and kosher salt.4 tablespoon Salted butter, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- Flip the loaf over so the cut side is up. Brush the garlic butter all over the cut sides.
- Pop in the oven for 10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and build the French Bread Pizzas with all the toppings you love!
- Place back in the oven for another 15 minutes.
- Let the pizzas cool for a few minutes and then cut into slices.
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