Pizza Monkey Bread

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling

Yield 16 servings

If you love pizza, you’ll love pizza monkey bread. This kid-friendly recipe features layers of garlic-seasoned biscuits, marinara sauce, pepperoni, mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. It’s a fun pull-apart bread appetizer for the holidays, potlucks or tailgate parties.

Ingredients

1/3 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 cans (16.3 ounces each) large refrigerated flaky biscuits (8 count)
2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
20 slices pepperoni, halved
1/2 cup marinara sauce plus additional marinara sauce, warmed
Torn fresh basil leaves, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine first 4 ingredients; microwave, covered, on high for 30 seconds. Cool slightly.
Cut each biscuit into 4 pieces; add to oil mixture and toss to coat. Add cheeses and pepperoni; toss to combine. In a heavy 10-in. fluted tube pan coated with cooking spray, layer half the biscuit mixture; drizzle with 1/4 cup marinara sauce. Repeat layers.
Bake for 40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pan 10 minutes.
Run a knife around side and center tube of pan. Invert onto a serving plate. Serve with additional marinara sauce. If desired, top with torn fresh basil, and additional grated Parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 288 calories, 17g fat (5g saturated fat), 12mg cholesterol, 723mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 1g fiber), 8g protein.

I cannot throw a party without making this recipe. It's fast and easy, and my kids love it. —Courtney Wilson, Fresno, California

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