Individual French Bread Pizza
A layered, flavor-packed garlic bread that starts with a garlicky base, gets topped with gooey cheese, and finishes with a buttery cracker crunch. The sauce goes on after the cheese melts, so every bite stays crisp, not soggy.
Servings: 1 pizza
Calories: 553kcal
Cost: $2.49
Ingredients
- 1 mini French bread loaf sliced lengthwise
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 clove garlic minced
- ¼ cup mozzarella cheese or your preferred pizza cheese
- 2 tablespoons pizza sauce
- 8-10 slices of pepperoni
- 2 tablespoon crushed butter crackers
- ⅛ teaspoon Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F. Place the bread half, cut-side up, on a baking sheet.
- Stir in olive oil and garlic together. Brush evenly over bread.
- Place the mozzarella cheese on bread half. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the cheese melts and the edges of the bread start to crisp.
- Spread pizza sauce over the melted cheese base. Arrange pepperoni slices over the top.
- Mix crushed crackers with Italian seasoning, then sprinkle over the pepperoni for a crispy topping.
- Bake again for 6-8 minutes until the pepperoni edges curl and the crumbs turn golden.
- Let cool 2 minutes.
Notes
- Toast the bread first: A quick pre-bake keeps the base crisp once the toppings go on. No soggy centers!
- Go light on the sauce: a thin layer gives flavor without weighing down the loaf.
- Chop toppings small. Smaller pieces cook faster and stay in shape.
- Use high heat: French Bread Pizza loves quick, hot cooking-450°F gives you gooey cheese and crisp edges.
- Finish under the broiler: broil for 1-2 minutes, then add golden, bubbly cheese.
- Let it rest before slicing; you will get cleaner cuts.
Nutrition
Serving: 1pizza | Calories: 553kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 31g | Sodium: 1124mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g
