Pizza Bread Recipe From Scratch

An economical, easy copycat of the fan favourite Bakers’ Delight pizza bread, a much lovedlunch-on-the-run! Named as such as it’s designed to be tucked into lunchboxes and eaten at room temp rather than piping hot like normal pizza. Think: morning tea, picnics, hungry teenagers, freezer stash!

There’s a popular bakery chain here in Australia called Bakers’ Delight which sells a myriad of baked goods, ranging from sweet cinnamon buns to savoury bread rolls that are a convenient “lunch on the run”.

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I’ve always wanted to recreate the fan favourite pizza breads. And noticing that the RRP has crept up to $4.90 (inflation!) was just the kick I needed to get moving on it.

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Rather than making individual pizzas, I decided to take the easier option of making a large pizza slab then cutting it into portions. I then went one step further and decided to use a simple cheesy muffin batter rather than yeast-based proper pizza dough which needs hours to rise.

So here it is today – my pizza bread. It’s a great one for lunch boxes or taking to places, like morning tea at work because it’s designed to be eaten at room temperature.

This is a quick pizza bread that’s based on a savoury muffin batter. Which means – no yeast, no kneading, no rise time. Mix and bake!

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The batter will be a bit lumpy, like muffin batters. Shredded cheese lumps (good!) and little flour lumps which are fine as they will cook out.

I’m going for quick ‘n easy today, so I’ve used a store bought pizza sauce. However, if you’re a better person than me, please feel free to make your own (any of the 3 options are great).

As mentioned at the top, this pizza bread is designed to be eaten at room temperature like a savoury muffin rather than piping-hot-straight-out-of-the-oven like pizza, easy to make in bulk (do 2 pans at once!) and freezes perfectly.

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It’s about 70% cheaper than buying pizza rolls from Bakers Delight. And finally, my last effort to convince you to try this?

Recipe video above. A quick to make pizza bread, made for tucking into lunchboxes or a great savoury snack for morning tea. It's something I created as an economical alternative to pizza bread from Bakers' Delight, a popular Australian bakery chain. Use store-bought pizza sauce and pre-shredded cheese for convenience (true to name!), and whatever toppings your heart desires.

1. Baking sodacan be substituted with an extra 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder though the bread is not quite as soft and springy. (Notes in post for more info)

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2. Cheese choices – Any cheese that melts nicely and has flavour works best here. I use Devondale “3 cheese blend” (mozzarella, colby, parmesan). Monterey Jack, cheddar, colby, pepper jack, tasty cheese will all work fine here.

Pre-shredded ok –Normally I am a stickler for shredding your own cheese but in the spirt of today’s recipe being a quick one, store bought shredded is fine.

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3. Lining pan – single sheet covering long sides + base is enough, no need to line the short sides (as demo’d in the video).

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Ceramic & glass pans will work but add 3 minutes to the bake time and they will rise a smidge less as they do not conduct heat as quickly.

4. Keeps 4 days in an airtight container in the fridge, though best to eat at room temp. Freeze once cooked for up to 3 months. Unless it’s a really, hot day, it will be fine in a lunchbox from morning until lunch as the meat is cooked. Otherwise, use an insulated lunchbox!

Calories: 260 cal (13%) Carbohydrates: 19 g (6%) Protein: 10 g (20%) Fat: 16 g (25%) Saturated Fat: 7 g (44%) Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g Monounsaturated Fat: 6 g Trans Fat: 0.1 g Cholesterol: 46 mg (15%) Sodium: 425 mg (18%) Potassium: 189 mg (5%) Fiber: 1 g (4%) Sugar: 2 g (2%) Vitamin A: 529 IU (11%) Vitamin C: 7 mg (8%) Calcium: 228 mg (23%) Iron: 1 mg (6%)

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I believe you can make great food with everyday ingredients even if you’re short on time and cost conscious. You just need to cook clever and get creative!Your family will love this homemade French bread pizza! Crusty French bread is topped with garlic butter, pizza sauce and cheese then customized with your favorite toppings.

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If I ever ask my kids what they want for dinner, it’s PIZZA! We usually end up making it, ordering it or doing something different like this pizza bread, sheet pan pizza or pizza chicken roll ups. On Valentine’s we make heart shaped pizza!

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We love to make French bread pizza recipe with my homemade French bread recipe. It’s much easier than making homemade pizza dough and the best part is customizing it. I make one half caprese bread style and the other half with cheese and pepperoni.

The base of pizza with French bread requires only 5 simple ingredients. Then you can add any desired toppings that you prefer!

Now I know that you can buy this pizza bread in the frozen freezer section (I definitely have before), but it is so much more delicious to make your own.

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In this case, this recipe is called French bread pizza because I treat a loaf of French bread just as I would pizza dough. I top it with everything I would put on my pizza, and therefore turn it into French bread pizza.

This recipe is made of a loaf of French bread, garlic butter, pizza sauce, and cheese. You can top it with whatever you like.

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Leftover pizza will keep in an airtight container in the fridge up to 3 days. Reheat in a warm oven or microwave for a few minutes.

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Yes! Cool completely then wrap in plastic wrap to prevent freezer burn and store in a freezer safe container up to 3 months. Reheat in the oven from frozen.

You can also freeze pre-made pizza bread! Just press the toppings into the bread, flash freeze and then once frozen store in a freezer safe container. Bake from frozen adding a few minutes to baking time.

This French bread pizza is simple, delicious and easy to customize with sauce, cheese and your favorite toppings. A tasty recipe that both kids and adults love.

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Storage:Leftover pizza will keep in an airtight container in the fridge up to 3 days. Reheat in a warm oven or microwave for a few minutes.

Calories: 311 kcal | Carbohydrates: 36 g | Protein: 12 g | Fat: 14 g | Saturated Fat: 8 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3 g | Trans Fat: 0.3 g | Cholesterol: 35 mg | Sodium: 676 mg | Potassium: 158 mg | Fiber: 2 g | Sugar: 4 g | Vitamin A: 451 IU | Vitamin C: 1 mg | Calcium: 134 mg | Iron: 3 mg

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