Description
Cheesy, gooey Pizza Monkey Bread delivers Italian-inspired comfort straight to your table. Bite-sized dough pieces tossed with marinara, mozzarella, and pepperoni create an irresistible pull-apart snack you’ll crave at every gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 32 ounces (907 grams) refrigerated canned biscuits, cut into quarters
- 6 ounces (170 grams) pepperoni, sliced
- 2 cups (226 grams) mozzarella cheese, shredded
- ½ cup (50 grams) parmesan cheese, grated
Seasoning and Flavoring:
- ⅓ cup (75 milliliters) butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon garlic salt
- Red pepper flakes, optional
Garnish and Serving:
- Fresh parsley
- Marinara sauce, for dipping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius) and thoroughly coat a 10-inch (25 centimeters) bundt pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Using a sharp knife, quarter the refrigerated canned biscuits into uniform bite-sized pieces and slice the pepperoni into thin half-moons.
- In a spacious mixing bowl, combine the quartered biscuit pieces, sliced pepperoni, shredded mozzarella cheese, grated parmesan cheese, dried Italian seasoning, melted unsalted butter, granulated garlic powder, and garlic salt.
- Gently toss all ingredients until each piece is evenly coated and well distributed throughout the mixture.
- Carefully transfer the seasoned mixture into the prepared bundt pan, ensuring an even and uniform spread without compressing the ingredients.
- Place the bundt pan in the preheated oven and bake for 35-40 minutes, covering the top with aluminum foil during the final 10 minutes to prevent excessive browning.
- After baking, remove from the oven and allow the pizza monkey bread to cool for 3-5 minutes to help it set and become easier to remove.
- Carefully invert the bundt pan onto a large serving plate, allowing the monkey bread to release completely.
- Garnish with freshly chopped parsley and serve immediately alongside warm marinara sauce for dipping.
- Enjoy this delectable pull-apart appetizer while it’s still warm, perfect for sharing at gatherings or as a crowd-pleasing snack.
Notes
- Prepare all ingredients beforehand to ensure a smooth, quick assembly of this crowd-pleasing appetizer.
- Use refrigerated biscuit dough for a convenient and speedy preparation method that saves time in the kitchen.
- Cover the bundt pan with foil during the last 10 minutes of baking to prevent excessive browning and achieve a perfectly golden crust.
- Gently toss ingredients to distribute cheese, pepperoni, and seasonings evenly throughout the monkey bread for maximum flavor in every bite.
- Serve immediately after baking while the cheese is melted and the bread is warm for the most delicious experience.
- Keep marinara sauce on hand for dipping, which adds an extra burst of classic pizza flavor to this fun party snack.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Appetizer, Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 437 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 1120 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 16 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg