Homemade Cheesy Pizza Bread | Easy Appetizer Recipe (2024)

My Homemade Cheesy Pizza Bread has yet to disappoint! This popular appetizer is gooey, cheesy, and quick & easy to make. Perfect for pizza nights and all occasions.

Table of Contents

• Homemade Cheesy Pizza Bread
• What You’ll Need
• How To Make Cheesy Pizza Bread
• Why You’ll Love This Pizza Recipe
• How To Serve Cheese Pizza
• Storage Instructions
• Freezing Instructions
• You Might Also Like
• Get the Recipe

Homemade Cheesy Pizza Bread

Is there anything better than soft cheesy pizza bread? According to my kids, there’s not. Every time I make this recipe it is gone in about 30 seconds and I wish I had doubled the recipe 🙂Perfect fluffy soft crust that is hard to resist with warm melty cheese a little olive oil and garlic salt. To die for friends. Enjoy!

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What You’ll Need

With just a handful of easy to find ingredients you can make cheesy pizza bread at home! Check the recipe card located at the bottom of my post for full instructions.

• active dry yeast– active dry yeast is part of the dry ingredients that helps the dough rise. Find it in the baking section of the grocery store.
• granulated sugar– Just a tiny bit of sugar to give the slightest sweetness to the dough.
• all-purpose flour– The all-purpose flour is the main dry ingredient in homemade pizza dough.
• extra virgin olive oil– Extra virgin olive oil is part of the wet ingredients for the pizza dough.
• kosher salt– Kosher salt is a coarse salt. I prefer using it in my cooking and baking recipes.
• garlic salt– Garlic salt gives a nice seasoning to the cheesy pizza bread. Look for Lawry’s at your grocery store if it’s available.
• shredded cheddar cheese– I use a mild cheddar cheese to top my pizza bread.
• shredded mozzarella cheese– Mozzarella cheese on top of the pizza bread too.

How To Make Cheesy Pizza Bread

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. and line pizza pan with parchment paper or spray with cooking spray.
2. Prepare Yeast. Place warm water, yeast and sugar into mixer bowl. Have the dough hook attachment on. Mix gently and let nearly double in size, about 5 minutes.
3. Prepare Pizza Dough. With mixer on low add flour, olive oil, salt and garlic salt. Scrape sides of bowl and let knead for 5 minutes until dough is cleaning sides of bowl. Add sprinkles of additional flour if it’s not. Remove dough with floured hands and transfer to a floured countertop. Fold dough over itself a couple times then form into a round.
4. Place Pizza Dough Onto Pan. Place onto pizza pan and press into a 12 inch round, larger for a more thin crust. Brush with olive oil and sprinkle with garlic salt then top with cheeses.
5. Bake for about 15 minutes, until crust is cooked through. Remove and let cool for 5 minutes before slicing into wedges. Serve with a salad if desired.

I use a pizza cutter and cut into squares instead of wedges, but either works. The squares are perfect for dipping in pizza sauce or just eating alone.

Why You’ll Love This Pizza Recipe

• Pizza bread goes great as an appetizer with pizza night!
• My pizza crust recipe is easy to make in a stand mixer.
• Kids as well as adults love cheesy pizza bread.
• It’s great dipped in pizza sauce/marinara sauce and Ranch dressing.

How To Serve Cheese Pizza

Serve pizza bread whenever you are having appetizers with family and friends. Works great during pizza night too. Serve with your favorite marinara sauce for dipping.

Storage Instructions

Refrigerate. Store any leftover pizza in an airtight container for up to three days.

Reheating Instructions. Reheat pizza bread in the oven preheated to 350 degrees F. for 7-9 minutes until hot and crisp. Try reheating pizza bread in the air fryer too. Cook pizza bread at 370 degrees F. for 3-4 minutes until hot.

Freezing Instructions

Freeze leftover pizza in an airtight container or freeze safe bag for up to 3 months. Thaw before reheating. Use reheating instructions above.

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