Pizza Monkey Bread

Pizza Monkey Bread is perfect for when you don’t have a lot of time to prepare a meal. Making monkey bread pizza is so easy. Use canned biscuits, spaghetti sauce, and a few simple pizza ingredients to make this Italian-inspired dish.

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Monkey bread pizza

Whether you’re looking for a tasty appetizer or some fun food for the kids, this monkey pizza bread recipe is for you. And, this pepperoni pull-apart cheesy bread couldn’t be easier to make.

Pizza monkey bread is perfect when you don’t have a lot of time to prepare a meal. It’s also a tailgater’s delight and great for a picnic, baseball and football games, and slumber parties.

Pepperoni pizza monkey bread makes a perfect appetizer or snack. You get the full flavor of a pizza in an absolutely yummy easy-tear-apart bread! The top gives you a nice little crunchiness, and the center is moist and soft –absolute perfection in every bite.

This pizza monkey bread recipe uses canned biscuits, spaghetti sauce, and a few simple pizza ingredients.

What is pizza monkey bread?

Monkey pizza bread is an Italian-inspired dish that copies everything you love in a pizza and more. If you love pizza, you’ll love this pizza monkey bread recipe that’s made with biscuits and spaghetti sauce and stuffed with pepperoni and cheese.

Why is it called monkey bread?

Monkey bread got its name from the way it’s eaten. It’s a finger food that you pick apart (just like a monkey!). Other names for monkey bread are bubble bread, pull-apart bread, and pluck-it cake.

Full of pizza flavor, this cheesy bread really hits all the right notes for being quick, easy, and delicious!

Why this is the best recipe for pizza monkey bread

This pizza monkey bread recipe is the perfect way to clean up the odd bits of leftovers taking up space in your refrigerator. It’s also so much fun to make with your kids – they’ll have a great time helping and watching the biscuits puff up in the oven.

It’s also fun to pull this bread apart and get a little messy when eating it! You can tell them it’s ok to monkey around!

What’s more, you don’t have to worry about serving different things for kids and adults; everybody loves this monkey bread! It’s a real crowd-pleaser.

Recipe ingredients

Easy, cheesy, and the perfect party food, this pepperoni pizza monkey bread is an easy recipe everyone will love. Here’s what you will need:

• Canned refrigerated biscuits
• Spaghetti sauce
• Italian seasoning
• Pepperoni
• Shredded mozzarella cheese or Italian cheese blend

Optional ingredients

• Green bell pepper
• Onion
• Black olive slices
• Cooked Italian sausage
• Cooked ground meat

Recipe notes and tips

You might want to use mini pepperoni in this pizza bread recipe. If you can’t find it at your local grocery store, regular size pepperoni works just fine. You can leave it whole or chop it into smaller pieces.

If you don’t have a 9 x 13 baking dish you can use cake pans or a bundt pan. If you use a deeper pan like a bundt pan, it may take longer for the biscuits to cook all of the way through.

If your bread is browning too fast, loosely cover the pan with aluminum foil.

Once out of the oven, allow the pizza monkey bread to cool for about 10 minutes in the pan. If you leave it too long, it will start to stick. If you’ve greased the pan well and you run a knife around the edges, it should be easy to get out in one piece.

Line the 9×13 pan with aluminum foil and grease the foil (or use non-stick foil). You can then lift the pizza out of the dish and slide it onto a platter for serving.

Recipe variations to make it your own

You can really make this monkey bread recipe your own by adding some of your favorite pizza ingredients. Here are a few other ideas:

• Add crumbled sausage to the pepperoni for a double meat version.
• Add mushrooms, olives, meats, onions, and peppers for a supreme pizza monkey bread version.
• Sneak those veggies in where you can. For instance, chop and sauté a little spinach in a skillet. Your kids won’t even notice!
• Try swapping the marinara sauce for pesto! You get a delicious pesto pizza bread.
• You could also use ranch dressing instead of marina as a dipping sauce.
• If you prefer a garlic bread vibe, melt some butter and minced garlic together, and use in lieu of the marinara sauce.
• Want a Mexican vibe? Use queso instead of marinara sauce and ground beef cooked with taco seasoning instead of pepperoni. Serve with Rotel cheese dip on the side.

How to serve your monkey bread

Wondering what goes with this tasty pizza bread dish? Here are a few ideas:

• Salad – Eating garden salad with pizza cancels out all the calories, right?
• Soup – Keep the Italian theme going with minestrone soup.
• Finger Foods – Serve up a smorgasbord of appetizers for your holiday party.
• Steamed/Roasted Veggies – Add some greens to your meal with broccoli, green beans, or asparagus on the side.
• Wings – Pizza and garlic parmesan wings are a perfect pair!
• Dessert – If you want to serve the perfect dessert with your pepperoni pizza monkey bread, go for an apple crisp. 

Can you prepare monkey bread ahead of time?

This is a good dish to bake ahead of time and reheat. However, it’s best not to let an unbaked dish sit in the fridge overnight because the biscuits will start to get a weird texture.

For larger pieces or the whole thing, cover with aluminum foil and reheat in the oven.

If you have leftovers in small pieces, they’ll still taste good if you reheat them in the microwave at 15-second intervals.

Does monkey bread freeze well?

Yes! After baking, allow the bread to cool completely. Then use plastic wrap followed by a layer of aluminum foil. For best results, use it within three months.

Thaw the bread overnight in the fridge and reheat it before eating.

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• Pizza Burger
• Unos Pizza

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