Pizza and Pepperoni Braid

This Pizza and Pepperoni Braid is a fun and easy twist on traditional pizza that is ready fast!  Put this on your weekly meal plan for nights you think you’re too busy to cook!

Pizza and Pepperoni Braid

Sometimes we all need an easy recipe to make for dinner for our families. This Pizza and Pepperoni Braid is just that…EASY!  And you can have dinner on the table in under 30 minutes. Add a side salad and dinner is served.

One of the things I like most about this recipe is that you can customize it to your families favorite pizza toppings.  My hubby loves chopped peppers and mushrooms, so I think the next time I make this I might make and extra one with his favorites.

Or why not use your favorite cold cuts!  I’m thinking a ham and Swiss cheese would also be really delicious.  Leftovers heat up great too!  So my hubby can take the leftovers to work with him the next day.

How to Make a Pizza and Pepperoni Braid

This pizza and pepperoni braid recipe would work great for appetizers for football Sunday or if you’re having a large number of people over you can make a few different flavors.  Either way your family is going to love this recipe and you’re going to love how easy it is to prepare.

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Unroll the can of refrigerated pizza dough onto a baking tray that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray or you can line the tray with parchment paper.
3. Press the dough into a rectangle shape.
4. Spread the tomato sauce down the center of the dough.
5. Add the pepperoni slices on top of the tomato sauce.
6. Add the mozzarella cheese.
7. Using a pizza cutter or sharp knife, cut the dough into strips on both sides of the toppings.
8. Fold one strip over the toppings and then fold one strip from the opposite side over the first strip.
9. Repeat to form a braid.
10. Brush the braid with the melted butter and sprinkle the top with the Italian seasoning.
11. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until light golden brown.
12. Cut into slices and serve warm with extra tomato sauce on the side.

Helpful Kitchen Tools

• Pizza Cutter
• Parchment Paper – I love to use the pre-cut sheets that fit exactly in my sheet pan, because I don’t know about you but I can never get the regular parchment paper to tear correctly.
• Baking Sheets

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Pizza and Pepperoni Braid

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Total Time

35 mins

 

This pizza braid is a fun and easy twist on traditional pizza that is ready in less than 30 minutes with only 5 ingredients.

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: Refrigerated Pizza Dough, Pizza, Pepperoni

Ingredients

• 1 can 8 oz refrigerated pizza dough
• 1/3 cup tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup mozzarella shredded cheese
• Pepperoni slices
• 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
• 2 TBS. melted butter

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Unroll the can of refrigerated pizza dough onto a baking tray that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray or you can line the tray with parchment paper.
3. Press the dough into a rectangle shape.
4. Spread the tomato sauce down the center of the dough.
5. Add the pepperoni slices on top of the tomato sauce.
6. Add the mozzarella cheese.
7. Using a pizza cutter or sharp knife, cut the dough into strips on both sides of the toppings.
8. Fold one strip over the toppings and then fold one strip from the opposite side over the first strip.
9. Repeat to form a braid.
10. Brush the braid with the melted butter and sprinkle the top with the Italian seasoning.
11. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until light golden brown.
12. Cut into slices and serve warm with extra tomato sauce on the side.

Another EASY dinner recipe is Cheesy Baked Tortellini