Easy French Bread Pizza

Easy French Bread Pizza is an easy dinner kids love! Make the perfect pizza at home using french bread topped with your favorite toppings!

Slices of French Brad Pizza

What You Need to Make Easy French Bread Pizza

Pizza made with French Bread couldn’t be easier!

You will need loaves of French Bread, a bottle of your favorite pizza sauce, some shredded cheese and your favorite pizza toppings.

If you are going to make French Bread garlic cheese bread you will need some garlic salt, garlic powder and butter (along with the mozzarella cheese you use on the pizzas).

Loaves of French Bread with garlic butter spread on them to make garlic cheese bread

How Much I Make for My Family

We have a family of 5 and I use 2 loaves of French Bread cut lengthwise. So you end up with 4 pizzas/garlic breads.

French Bread Pizza loaves of bread with pizza toppings on them.

One 14 oz. jar of sauce works perfect for 3 pizzas and then i use the 4th for a garlic cheese bread!

TIPS: I always use bottled pizza sauce but if you want to try making some homemade pizza sauce I have a tasty recipe. Click here for my Homemade Pizza Sauce Recipe!

A bowl of Homemade Pizza Sauce with pepperoni and cheese next to it.

How To Make French Bread Pizza

Slice both loaves of bread lengthwise so you have 4 long pieces of bread for your crust.

Loaves of French bread cut lengthwise for 2 halves to make easy French Bread Pizza

I make 2 or 3 pizzas and then one garlic bread loaf or garlic cheese bread loaf (just depends on what the boys are feeling in the mood for).

Take the pizza sauce and spread some pizza sauce on the loaves/crusts that you are making into pizzas. Lightly sprinkle some garlic salt on the pizza sauce (lightly).

Pizza sauce being spread on loaves of french bread for making French Bread Pizza.
Loaves of French Bread cut in half lengthwise and covered in pizza sauce to make French Bread Pizza.

Then sprinkle the shredded cheese (as much or as little as you like) on each crust. Top with your pizza toppings, then I usually sprinkle a little bit more cheese on top of the toppings.

Shredded Mozzarella Cheese and pizza sauce o French bread to make pizza/
Pepperoni and cheese on a loaf of French Bread with pizza sauce to make easy pizza.

For this post I made a cheese pizza loaf, a pepperoni (with a little bit of sausage) pizza loaf, a garlic bread loaf, and a garlic cheese bread loaf. Because you have 4 loaves/crusts to work with, you can make many different kinds of pizzas so everyone is happy!

Easy french pizza with cheese and toppings before being baked in the oven

Making Garlic Cheese Bread

If you are wanting to make garlic cheese bread, spread some softened butter on the loaf/crust. Then sprinkle with garlic powder and garlic salt and top it with cheese.

Spread the garlic butter on the French bread.

Loaves of French Bread with garlic butter spread on them to make garlic cheese bread

Sprinkle some shredded mozzarella cheese on top.

Mozzarella sprinkled on top of garlic butter on french bread it make cheesy breaad.

TIP:Leave off the cheese and just make a tasty garlic bread!

Easy french bread garlic cheese bread
Loaves of garlic cheese bread made with french bread, garlic butter and mozzarella cheese.

Baking Easy French Bread Pizza

Place the loaves on a large baking sheet covered with parchment paper. On my bigger baking sheet I can fit 4 loaves. If your pan isn’t big enough to fit them all just bake them after the first pizzas are done.

French Bread Pizzas on a baking sheet ready to be baked

Place them in a 425 degree (Fahrenheit) oven and let them bake 10-15 minutes, depending on your oven. Watch them closely so they are cooked to your liking. I like mine a little browned and crispy!

Remove them from the oven once they are crispy and the cheese is melted and place them on a cutting board. Cut them in to pieces and enjoy!

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Pepperoni French Bread Pizza baked in the oven and ready to slice and eat.

Slice your pizza and enjoy!

Slices of french bread pizza and cheesy bread.
A hand holding a piece of French Bread Pizza
A hand holding a piece of Garlic Cheesy French Bread

I know your family will love these pizzas as much as we do!

Try my Homemade Pizza, my Sheet Pan Pizza, my Stuffed Pizza Rolls or my Homemade Bagel Bites!

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Fast and Easy French Bread Pizza | The Butcher's Wife

Fast and Easy French Bread Pizza

This French Bread is fast and easy.  Use the French Bread for your pizza crust, load it up with pizza sauce, shredded cheese and your favorite toppings and you have dinner in under 30 minutes!
Makes 4 pizzas (loaves)
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 8 Servings (4 slices each)

Ingredients

French Bread Pizza

  • 2 loaves French Bread
  • 1 (14 oz.) bottle/jar Pizza Sauce
  • 2-4 cups Shredded Cheese (mozzerella or Pizza Blend works best)
  • Pizza Toppings of your choice (pepperoni, sausage, veggies, ham, etc) *pepperoni is the topping used for nutrition calculations

For Garlic Bread or Garlic Cheese Bread (toppings)-Garlic Bread not calculated in nutritional calculation

  • Butter, softened (I use 2-3 tbsp per loaf/crust)
  • Garlic Salt, to taste
  • Garlic Powder, to taste
  • Shredded Cheese (use the same cheese you use for your pizza)

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 425 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Slice both loaves of French Bread lengthwise down the center, giving you 4 loaves or crusts. (This is your pizza crust).
  • For the loaves/crusts that you are making in to pizzas, spread some pizza sauce on the entire loaf (as much or as little as you like).
  • Lightly sprinkle some garlic salt right on top of the pizza sauce, then sprinkle with as much or as little shredded cheese as you like.
  • Add your toppings to the pizza, then sprinkle with a little extra cheese.  Place loaves on the baking sheet.
  • To make your garlic bread or garlic cheese bread, spread your butter on the crust/loaf.  Then sprinkle with both Garlic Salt and Garlic Powder (as much or as little as you like).  If you are making Garlic Cheese Bread, sprinkle some of the shredded cheese on top!  Place your bread on the baking sheet with the pizza.
  • Bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes.  Bake until the cheese is melted and the pizza is crispy and done to your liking.
  • Remove from the oven when it is done, and slice into pieces!
     Enjoy!

Notes

You can use any brand or type of Pizza Sauce that you like. Try my Homemade Pizza Sauce.
I use the Pizza Blend of shredded cheese or Mozzarella Cheese.

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should only be used as an approximation.

Serving: 1Serving (4 slices) | Calories: 831kcal | Carbohydrates: 138g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 2214mg | Potassium: 590mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 557IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 288mg | Iron: 11mg

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