This French Bread Pizza recipe is a simple & delicious meal ready in 30 minutes that your whole family will love. Customize by using your favorite toppings, and of course homemade pizza sauce.

We are well-known for our homemade pizza dough which is quick and easy to make, however – sometimes you need the fastest and easiest dinner recipe that takes the least amount of energy to make – and that’s exactly what you get with french bread pizza recipe!

Seriously, French bread pizza is a gift to busy moms everywhere! All you need is a few simple ingredients and 5 minutes to make a meal your kids will not give you any grief about eating!

We always have pizza fixings on hand, including our homemade pizza sauce, so all I have to do is remember to add a loaf of french bread to my grocery list and I have a guaranteed crowd-pleasing meal set to go for one night of the week.

French Bread Pizza: Ingredients & Substitutions

• French bread. Obviously french bread is what’s recommended for this recipe. But a hearty loaf of sourdough, Italian bread, or even ciabatta all work well too.
• Olive oil. avocado oil works in place of olive oil.
• Pizza Sauce. this is the best homemade pizza sauce! You can use store-bought, if desired.
• Mozzarella cheese. I suggest a shredded, organic mozzarella for best results. Or, you can use a “pizza blend” which you can find at most grocery stores.
• Toppings. choose your favorite. We usually make one half cheese, one half pepperoni.

How to Make French Bread Pizza

Begin my Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F. Then cut the loaf of French bread in half lengthwise and set it on a bake sheet, inside facing up.

Then, brush olive oil on the inside of both halves of the French bread.

Next, sprinkle the garlic powder and Italian seasoning over the olive oil.

Then, bake the oiled and seasoned french bread in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. Toasting it slightly before adding the sauce prevents soggy breat.

After 5 minutes, remove the bread from the oven and spread the pizza sauce over bread.

Then, sprinkle the mozzarella & parmesan cheeses on top of the sauce and add toppings, if desired.

Return the french bread pizzas to the oven and bake an additional 10-15 minutes or until the cheese is melted.

Let the french bread pizza cool slightly (about 10 minutes) before serving.

Serve

Cut the slightly cooled french bread pizza with pizza scissors or transfer to a large cutting board and use a pizza cutter, and serve warm.

I suggest serving it with a salad like burrata salad or panzanella salad, or even roasted broccoli.

Store/Freeze

Store leftovers in a single layer in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, or in the freezer for up to 1 month.

Reheat in the oven set to warm or in the microwave.

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