Pepperoni Pull-Apart Pizza Bread

By Rosie Published: June 19, 2022 Updated: March 15, 2025
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Easy pepperoni pull-apart pizza bread made with minimal ingredients but with maximum flavor!

Pepperoni pull-apart pizza bread stuffed with melty cheese, spices, and mini pepperonis served on a white platter.

Hey cousins! It’s been a while since I’ve shared an appetizer recipe, so why not share my easy pepperoni pull-apart bread? I usually make this when I have a little downtime and want a snack to eat while I binge-watch a show on Hulu. It always hits the spot! Let me tell y’all how I make this.

A delicious pepperoni pizza pull-apart bread made with cheese, marinara sauce, and mini pepperonis on a rectangular platter.

So first things first! This is a semi-homemade recipe. I use store-bought pizza dough and store-bought pizza sauce. Those two ingredients cut the preparation time down a ton! Like seriously y’all. When I’m craving this pull-apart pizza bread, the last thing I want to do is make homemade pizza dough. Therefore I cut corners using the store-bought dough and pizza sauce. I really love that this appetizer is fast, easy, and convenient to make.

A close up look at the flakey layers of pepperoni pull-apart bread, made with store-bought pizza dough, pizza sauce, cheese, and mini pepperonis.

This pepperoni pull-apart pizza bread makes the perfect appetizer for movie nights, holidays, or any other occasion. Check it out y’all!

Pepperoni Pull-Apart Pizza Bread

An easy semi-homemade pepperoni pull-apart bread is perfect as a party appetizer! Made super easy with store-bought pizza dough, sauce, cheese, and mini pepperonis, this pizza bread is ready in minutes.

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Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Keyword appetizer, pepperoni, pizza bread, pull apart bread, semi-homemade, snacks

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 40

Total Time 50

Servings servings

Ingredients

13 ounce can pizza dough
3/4 cup of pizza sauce
1 ½ cup of shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup of mini pepperonis

Egg wash:

1 large egg
1 tsp of minced garlic
¼ tsp oregano
¼ tsp basil

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
On a floured surface, roll pizza dough into a 15×9 inch rectangle.
Cut off the edges to make sure it’s straight.
Spread pizza sauce over the pizza dough, and sprinkle with cheese. Top with the pepperoni.
With a pizza cutter, lengthwise cut into six even strips, make two separate stacks of three strips.
Take the pizza cutter and cut each strap width wise into three equal squares.
Grab a well greased 8×4 inch loaf pan, and add in the strips vertically
In a small bowl, whisk together egg wash ingredients and brush it over the bread in the loaf pan.
Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until bread is golden brown
Remove from the oven, and let cool .
Serve & enjoy!

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Recipe by: Rosie

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Hey cousins, it’s Rosie!

I’m a Soul Food blogger living in the Pacific Northwest, bringing Southern cooking to gorgeous Seattle, Washington. I was born and raised in the PNW, but my family roots go all the way to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where my grandparents were born and raised. I live every day to bring the traditional values, recipes, and love of food to life for my family—whether they’re online or in real life. So, welcome to the party, family!