aunt julie's pepperoni bread -

A hand dips a slice of pepperoni bread, filled with gooey cheese and spicy pepperoni, into a bowl of marinara sauce. In the background, a round baking dish holds more delicious stuffed bread slices.

aunt julie's pepperoni bread

Pepperoni bread is an easy and delicious game-day appetizer stuffed with layers of Italian seasonings, pepperoni and melty cheese. Pop a batch in the oven for your next party, and make sure you have plenty of marinara sauce for dipping!

Course appetizers

Cuisine Italian

Keyword entertaining, game day, holidays, parties, pizza, snacks

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 40

Total Time 55

Servings

Calories 302kcal

Equipment

Rolling Pin
9-inch pie plate

Ingredients

1 large egg
1 tablespoon water
16 ounces frozen or refrigerated bread dough or pizza dough thawed
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon garlic powder
¼ to ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes depending on how spicy you like things
8 ounces sliced pepperoni
8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
Pizza seasoning for sprinkling on top
Marinara or pizza sauce for serving

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 375℉. Spray a 9-inch pie plate or oven-proof baking dish with cooking spray and spread a thin layer of olive oil across the bottom. Set aside.
Using a whisk or fork, whisk egg with water to create an egg wash. Set aside.
1 large egg, 1 tablespoon water
On a lightly floured surface, use a rolling pin to roll out bread dough into a large rectangle. Dough should be pretty thin, less than ¼ inch thick.
16 ounces frozen or refrigerated bread dough or pizza dough
Brush dough with egg wash.
Sprinkle oregano, basil, garlic powder and red pepper flakes evenly across dough.
1 teaspoon dried oregano, 1 teaspoon dried basil, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, ¼ to ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
Layer pepperoni slices and mozzarella cheese evenly across bread dough, leaving about a ¼ to ½ inch border along all four sides of the dough.
8 ounces sliced pepperoni, 8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
Slowly and carefully, tightly roll up the dough lengthwise (hot-dog style, if you will). Once rolled into one long log, pinch the ends of the pepperoni roll closed and use a bite of the egg was to close the seam across the entire roll.
Coil pepperoni bread into the prepared pie plate or baking dish. Brush the top with egg wash and sprinkle with pizza seasoning, to taste.
Pizza seasoning
Bake for 35-40 minutes until cheese is melted and crust is golden brown.
Serve hot with a side of sauce for dipping!
Marinara or pizza sauce

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Notes

If you have trouble rolling out the pizza dough or bread dough, allow the dough to rest at room temperature for 5-10 minutes before trying again.

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