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Pizza Monkey Bread

My easy Pizza Monkey Bread is the perfect party appetizer or fun family dinner! Ready in under 1 hour with an oil dipping sauce you'll love.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword monkey bread pizza, monkey pizza bread, pizza monkey bread, pull apart pizza bread
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 362kcal
Author Isabel Laessig

Equipment

Ingredients

Pizza Monkey Bread

  • ⅓ cup Oléico® High Oleic Safflower Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 2 cans large refrigerated flaky biscuits 16.3 oz., 8 count
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 20 slices pepperoni cut in half
  • ½ cup marinara sauce
  • fresh basil leaves for garnish (optional)

Oil Dipping Sauce

  • ½ cup Oléico® High Oleic Safflower Oil
  • 2 teaspoons black pepper
  • 1 Tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 Tablespoon dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 2 Tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese optional

Instructions

How to Make Pizza Monkey Bread

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F. In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine Oléico® High Oleic Safflower Oil, Italian seasoning, minced garlic, and crushed red pepper. Cover the bowl and microwave on high for 30 seconds, then let cool for 1 minute.
    oil dipping sauce in a glass bowl
  • Cut each biscuit into 4 pieces. Add all the cut biscuits into the same large bowl with oil. Toss to coat.
    mixing biscuit dough with safflower oil dipping sauce in a glass bowl
  • Add shredded mozzarella cheese and pepperoni to the same bowl, then toss to combine.
    mixing biscuit dough with oil dipping sauce, pepperoni, and cheese
  • Grease a 10-inch fluted tube pan with oil. Layer pan with half of the biscuit mixture and drizzle with half of the marinara sauce.
    layering biscuit dough with marinara, cheese and pepperonis in a bundt pan
  • Repeat the layers, then bake for 40 minutes or until golden brown.
    adding marinara sauce to bundt pan with biscuit dough
  • Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then run a knife around the sides and center tube of the pan. Flip the pan and place the pizza bread onto a serving plate.
    dipping pizza monkey bread in marinara sauce
  • Top with fresh basil, if desired. Serve with marinara sauce or our oil dipping sauce!

How to Make Oil Dipping Sauce

  • To a bowl, add Oléico® High Oleic Safflower Oil, black pepper, dried oregano, dried basil, dried parsley, onion powder, garlic powder, dried rosemary, coarse sea salt, and red pepper flakes. Mix to combine completely.
  • If desired, top with grated Parmesan cheese. Serve as a dipping sauce for pizza pull apart bread.

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Notes

  • Although this recipe calls for pepperoni and marinara pizza sauce, you can make this pizza monkey bread any flavor you like using your favorite pizza toppings. You could even try making a veggie supreme pizza with mushrooms, olives, and spinach, made exactly the same way!
  • This is the perfect game day appetizer. Dish it out on a serving platter and offer dips for your guests, like our Oléico® High Oleic Safflower Oil dipping sauce, ranch dressing, blue cheese, or even alfredo sauce.
  • Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 362kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 22g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 765mg | Potassium: 146mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 410IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 212mg | Iron: 1mg