Play Off Pepperoni Mozzarella Loaf Recipes

PEPPERONI BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
• Roll frozen bread dough out into a rectangle. Brush dough with beaten egg. Arrange pepperoni, mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese over the dough. Sprinkle on the Italian seasoning. Roll up dough like a jelly roll and pinch seam to seal; place, seam side down, on prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until golden.

PEPPERONI PIZZA LOAF RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. On a greased baking sheet, roll out dough into a 15x10-inch rectangle. In a small bowl, combine the egg yolks, Parmesan cheese, oil, parsley, oregano, garlic powder and pepper. Brush over the dough. Sprinkle with the pepperoni, mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, pepper rings, green pepper and olives. Roll up, jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seam to seal and tuck ends under. Place seam side down; brush with egg whites. Do not let rise. Bake 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Warm the pizza sauce; serve with sliced loaf.

PEPPERONI PIZZA TWISTS

Steps:

• Place 1 loaf on a lightly floured surface. With a sharp knife, make a lengthwise slit down the center of loaf to within 1/2 in. of bottom. Open dough so it lies flat; sprinkle with half of flour. Roll into a 14x5-in. rectangle. Repeat with remaining loaf. , In a large bowl, combine mozzarella cheese and pepperoni. Spread half of mozzarella mixture down the center of each rectangle. Drizzle each with 3 tablespoons pizza sauce. , Roll up jelly-roll style, starting from a long side; seal seams and ends. Place 1 loaf seam side down on a greased baking sheet. Place remaining loaf seam side down next to the first loaf. Twist loaves together 3 times., With a sharp knife, make 3 shallow 3-in. slashes across top of each loaf; brush with egg white. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning. , Bake at 350° for 25 minutes. Cover loosely with foil. Bake 4 minutes longer or until golden brown. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with remaining pizza sauce. Freeze option: Freeze cooled unsliced bread in heavy-duty foil. To use, remove from freezer 30 minutes before reheating. Remove from foil and reheat on a greased baking sheet in a preheated 325° oven until heated through. Serve as directed.

OLIVE, PEPPERONI & MOZZARELLA BITES

Steps:

• Slice Mozzarella cheese into 1/2" x 1/2" cubes. Drain olives from liquid. Using a toothpick, skewer an olive and push 1/3 way up the toothpick. Fold a piece of pepperoni into half or quarters and skewer next. Finally skewer mozzarella. Do not push toothpick all the way through mozzarella, only half way through as you do not want guests poking themselves in the mouth with the toothpick. If making ahead of time, arrange on tray and cover with saran wrap so that it does not dry out. When serving, serve plain or with a drizzle of pizza sauce on platter.

PULL-APART BREAD WITH PEPPERONI AND MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cut 5 deep vertical slices into the rolls, making sure to leave the roll connected.
• Fold pepperoni in half and stuff each pepperoni into the vertical slices. Slice each piece of mozzarella cheese in half, and stuff into the vertical slices. Drizzle rolls with olive oil and sprinkle with Italian herbs and garlic.
• Bake in the preheated oven until mozzarella has melted, about 12 minutes.

PLAY-OFF PEPPERONI MOZZARELLA LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cut bread diagonally into 1 inch slices BUT DO NOT cut all the way through.
• Stop within 1 inch from the bottom!
• Now slice the same way in the opposite direction.
• Stuff cheese and pepperoni into the cuts.
• Combine melted butter, garlic salt and oregano and drizzle over the top of loaf, making sure that it drips into the cuts.
• Wrap well in foil (heavy duty preferred).
• Bake for 40 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Place on a serving dish and watch it disapear!

PEPPERONI AND MOZZARELLA MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Knead together.
• Form into a large loaf. You can also put into muffin pan and make small mini meatloaves.
• If you are making the large one bake on 375°F for approx. 45-50 min. Smaller ones only take about 35 minutes.