Pepperoni Pizza Twist
This Pepperoni Pizza Twist is an easy weeknight dinner. Pizza doesn’t have to be hard! This is a great spin on pizza night.
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PEPPERONI PIZZA TWIST
I first tasted this Pepperoni Pizza Twist back in college at one of those Pampered Chef parties and had to get the recipe. It’s simple but has great flavor that makes your taste buds sing.
I always stuff more pepperoni than is called for because my family likes it that way. It’s hearty enough to be dinner but the way we roll it’s usually an appetizer!
My husband informed me that I braided this wrong and he’s right! Although it doesn’t really matter but the ends should go under the other ends.
INGREDIENTS
- PEPPERONI
- BLACK OLIVES
- FRESH PARSLEY
- MOZZARELLA
- FLOUR
- GARLIC
- FRENCH BREAD DOUGH
- EGG
- ITALIAN SEASONING
- PARMESAN
- PIZZA SAUCE
VARIATIONS
- FRESH MUSHROOMS
- FRESH BELL PEPPER
- SPICY JALAPENO
- JUICY ITALIAN SAUSAGE
- CRUNCHY BACON
HOW TO MAKE A PEPPERONI PIZZA TWIST
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine pepperoni, olives, parsley, mozzarella cheese, flour, and garlic.
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Place bread dough seam sides up, cut lengthwise, open up and sprinkle with a little flour to keep from sticking.
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Roll and create a well to put in filling. Spoon mixture in well.
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Gather up edges and seal. Braid the dough leaving the opening in the center of the twist.
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Brush egg white and seasonings on twist.
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Sprinkle Parmesan cheese. Bake 30 minutes. Slice and serve. Dip slices in pizza sauce.
OTHER PIZZA RECIPES:
- Pizza Rolls
- Stuffed Pizza Rolls
- Pepperoni Pizza Twist
- Bloomin’ Pizza Bread
- Pizza Pasta Salad
- Taco Pizza Rolls
- Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza
- Pizza Monkey Bread
Pepperoni Pizza Twist
Ingredients
- 1 (3.5 ounce) package pepperoni, diced
- 1 (3.25 ounce) can sliced olives, drained
- 2 Tablespoons snipped fresh parsley
- 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 Tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 (11 ounce) packages French Bread dough
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasonings
- 2 Tablespoons fresh Parmesan
- 1 (15 ounce) can pizza sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Combine pepperoni, olives, parsley, mozzarella cheese, flour, and garlic.
- Place breaddough seam sides up, cut lengthwise, open up and sprinkle with a little flour to keep from sticking. Roll and create a well to put in filling.
- Spoon mixture in well. Gather up edges and seal. Braid dough leaving an opening in the center of the twist.
- Brush egg white and seasonings on twist. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese. Bake 30 minutes. Slice and serve. Dip slices in pizza sauce.
Notes
I’m making a chicken cordon bleu twist!
Love that!
Missing pepperoni and olives!!
Don’t understand what you mean leave opening in center, the picture shows all the bread is pinched closed, please explain, I would like very much to make this, looks delicious.
As it cooks the hole in the middle will close but the more open you have it before it cooks helps so that everything cooks evenly.
I”ve been making this for several years now and love it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Time consuming to put together but very well worth it. Time consuming for me due to my health issues. Even the leftovers are good. I don’t do olives and I chop up my pepperoni in at least 1/4 circle size. Sometimes I add chop up onion and I’ve even added sausage. What ever you like on your pizza. Make sure and don’t over do it. It’s possible to put to much in these. Try it and you can always make changes the next time you make it.
What kind of bread dough/brand name? thanks they look so tasty!
Pillsbury is what I use!
This was amazing! I used 2 Pillsbury Refrigerated French Bread in the tube and was very impressed by the taste. I found the recipe to be a little lacking in instructions so googled the recipe to find a longer version. Kids loved this, too.
wow great idea, this Pepperoni Pizza Twist looks really delicious, I haven’t tasted this yet, thank you so much for the recipe…
sam rx
great photography! i bet these were super yummy
I’m drooling just looking at those photos!! So yummy, great blog you’ve got here 🙂