Mini French Bread Pizza Appetizers are a surefire hit each and every time they're served.
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The ingredient list:
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- French Bread - homemade or store-bought
- tomato paste
- garlic powder
- shredded mozzarella
- pizza toppings of your choice
- fresh basil
- dried oregano
- kosher salt
How this recipe came to be:
I like to make my own French Bread Pizzas to serve on any given night of the week. They're always a hit and most times, in order to save time, I use store-bought, pre-made garlic bread.
This time I decided I'd make my own homemade French bread and then top it with all sorts of fresh veggies to keep them a little more figure-friendly.
I chose to cut the bread vertically, instead of the horizontal cut I usually make, so we'd have some mini appetizer-sized delights, just in time for the big game.
Even though my family of carnivores would have preferred mounds of meat on their mini French bread pizzas, they did have to admit that these are just plain yummy, no matter how you slice them.
Best topping choices for mini French bread pizzas:
Just so you know, the topping choices you decide to add to these mini pizzas are totally your own. If you're a pepperoni fan, add some.
If you're a sausage fan, cook and crumble some, then add it. If you like ham and pineapple, go for it. There are no rules here... It's just pizza, not rocket science! 🙂
Homemade or store bought garlic bread?
Should you decide to make these appetizer pizzas with store-bought garlic bread you'll be saving a lot of time and steps, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with doing that.
But, if you're like me and enjoy the process of making your own bread from time to time, I highly recommend you follow my recipe for No-Rise Whole Wheat French Bread because nothing compares to fresh, homemade bread for that awesome taste and crunch!
And, nothing feels better than knowing the exact ingredients that went into making your own fresh, French bread crusts that you'll be feeding your family and friends.
The photo instructions for making mini French bread pizzas:
These appetizers are delicious for any type of entertaining and they'll feed a big, hungry crowd in one fell swoop. Mmm.
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Printable Recipe Card
MINI FRENCH BREAD PIZZA APPETIZERS
Ingredients
- 24 slices French bread either store-bought or homemade
- 1 small can tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder or to taste
- ½ cup finely diced green pepper optional
- ½ cup finely diced onion optional
- ½ cup finely diced mushroom optional
- 1½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil chopped
Instructions
- -Preheat the oven to 375 degrees (190 degrees Celsius).
- -Slice each the French bread loaf vertically, into 1½" pieces.
- -Place the sliced bread on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake in a preheated oven for 10-12 minutes.
- -Spread a layer of tomato paste onto each French bread crust and sprinkle each pizza with garlic powder (to taste).
- -Add the suggested toppings (or toppings of your choice) to each mini pizza slice.
- -Sprinkle each pizza with a little bit of salt and dried oregano (to taste).
- -Top each pizza with shredded mozzarella cheese.
- -Bake in the preheated oven for approximately 10-12 minutes or until the cheese has melted and bubbly.
- -Sprinkle the pizzas with the fresh basil and serve.
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