Recipe: Appetizing Pizza Braid

Pizza Braid. Fold the end over the filling at each end of the dough. Using a pizza cutter or sharp knife, cut the dough into strips on both sides of the toppings. Fold one strip over the toppings and then fold one strip from the opposite side over the first strip.

It's pretty, different and absolutely delicious. The butter parmesan topping seals the deal for bread lovers. But a good pizza braid needs a good crust. You can have Pizza Braid using 8 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Pizza Braid

1. Prepare 1 of tube refrigerated pizza crust dough, any type or brand.
2. You need 1 jar of pizza sauce, any kind.
3. You need 1 bag of sliced pepperoni.
4. Prepare 2 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese.
5. You need of Topping:.
6. You need 1 Tbsp. of melted butter.
7. Prepare dash of garlic powder.
8. Prepare dash of Italian seasoning.

Place the braided puff pastry on a parchment paper lined baking tray. In a small bowl, combine butter, garlic, parsley, and parmesan cheese. Brush all over until the top of the braid is fully coated. The pizza braid is a fun way to change things up while still using all of your favorite pizza ingredients.

Pizza Braid instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spread pizza crust out on baking sheet. Top with generous amount of pizza sauce followed by pepperonis in a single layer and then cheese. (I doubled recipe)..
2. Using kitchen scissors cut strips along both sides of pizza dough..
3. Fold strips together over top of pizza and gently push together..
4. Combine melted butter and seasonings and brush generously over top..
5. Baked 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown..
6. Cut into single serve strips with pizza cutter and serve with additional pizza sauce if desired. Enjoy!.

While it may look fancy, the pizza braid is actually just a mock braid and not any harder to make than a calzone or regular pizza. Wrap braid taking one slice over to the other until the entire dough is braided. Spray the top of the pizza with cooking spray olive or use a brush and brush on some oil. This Pull Apart Pizza Braid is the perfect party appetizer: delicious, perfect for dipping and with epic cheese pulls! It's a hit with both adults and kids alike.