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This recipe for Pepperoni Monkey Bread is filled with pepperoni, garlic butter and plenty of mozzarella cheese. Enjoy this pull-apart pizza bread made with refrigerated Pillsbury biscuits.
Serve the warm bread with some additional marinara sauce for dipping and watch your guests dive into the melty pull-apart goodness. Perfect for any occasion from tailgates to potluck dinners!
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This savory monkey bread recipe involves combining bite-sized pieces of refrigerated biscuit dough with my homemade garlic butter, savory pepperoni slices and gooey melted mozzarella cheese.
The biscuits are baked in a tube cake pan which helps create a fun pull-apart bread. It also makes them crispy on the outside and bursting with melted cheesy goodness inside, your family will be begging for more!
This recipe is very similar to my Air Fryer Pizza Monkey Bread only it's made in a traditional oven.
Looking for more Looking for more Family Dinner Ideas? Try my Garlic Parmesan Cheese Bread Sticks or my Grands Biscuits Garlic Bread recipe.
Table of Contents
- 👩🍳Recipe Notes
- 🛒Helpful Kitchen Tools
- Main Ingredients:
- Substitutions and Variations
- Step-by-Step Directions:
- Baking Instructions
- Before You Begin!
- ⏲Prep Ahead Tips
- 🍶Storage Tips
- 🔁Reheating Tips
- 🌟Try these recipes next...
- 📇Recipe Card
- 💬 Comments
👩🍳Recipe Notes
- To ensure even cooking, make sure to cut the biscuits into similar-sized pieces. This will result in a more consistent texture throughout the monkey bread.
- To prevent sticking, make sure to generously grease the pan with non-stick cooking spray before adding the biscuit pieces.
- After arranging the biscuit pieces in the pan, give them some time to rise before baking. The refrigerated biscuits won't rise like my recipe for Garlic Parmesan Monkey Bread, but they will warm up nicely before baking.
- Monkey bread is ready when it turns golden brown on the top and the biscuits are fully cooked.
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Main Ingredients:
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Substitutions and Variations
- For added variation, feel free to replace the pepperoni with salami, Canadian bacon, Italian sausage, or bacon.
- You can also use different cheeses. Cheddar cheese would be great if you were using bacon or even a Monterey Jack cheese with salami!
- Feel free to add chopped green and red peppers to the monkey bread as well!
- Love a little heat? Try stirring ½ teaspoon of red pepper flakes into the garlic butter mixture.
Step-by-Step Directions:
- Step 1: Cut each biscuit into 4 pieces and spread each piece with the garlic butter.
- Step 2: Spray a cake pan or Bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray. Begin layering the buttered biscuits on the bottom of the cake pan.
- Step 3: Add a layer of pepperoni and then a layer of mozzarella cheese followed by another layer of buttered biscuits, pepperoni and mozzarella cheese finishing up with a layer of biscuits.
- Step 4: Sprinkle the top of the biscuits with the grated Parmesan cheese.
Baking Instructions
- Bake for 30 to 40 minutes in a preheated 350 °F oven until golden brown.
- Let cool for around 10 minutes before enjoying!
- Serve the marinara sauce on the side to dip the monkey bread in.
Before You Begin!
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⏲Prep Ahead Tips
- Prepare the recipe according to directions up until the baking instructions.
- Cover the cake pan with greased plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator until you're ready to bake and enjoy.
- Bake as directed in the recipe card below.
🍶Storage Tips
- Allow any leftovers to fully cool before storing them in an air tight container or wrapped in foil at room temperature.
- Use leftovers within 5 days.
🔁Reheating Tips
- Wrap the leftover monkey bread tightly in aluminum foil. This will help retain moisture and prevent the bread from drying out during reheating.
- Bake for approximately 15-20 minutes, or until the bread is heated through and the cheese is melted and gooey.
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📇Recipe Card
Pepperoni Mozzarella Monkey Bread
Yield: 12 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Pepperoni Mozzarella Monkey Bread is filled with pepperoni, garlic butter and cheese perfect for the weekend games or fun at home with the family!
Ingredients
- 2 cans Pillsbury Grands Biscuits
- ½ cup Garlic Butter
- 1 cup sliced pepperoni
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Cut each biscuit into 4 pieces and spread each piece with the garlic butter.
- Spray a cake pan or bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- Begin layering the buttered biscuits on the bottom of the cake pan.
- Add a layer of pepperoni and then a layer of mozzarella cheese followed by another layer of buttered biscuits, pepperoni and mozzarella cheese finishing up with a layer of biscuits.
- Sprinkle the top of the biscuits with the grated Parmesan cheese.
- Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until the biscuits are golden brown.
- Let cool 10 minutes before serving.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 126Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 374mgCarbohydrates: 6gFiber: 0gSugar: 1gProtein: 5g
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Donna @ Modern on Monticello says
Hey Lois! I have never tried monkey bread this way and it looks delicious. I printed the recipe for lasagna night next week. Thanks for sharing it. I am visiting from the Ginger Snaps party. Miss you over at the Home Matters Party every week.
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Jolina says
Oh my word I love this! I generally like sweet things but cheese and garlic and pepperoni?? I'm in!
Lois says
LOL, yes, the combination of pepperoni and mozzarella are amazing. Thank you for visiting!
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Arlene Mobley says
I love easy recipes like this using canned biscuits. This looks so good and I can't wait to try it.
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Lois says
Thanks! It is an easy recipe which is what I love. Thanks for visiting.
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Denise says
I love recipes you can eat with your hands.....so much fun. I could make this for my son's dinner and he would be ecstatic! Looks great .....might have to make this for my book club.
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Lois says
Thank you for visiting! Hope you try the recipe soon.
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Marisa Franca says
That looks delicious and it would be super popular with our family. So easy to make and even easier to chow down. Only thing is, the monkey bread would go so fast I know I'd have to make two. Can't wait to see the grandsons' faces when I present them with this treat.
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Lois says
The grandkids would have fun helping you prepare it too! Thank you for visiting!
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Gloria says
This sounds like a fun twist on pizza. Sitting around with friends, having some wine and pulling apart some bread sounds like a great evening to me.
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Lois says
Yes, it's perfect when friends come over! Thanks for visiting!
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Miz Helen says
I just pinned your awesome Monkey Bread, I will be having this soon! Hope you are having a great day and thanks so much for sharing you awesome post with us at Full Plate Thursday.
Come Back Soon!
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Joanne DiPalo says
This is one of the best snacks for game watching. I must admit that I have not been successful making monkey bread. I'll keep trying, I know everyone will love your recipe if I get it right! Thanks so much for sharing your delicious recipe.
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