Easy Homemade Pepperoni Garlic Bread (Cheesy Oven Baked Recipe)
This easy homemade pepperoni garlic bread recipe is crispy on the outside, soft in the centre and loaded with melted cheese and golden pepperoni. If you’re looking for the ultimate cheesy oven baked garlic bread, this simple recipe delivers bold flavour with minimal effort.
Ingredients
Bread
- 1 ciabatta loaf or any crusty bread
Garlic Butter
- 100 g unsalted butter softened
- 6 –8 garlic cloves very finely chopped
- 1 mild red chilli or 1 jalapeño finely chopped
- Handful of fresh coriander roughly chopped
- 1 tsp salt adjust to taste
Toppings
- 100 g mozzarella grated or sliced
- 50 g Red Leicester cheese grated
- 60 –80 g pepperoni slices or enough to layer evenly
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200°C and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- In a bowl combine the softened butter, chopped garlic, chilli (or jalapeño), coriander and salt. Mix thoroughly until evenly combined and smooth.
- Slice the ciabatta in half lengthways.
- Spread the garlic butter generously over the cut sides of the bread, ensuring every edge is well coated.
- Scatter the mozzarella and Red Leicester evenly over the buttered surface.
- Arrange the pepperoni slices on top of the cheese in a single layer.
- Place the bread halves onto the prepared tray and bake for 12–15 minutes, or until the edges are crisp, the cheese has melted fully and the pepperoni has lightly crisped.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly before slicing.
- Serve warm while the cheese is still gooey and melted.