Pepperoni Breadsticks Recipe

Quick and easy pepperoni breadsticks made with frozen bread dough, stuffed with melty cheese and savory pepperoni, baked until golden and perfect for dipping.

Course Appetizer, Bread, Side Dish

Cuisine American, Italian Inspired, Southern

Keyword pepperoni-breadsticks-recipe, pull-apart-pepperoni-bread-sticks

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 35

Rise time 1

Total Time 1 55

Servings breadsticks

Calories 100kcal

Author Melissa Sperka

Ingredients

2 (8-inch) loaves frozen bread dough, thawed but still cold (i.e. Rhodes or similar)
2 Tbsp butter melted (Plus additional to brush pan)
2 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese divided
3/4 tsp garlic salt divided
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese divided
30 slices pepperoni
1/4 tsp dry Italian seasoning
2 cups warm pizza sauce for dipping

Instructions

Thaw frozen bread in the refrigerator covered per the package instructions. Cut each loaf into 9 equal pieces. (See Cook's note)
Lay dough pieces side by side and press together to form roughly two 10 x 16 inch rectangles.
Brush the entire surface of each rectangle with melted butter. Sprinkle each side with 1 Tbsp Parmesan cheese, and ¼ tsp garlic salt.
Sprinkle one side of dough with 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese. Arrange pepperoni slices over the cheese then sprinkle with another 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese.
Carefully, cover with the second piece of dough to form the top. Press the edges to seal.
Use a pizza cutter or sharp knife to cut from top to bottom through the middle.
Next, cut the dough crosswise into approximate 1-inches thick strips. Separate the pieces and twist. Tuck any loose pieces of cheese into the dough.
Arrange the twisted bread sticks side by side in a buttered 13 x 9 inch baking pan. Brush the tops with remaining butter.
Sprinkle the top with remaining 1/4 tsp garlic salt, dry Italian seasoning and last 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise for 1 hour.
Prepare: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Remove the plastic wrap. Bake bread sticks for 25-35 minutes or until golden and cooked through.
Pull apart and serve with warm pizza sauce for dipping.

Notes

Bread Dough Substitution - If you're unable to find frozen loaves of dough to divide for this recipe, you can be adapt using unbaked rounds of dinner yeast rolls. When doing so, you'll need 24 rolls. 12 rolls for each side of the bread sticks.
How to Adapt Dinner Roll Dough - If adapting this recipe using rolls, flatten and press them together exactly as if you're working with pieces of bread dough, as instructed in the recipe. In fact, they thaw rather quickly and may speed up preparation.
Pizza Dough - You could also adapt using frozen pizza dough or homemade pizza dough.
Cheese - You could use provolone cheese, cheddar cheese, colby jack cheese or any cheese that you enjoy.
Protein - You could use diced ham or cooked, crumbed Italian sausage in place of pepperoni.
Adjust the Amount of Pepperoni - I recommend using 30 slices of pepperoni but, feel free to use more, this is an estimate of how many you'll need

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