The Perfect Crunchy Caramel Corn

Crunchy caramel corn is absolutely divine! This classic crunchy snack delivers on that deep, rich caramel flavor that we all know and love! Eat it at home or on the go…Either way, you’re going to be hooked!

The rich, sweet taste of caramel gets me every time! I am loving caramel these days and if you’re like me, will want to try all of the recipes! This Apple Pie, these Brownie Bites, and these amazing Cinnamon Rolls are the absolute best!

Caramel Popcorn

Ok, can we talk about caramel corn for a minute? There are SO many options out there that I never know which one will be good or not. And let’s be honest, more often than not, they aren’t the best! Until I made this one!! It is SOO GOOD and is the perfect amount of crunch. It doesn’t feel like it’s going to break your teeth but it’s not ooey-gooey and messy. The caramel flavor is not overly sweet which means I can eat a LOT of this before getting sick of it!

I love snacks that I can bring with me on the go and this one is exactly that. Once you make this and let it cool, I like to put it in some snack bags and bring it for my family! We’ve brought it to movies, sporting events (take me out to the ballgame!), and on family walks. You can also bring this as a quick and easy dessert to a party. Try it out and I bet that it will become your go-to snack that your whole family loves! In fact, bake up some turtle rice Krispie treats and some classic muddy buddies and you will have the whole neighborhood asking when your next party will be!

What You Need to Make Homemade Caramel Corn

If you are looking for an easy snack to make, this crunchy caramel corn is it. There are only 6 ingredients that you will need and then you’ll be well on your way to munching and crunching! See the recipe card below for exact measurements.

• Popcorn kernels: I like to double check and make sure my kernals are fresh! Old popcorn kernals don’t fully pop and definitely don’t taste as fresh!
• Brown sugar: Brown sugar brings in that deep, rich flavor of caramel.
• Butter: I like to use unsalted butter so that I am not adding in too much salt to the flavor.
• Karo syrup: Karo syrup is mixed in to bind all of the ingredients together!
• Sweetened condensed milk: If I could pick one of my favorite sweet ingredients of all time, this would be it! This is what will make this caramel stand out!
• Baking soda: When you use baking soda it will react with the brown sugar and corn syrup! It helps the caramel get that soft texture.

Let’s Pop Some Popcorn!

This crunchy caramel corn is not only delicious but is simple to make! I always like to make a little extra because it gets eaten up so fast at our house!

1. Pop the popcorn: Pop your popcorn kernels in an air popper machine and pop into a large bowl. Set aside.
2. Mix, boil, add the sweetened condensed milk: On medium high heat in a medium saucepan, cook the brown sugar, butter, and karo syrup. Allow it to come to a boil and then add sweetened condensed milk.
3. Boil: Allow to softly boil for about 3-4 minutes until it gets to the softball stage. Be careful to not cook to long and allow it to burn.
4. Add baking soda: Remove from heat and then carefully stir in baking soda.
5. Pour and mix: Pour the caramel over the popped popcorn then mix with a wooden spoon to make sure that it can all be coated evenly.
6. Bake and stir: Preheat your oven to 250 degrees and then pread the popcorn evenly on a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake for 45 minutes stirring every 15 minutes. (It’s ok if there are clumps.)
7. Cool and break up clumps: Remove from the oven and then let it cool. Go ahead and break up any clumps and enjoy!

Tips and Tricks

Crunchy caramel corn is the best and everyone loves it! Here are a few of my tips and tricks that will make eating this snack that much better!

• Put it in the bag: I like to make individual servings of this popcorn! You can put it into cute, themed cellophane bags for a party favor or regular ziplocks for individual treats to bring on the go!
• Get rid of unpopped kernals: There isn’t anything worse than biting into caramel corn and a surprise unpopped kernal almost breaks your tooth! To make sure that this doesn’t happen then you should try this trick! Once you are done popping your popcorn then grab a cooling rack and place it on top of a baking sheet. Pour all of your popped popcorn onto it. Your popcorn will stay on top while all of the unpopped kernals fall through the rack! Then, take those kernals and thrown them away. Put your popcorn back in the bowl and you don’t have to worry about those surprise kernals again!
• Add toppings: If you want to jazz this up with some toppings then try adding some sprinkles, some extra salt (for salted caramel corn) or even some m&m’s to your popcorn. Add any toppings on just before you place this in the oven to bake!

How to Store Leftovers

My favorite part about crunchy caramel corn is that it keeps so well! You can have this treat for a few days….If you can make it last that long!

At room temperature: Once the caramel corn has cooled, then store it in a sealed airtight container. It can last on your counter like this for up to a week! Enjoy!

More Popcorn Recipes to Try

Not only do I absolutely love to snack on caramel corn but I love ANY kind of popcorn! We love movie nights around here and it’s just such a fantastic snack to munch on! Here are a few of my favorite tried and true popcorn recipes that we rotate through at our house. My kids love them all so the hardest part is always just choosing out which one to make!

Desserts

Grasshopper Popcorn

Desserts

Funfetti Popcorn (Bunny Bait)

Desserts

Amazing Salted Caramel Popcorn

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The Perfect Crunchy Caramel Corn

Crunchy caramel corn is absolutely divine! This classic crunchy snack delivers on that deep, rich caramel flavor that we all know and love! Eat it at home or on the go…Either way, you're going to be hooked!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword caramel corn, caramel popcorn

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes

Total Time 1 hour

Servings 13 cups

Calories 194kcal

Author Alyssa Rivers

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup uncooked popcorn kernels (it makes about 13 cups popped)
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup light karo syrup
• 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Instructions

• Pop your popcorn kernels in an air popper machine and pop into a large bowl. Set aside.
• On medium-high heat in a medium saucepan, cook the brown sugar, butter, and Karo syrup. Allow coming to a boil. Add sweetened condensed milk.
• Allow to softly boil for about 3-4 minutes until it gets to the softball stage. Be careful to not cook too long and allow it to burn.
• Remove from heat and carefully stir in baking soda.
• Pour the caramel over the popped popcorn. Mix with a wooden spoon to make sure that it can all be coated evenly.
• Preheat your oven to 250 degrees. Spread the popcorn evenly on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 45 minutes stirring every 15 minutes. It is ok if there are clumps.
• Remove from the oven and let cool. Break up any clumps and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 102mg | Potassium: 85mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 141IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 1mg

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5 Minute Pumpkin Pie Dip

Pumpkin pie dip is deliciously light and fluffy! It has to creamiest texture and the spices bring that pumpkin pie flavor to life! It is something that your whole family will go crazy over!

I love dips because they are so simple to make and I can go crazy dipping whatever I want in them! If you love dips as much as I do, go ahead and try this S’mores, this savory 5 Minute Million Dollar or my favorite tried and true Hot Corn Dip! You will love them all!

Pumpkin Pie Dip is AMAZING!

I love pumpkin pie. I love dips. So of course, the combination of the two is calling my name! Sweet dips are some of my all-time favorite snacks and appetizers! The taste of this dip is incredible! It has that yummy pumpkin spice flavor combined with sweet whipped cream. The spices that are used will totally create that sense of fall and holidays. Dips are a great option to bring to a party and this one will knock everyone’s socks off. It’s all of the benefits of a pumpkin pie without taking all of that time to bake! It’s a win-win!

Dips are so versatile and I love that depending on what you dip in it, it tastes different every single time. This dip is no exception! I absolutely love dipping in fruit, cookies, and graham crackers in. And if I am being completely honest, this dip is so good that I could just eat it by the spoonful. It’s THAT tasty! So go ahead and give it a try! This fluffy and sweet pumpkin pie dip will have your heart in no time!

What’s IN Pumpkin Pie Dip?

If you are looking for a slam dunk recipe that doesn’t take a lot of time and ingredients, then you’ve come to the right place! Using only 5 ingredients, you will have this pumpkin pie dip whipped up in no time! See the recipe card below for a list of exact measurements.

• Cream cheese: If you set your cream cheese out to soften beforehand then it will mix up better and create a smooth texture!
• Pumpkin puree: Don’t confuse this with pumpkin pie filling! Pumpkin puree should be the onky ingredient listed on the can.
• Powdered sugar: If you use this instead of granulated sugar, then it will dissolve faster and help add to that creamy texture.
• Pumpkin pie spice: You can buy this at the store but I highly recommend taking a few minutes to make this homemade pumpkin pie spice instead! Because homemade makes everything taste better!
• Heavy whipping cream: This will add in the sweet flavor and a base to mix all of these ingredients together.

Let’s Make Some Dip!

If you’ve got 5 extra minutes in your day then you have enough time to make this pumpkin pie dip! So go ahead and try it! Because once you do… You’ll be trying to find any reason you can to make it again!

1. Beat: In a medium sized mixing bowl beat together the cream cheese and pumpkin puree then, add in the powdered sugar and beat until incorporated.
2. Mix and serve: Add in spices and heavy whipping cream and beat until dip is set and stiff peaks form. Once you are done, go head and serve it with graham crackers, gingersnap cookies or sliced apples!

What Can I Dip in This?

This pumpkin pie dip is rich and creamy and the taste is so sweet! It goes with so many things but I thought I would list out a few ideas for you!

• Apples: Slice up some apples and put them on a plate with this. They wil disappear so quickly!
• Bananas: I absolutely love bananas with this dip. Create a fruit platter and add some bananas to it!
• Gingersnaps: The sweet taste of a gingersnap cookie combined with this dip is to die for!
• Graham crackers: If you want to have the taste of pumpkin pie in your mouth, go ahead and dip some graham crackers in it!
• Animal crackers: If I can make a dip delicious AND fun then my kids go crazy over it! We love to dip animal crackers in this dip!
• Nilla Wafers: Nilla wafers are delicious on their own but add in this pummpkin pie dip and it will take them to the next level!
• Biscoff cookies: I mean, it doesn’t get much better than this combo!

How to Store This Dip

Because this pumpkin pie dip has cream cheese and whipped cream in it, you definitely want to store it in the refrigerator! So, place it in an airtight container and it will last up to 3 days in your fridge!

More Pumpkin Recipes to Try

If you loved this pumpkin pie dip and are now aboard the pumpkin recipe train, I have a few more yummy things for you to try! Pumpkin flavoring is SOO good and there are so many fun things that you can bake it in! I mean, I love this time of year anyways but the food really is what puts it over the top! Try a few of these recipes, I bet you can’t keep from coming back for more!

Desserts

Pumpkin Roll Bars

Desserts

Pumpkin Spice Buddies

Breakfast

Bread Machine Cinnamon Swirl Pumpkin Bread

Desserts

Cinnamon Streusel Pumpkin Coffee Cake with a Brown Butter…

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5 Minute Pumpkin Pie Dip

Pumpkin pie dip is deliciously light and fluffy! It has to creamiest texture and the spices bring that pumpkin pie flavor to life! It is something that your whole family will go crazy over! 

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Keyword pumpkin dip, pumpkin pie dip

Prep Time 10 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Servings 6 people

Calories 360kcal

Author Alyssa Rivers

Ingredients

• 8 ounce cream cheese softened
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice 
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream

Instructions

• In a medium-sized mixing bowl beat together the cream cheese and pumpkin puree. Add in the powdered sugar and beat until incorporated.
• Add in spices and heavy whipping cream. Beat until dip is set and stiff peaks form. Serve with graham crackers, gingersnap cookies, or sliced apples if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 360kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 139mg | Potassium: 171mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 7447IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 1mg

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Black Forest Cake

Black forest cake is just as beautiful as it is delicious! Topped with cream, cherries, and beautifully curled chocolate, this cake is a total show stopper! It will definitely get a “WOW!” out of your guests!

This cake offers the perfect mixture of a rich, chocolatey taste with the sweetness of black cherries. It is absolutely delightful! If you love chocolate desserts, try out this Cake, this amazing Pie, and my tried and true Chocolate Lasagna!

Delicious Black Forest Cake

I don’t know about you but I LOOOOVE layered cakes. They look gorgeous but I can’t get over how you get all the flavors in every single bit. I don’t have to scrap the cream off of the top for the bottom of the slice. It’s all there the whole time! This moist and chocolatey cake is perfect for that! It is homemade to absolute perfection and you don’t want to miss a thing! In fact, I’ll explain at the bottom of the post how you can store this! So that if you don’t finish it all at once, you can know JUST how to save it for later and it will taste amazing every time!

Although this black forest cake looks pretty, it’s not hard to make! I have included step-by-step instructions that will help you every step of the way. So if you’ve been afraid to try it because you thought it was complicated… Don’t be! And once you finish it, you will be licking your lips in satisfaction wondering exactly when and what you can make it for again! I love a good chocolate cake or cupcake but this black forest cake well… It’s the next level and something that every chocolate lover will love!

Ingredients in Black Forest Cake

Black forest cake is simple. It’s a moist, chocolate cake that has layers of cream topped with cherry syrup! Once you gather all of the ingredients together and get going, you will be so happy that you made it! See the recipe card below for a list of exact ingredient measurements.

• Vegetable oil: You can use canola oil if you have that instead!
• Coffee: The warm coffee brings out the chocolate flavor in this recipe and won’t taste like coffee at all! But you can use warm water instead if you would rather!
• Eggs: Use room temperature eggs if you can.
• Vanilla: The vanilla adds a flavor to the sweetness.
• Flour: I used all purpose flour in this recipe.
• Sugar: This, of course, makes your cake taste delicious and sweet!
• Unsweetened cocoa powder: Make sure that you don’t use Dutch process as this won’t give you cake the same texture.
• Baking soda: This helps the cake to rise and be moist and fluffy!
• Salt: Salt will enhance all of the other flavors of the ingredients.

Cherry Syrup

• Water: This creates a base for the syrup.
• Sugar: Adds a sweetness to the tart cherry taste.
• Cherry liqueur: You can use this or cherry juice!

Whipped Cream

• Heavy Whipping Cream: Whipping cream makes it fluffy and light!
• Powdered Sugar: This dissolves better than granulated sugar! So it’s perfect when you need a smooth and creamy finish to top off this black forest cake!
• Vanilla extract: Adds in a little bit of flavor to the sweet taste.
• Fresh sweet cherries: You cherries should be pitted and quartered.

Let’s Bake a Cake!

Set aside a little over an hour to make and bake this black forest cake. It is worth every second and you will love it so much when you are done! The dark cherries add such an unexpected, sweet flavor!

Cake

1. Prep: Preheat the oven to 325°. Spray three 8 inch round cake pans with cooking spray. Add parchment rounds to the bottom of the pans and spray the parchment with cooking spray and set aside.
2. Whisk wet ingredients: In a large bowl whisk together the vegetable oil, warm coffee, eggs, and vanilla until combined.
3. Sift dry ingredients, mix and combine with wet ingredients: In a medium bowl sift together the flour, sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and gently whisk together until fully combined.
4. Fill pans and bake: Fill the three pans evenly and bake for 30-35 minutes, until the center of the cake springs back lightly when pressed on, or a toothpick comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool for 10 minutes in the pan before inverting the pan on a cooling rack to finish cooling.
5. Cool: Once completely cooled you can either wrap the layers in plastic wrap and store in the fridge overnight before assembling the cake, or you can assemble the cake once they’re cool.

Cherry Syrup

1. Mix, simmer and cool: In a medium sauce pan combine the water, sugar and cherry liqueur. Bring to a simmer over medium low heat. Simmer for 2 minutes until the sugar us completely dissolved. Let cool completely.

Whipped Cream

1. Mix until fluffy: In the bowl of a stand mixer add the cream, powdered sugar and vanilla. Use the whisk attachment to beat until medium stiff peaks form.

Assemble the Cake

1. Soak layers with cherry syrup: Lay the three cakes out on a cooling rack with the bottom side facing up. Brush the cherry syrup over the three layers, letting it really soak in to each one.
2. Add whipped cream and cherries: Lay the bottom layer top down on your cake plate or cake stand. Spread a nice thick layer of whipped cream over the layer and generously cover with cherry quarters.
3. Stack and repeat: Stack the second layer on top of the cherries and do another layer of whipped cream and cherries. Top with the third layer of cake.
4. Add top layer of cream, top with cherries: Add large dollops of whipped cream to the top of the cake and smooth as much as you would like. Decorate with fresh cherries and serve immediately.

Baking Tips

Black forest cake is a decadent dessert that perfectly balances the taste of a rich chocolate cake with sweet cherries and light whipped cream. Here are a few tips that will help this cake to turn out JUST right!

• Vegetable Oil: If you use vegetable oil instead of butter in this recipe, it will give your cake a more tender crumb and keep it very moist. If you’d like to substitute the oil for butter you totally can! Just know that it will change the texture.
• Use room temperature ingredients: Take some time beforehand and get out all of your wet ingredients. Let them sit out until they are at room temperature. It takes a little thought beforehand but as a result, you will have a much smoother batter. The ingredients will blend better and result in a lighter, fluffier cake!
• Why sweet cherries? A black forest cake from the grocery store often use the canned cherry pie filling that is made with sour cherries. But… that’s not the traditional way to make the cake. Using fresh dark sweet cherries will add an extra layer of complexity to your cake and take it to the next level!
• Quartered cherries: Instead of cutting the cherries in half, try quartering your cherries. This will allow you to add more of them to the layers of cream! Not only that but it will really give a bursting cherry flavor throughout the whole cake.
• No cherry pitter? If you don’t have a cherry pitter, don’t worry! You can use a metal straw or even a chopstick to pop the tie off of the cherry. As a result, you can do this without having to cut each one open and pull the pit out with your fingers.

How To Store Leftovers

Because this black forest cake uses both fresh cherries and fresh whipped cream, you don’t want to leave this out on your counter! If you have any leftovers, here is how you can store them safely!

Refrigerator: Place your cake in a sealed, airtight container and put it in the refrigerator. It can last for up to 2 days!

More Cherry Recipes to Try

I absolutely love cherries! They can add a sweetness or a tartness to a recipe depending on how you use them! They are so versatile and I see them in breakfast desserts, drinks! Here are a few more cherry recipes that I love. There is a wide variety so that you can pick and choose one for whatever occasion you need it for! Or try them all, they are that delicious!

Beverages

Cherry Limeade (Sonic Copycat)

Desserts

Homemade Cherry Pie

Desserts

Cherry Jello Coke Poke Cake

Breakfast

Cherry Almond Cream Cheese Breakfast Braid

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Black Forest Cake

Black forest cake is just as beautiful as it is delicious! Topped with cream, cherries, and beautifully curled chocolate, this cake is a total show stopper! It will definitely get a "WOW!" out of your guests! 

Prep Time 45 minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes

Servings 10 People

Ingredients

Cake

• 1 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 3/4 cup warm coffee
• 3 large eggs
• 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 2 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/4 Cup unsweetened cocoa powder (NOT Dutch process)
• 3 Teaspoons tsp baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoon salt

Cherry Syrup

• 1/3 Cup Water
• 1/3 Cup Granulated sugar
• 1/3 Cup Cherry liqueur (or cherry juice)

Whipped Cream

• 3 Cups Heavy whipping cream
• 1/3 Cup Powdered sugar
• 1 Teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 Cups fresh sweet cherries pitted and quartered

Instructions

Cake

• Preheat the oven to 325°. Spray three 8 inch round cake pans with cooking spray. Add parchment rounds to the bottom of the pans and spray the parchment with cooking spray and set aside.
• In a large bowl whisk together the vegetable oil, warm coffee, eggs, and vanilla until combined.
• In a medium bowl sift together the flour, sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and gently whisk together until fully combined.
• Fill the three pans evenly and bake for 30-35 minutes, until the center of the cake springs back lightly when pressed on, or a toothpick comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool for 10 minutes in the pan before inverting the pan on a cooling rack to finish cooling.
• Once completely cooled you can either wrap the layers in plastic wrap and store in the fridge overnight before assembling the cake, or you can assemble the cake once they’re cool.

Cherry Syrup

• In a medium sauce pan combine the water, sugar and cherry liqueur. Bring to a simmer over medium low heat. Simmer for 2 minutes until the sugar us completely dissolved. Let cool completely.

Whipped Cream

• In the bowl of a stand mixer add the cream, powdered sugar and vanilla. Use the whisk attachment to beat until medium stiff peaks form.

Assemble the Cake

• Lay the three cakes out on a cooling rack with the bottom side facing up. Brush the cherry syrup over the three layers, letting it really soak in to each one.
• Lay the bottom layer top down on your cake plate or cake stand. Spread a nice thick layer of whipped cream over the layer and generously cover with cherry quarters.
• Stack the second layer on top of the cherries and do another layer of whipped cream and cherries. Top with the third layer of cake.
• Add large dollops of whipped cream to the top of the cake and smooth as much as you would like. Decorate with fresh cherries and serve immediately.

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Quick and Easy French Bread Pizza

French bread pizza is quick, easy, AND delicious! Topped with all of your favorite things, this simple pizza delivers amazing taste! It’s definitely a winner!

I love simple recipes that don’t skimp on taste! This pizza is crispy and cheesy and totally has that yummy, deep Italian flavor! It’s SOO GOOD. Add in a pasta salad, some yummy lemonade, and these delicious cupcakes and you’ve got yourself a full meal!

Simple French Bread Pizza

If I could pick one meal that I am CONSTANTLY going to over and over, this is it! This meal is absolutely delicious! I can make it in under 10 minutes and my kids love it. I mean they really love it. And so do I! We can add in all of our own toppings which makes it different every single time we eat it. In fact, switching that up may be my favorite part. It gets my kids to try new things and then they end up loving it even more! We’ve used olives, pineapple, peppers, chicken, sausage, pepperoni, salami, bacon, and even more! And using this easy homemade pizza sauce really takes it to the next level!

The options for this pizza are endless! And not only that but I love that I don’t have to spend time making the crust! I just buy a loaf of french bread from the store, slice it up, and away we go. I mean on days that I am REALLY ambitious, I have cooked up my own french bread. But you definitely don’t have to do that! This meal also makes fantastic leftovers that we love eating up for lunch the next day! I seriously cannot get enough of this easy meal. Try it out! I know that we all get so busy so this is a great option for those on-the-go nights!

What Do I Need to Make French Bread Pizza?

Be ready to be amazed! This ingredients list is so easy! Not only that but it’s so simple to switch out your toppings with whatever you have on hand! It will be yummy AND unique! See the recipe card below for a list of exact ingredient measurements.

• French bread: Just one loaf is all that you need! This saves you SO much time because you don’t have to make a pizza crust!
• Homemade pizza sauce: You can use store bought pizza sauce in a pinch but I highly suggest making this sauce! It’s really easy! Plus, it brings in those yummy Italian spices and flavors!
• Mozzarella cheese: You can’t have a delicious pizza without cheese!
• Optional Toppings: Pepperoni, olives, tomatoes, basil

How to Make French Bread Pizza

If you thought the list of ingredients was simple, the instructions on how to make this are even easier! It only takes 3 easy steps and then you will have a delicious meal ready to eat! My mouth is watering just thinking about it!

1. Prep and slice: Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Slice the loaf of bread in half lengthwise. Lay the bread on a baking sheet.
2. Add sauce, cheese and toppings: Spread evenly with the pizza sauce, top with cheese and favorite toppings.
3. Bake and serve: Bake for 12-15 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted. Slice and serve.

How to Customize Your Pizza

If you are looking for ways to switch up some easy recipes then this is definitely the place to be! These French bread pizzas can be different every single time you serve them! Which is exactly why I can justify cooking them so much… It’s like a new recipe every time! Here are a couple of ideas for you!

• Toppings: This is the easiest way for you to make this your own! Try different meats like ham, salami, chicken or sausage! Then, add in your favorite fruits and veggies from your garden! I especially love green onions, peppers, pineapple, tomatoes, really anything that I have on hand! Mix and match what you put together every time!
• Sauce: If you really want to switch up the flavor, the sauce is an easy way to do it! In fact, try this alfredo sauce with some shredded cheese and chicken, green onions and tomatoes! Or, you should try using this bbq sauce with some cheese and top it with some chicken, bacon and chopped red onion!

How to Store Leftovers

These French bread pizzas make the best leftovers! My kids love eating them for lunch the next day! In fact, you could even make an extra and have dinner ready to go for tomorrow.

• Refrigerate: Once your pizza has cooled then store it in an airtight container or a large ziplock bag. It can stay in your firdge for 3-4 days!
• Reheat: You can reheat this in your microwave by cooking it for about a minute on high or until heated through. To make it crispy, then just broil it in your oven until it turns golden brown. Just watch it closely, you don’t want it to burn! You can also reheat it for 15 minutes at 375 degrees or until warm!

More Pizza Recipes to Try

If cooking this pizza got you in the mood to try out some more recipes, then I’ve got you covered! Pizza is such a delicious food that I feel like just about everyone likes! Here are a few more tried and true favorite pizza recipes for you to try out. Having a few options for pizza is the best because you cook it up for any party, birthday or event! They are all delicious, try them all!

Breakfast

Bacon and Cheddar Breakfast Pizza

Desserts

Cinnamon Roll Dessert Pizza

Dinner

Thai Chicken Flatbread Pizza

Desserts

Granola Fruit Pizza

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Quick and Easy French Bread Pizza

French bread pizza is quick, easy, AND delicious! Topped with all of your favorite things, this simple pizza delivers amazing taste! It's definitely a winner!

Course Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine American, Italian American

Keyword french bread pizza

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings 10 slices

Calories 186kcal

Author Alyssa Rivers

Ingredients

• 1 loaf French bread
• 1/2 cup homemade pizza sauce
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Optional Toppings:

• Pepperoni
• Olives
• Tomatoes
• Basil

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Slice the loaf of bread in half lengthwise. Lay the bread on a baking sheet.
• Spread evenly with the pizza sauce, top with cheese and favorite toppings.
• Bake for 12-15 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted. Slice and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 186kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 410mg | Potassium: 109mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 204IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 132mg | Iron: 2mg

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