Bundt Pan Pizza

Holy moly was this good!!! But then again who doesn't want monkey bread for dinner? Following Matt's first bite he said, "we are having this again!"
I found two similar recipes to this. I mostly followed this ONE from The Craftinomicon. I also found another that wrapped the pepperoni and cheese into the dough. So cool, but too much work for me! If you are feeling ambitious, you can find that recipe HERE. Here is my recipe for bundt pan pizza.

Here's what you need:
1 can of biscuit dough that makes 8 biscuits (I think I used Grands flaky layers)
1/4 c. butter (1/2 stick)
1 T. garlic salt (if desired)
your favorite pizza toppings (we used pepperoni and bell peppers)
~1/2 c. shredded cheese
pizza sauce (I recommend this one or something similar that is easy to reuse)

Here's what you do:
Open biscuit dough and cut into pieces. I usually quarter my dough when making monkey bread but actually cut into 6-8 pieces for this since I was only using one can. It worked well this way.



Melt butter and stir in garlic. Now is a good time to start preheating your oven to 350°. Grease your bundt pan. I then placed a few pepperonis into the pan.

Next, dredge biscuits through butter mixture. 

Begin assembling pizza toppings into bundt pan. Like I said, I put a few pieces of pepperoni down first. Then I did a layer of biscuits. Mine did not fill up the pan like they normally do when making monkey bread since I cut them smaller. Then I added a layer of toppings-pepperoni, peppers, and cheese. I did not measure my cheese, I just grabbed a couple handfuls. 

I did another layer of biscuits followed by another layer of pizza toppings and was out of dough at this point. If you have more, keep going!

Bake in oven for 30-35 minutes or until dough is golden brown. Let sit in pan for a few minutes then flip onto plate. 

Serve with pizza sauce. As I mentioned earlier, we use the pizza squeeze. It is easier to reuse when we are making our individual pizzas, and it worked perfect for this! You could definitely layer the sauce into the pizza (use about 5 T.), but make sure you increase your cooking time to avoid soggy biscuits. I wasn't sure how long it would take so I used it as a dipping sauce instead. Plus, it was way more fun!

We both ate more than our share and it lasted us two meals. I would say you can serve 4-5 adults with this recipe. You could very easily double it because you will probably have the pizza toppings for it. Ours did not expand to fill the pan completely but another can of biscuits may have overflowed it since you are adding pizza toppings in the middle. I would recommend two bundt pans if you are doubling the recipe. Let me know what happens if you double it!

Your bonus recipe this week again comes from Mix and Match Mama. Are you beginning to sense a trend here? She is our new go-to for desserts. These were again very simple and so yummy. They only require a few ingredients. Here you have, Marshmallow Cream Crunch Bars. 

Enjoy! :)

Calzones

Welcome back! Have you tried out those bars yet I showed you yesterday? You will never question my credibility for choosing recipes after you do! Today on the menu I am showing you a tasty calzone. I made this for the Super Bowl a couple years back and pulled it out of the arsenal last week to share with Matt. It was a great party food as well as an amazing weeknight meal.

Here's what you need:

pizza dough (if you want to make this homemade-go for it! I am all about the quick and easy so I bought mine)

1 jar of pizza sauce

pizza toppings of your choice (The first one I made had: pepperoni, Canadian bacon, and sausage, this time I did pepperoni and bell peppers)

cheese

seasoning: I added Italian seasoning, Oregano, and a little Parmesan cheese. I recommend those or something similar

Here's what you do:

Get out the largest pan or cookie sheet you have! Roll out your pizza dough. Next, put your pizza sauce across the middle 1/3 of your pizza dough. I used the whole jar. I definitely didn't need to use the whole thing, but it worked out fine!

Then put on your toppings-I did the seasoning first, then the meat and veggies followed by the cheese. 

Next cut the dough into strips approximately 3/4" apart until you are just about to the toppings. I used a pair of kitchen scissors which worked best for me. A knife would work, too. 

Then I braided the top. Fold each one over as far as you can. It should stretch a little. You will see mine is definitely not perfect, and this is not the first time I made it. It still tastes great. I cut it up right away so no one saw the top except for you right now!

Then I topped it with some more seasonings including the Parmesan cheese. Bake in oven at 375° for 25-30 min. You can also follow the directions it says on your pizza crust, but you may need to cook it a little longer. Tip: If it says to cook the crust for a few minutes before putting the toppings on to make sure it gets done, don't! I did that the first time. It is really difficult to fold the crust over the toppings.

We paired it with some broccoli florets and called it a Tasty Tuesday!

Calzone

Ingredients:

pizza crust

1 jar pizza sauce

pizza toppings (pepperoni and bell peppers for us)

cheese

seasoning: Italian, Oregano and Parmesan cheese

Spread pizza crust onto large cookie sheet. Dump pizza sauce onto middle 1/3 of pizza crust. Add a little seasoning if you wish. Layer on your pizza toppings followed by the cheese. Cut the two sides of crust into 3/4" strips until just before you reach the toppings. Braid the pieces over the top of your calzone. Make sure you get each piece over as far as you can-it should stretch a little. Bake in oven at 375° for 25-30 minutes. Cut with your pizza wheel or knife and enjoy!