Homemade French Bread Pizzas.
I have an obsession with these whole grain baguettes. I find myself buying a few of them every week; they are about the size of my forearm and just so perfectly fresh and delicious. Even when Mr. How Sweet peeked into the fridge this week and saw 3 baguettes, he looked at me excitedly and said,”Yes! You make the best things with that bread.”
But the truth is, I haven’t been making anything “cool” with this bread for the last few weeks. I have been making these homemade french bread pizzas over and over again, because they are so delicious and the flavor possibilities are endless. And to Mr. How Sweet, having french bread pizza a few nights a week is really cool.
And let’s be honest… creamy cheese melted until it bubbles and browns on crusty, fluffy bread is always cool. Even if there are some ugly veggies underneath.
Not to mention that these can be thrown together in a matter of minutes. I think that I could make Mr. How Sweet a different one every night of the week and he’d be a happy camper. He’d even be thrilled with the same one, night after night.
Growing up, my mom would make us Stouffer’s french bread pizzas in a pinch. They were quick and easy, and I’m sure she still hoards some stocks a few in her freezer. But these are so much better – instead of the bread being dry and crumbly, it’s fresh and toasted to perfection so you get a crunch on the outside and a soft, fresh bite on the inside. It is an enticing change from regular old pizza. Plus, you have control over which toppings to add, and you can even add lots of vegetables. You know, if you’re into that kind of thing.
Homemade French Bread Pizza
Ingredients
- 1 large or 2 small whole grain french bread loaves
- cheese of your choice
toppings of you choice; may I suggest:
- Simple White Pizza
- Easy Buffalo Chicken Pizza
- BBQ Chicken Pizza
- Chicken Bacon and Spinach
- Roasted Veggie and Goat Cheese
- For Mr. How Sweet’s meat lovers pizza, I used pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, asiago cheese, parmesan cheese, pepperoni and sausage crumbles.
- For my pizza, I brushed the baguette with olive oil, loaded it with garlic, then added mozzarella, asiago and parmesan cheeses, and finally topped with tomato slices.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. Slice baguettes in half, lay on baking sheet, and bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 10 minutes so bread can get crispy. Remove bread, add toppings, and place back in the oven for 10 minutes. Broil for 1 minute to get cheese brown and bubbly.
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117 Comments on “Homemade French Bread Pizzas.”
Mmmm. I love French Bread Pizzas. Unfortunately, I usually eat the frozen variety…not anymore! :-P
mmm… that bread is beautiful – do you buy it at the grocery store? It looks nicer than the store-bought stuff they have around here.
I get it at a specialty Italian foods store right by my house: http://www.delallo.com/
Seriously, how simple is that? It looks awesome!
wow bread pizza!
i like pizza! pizza delious!!!
What a perfect idea! This reminds me of those Lean Cuisine French Bread pizza’s I use to eat…. but these look a gazillion times better :)
yum great for a snack or a meal
YUM! Yes, I would like a bite of each kind, please! Especially the roasted veggie and goat cheese! :-)
I dig it! Pretty (easy) party food!
When I see these, I can’t keep “Pizza Boat!” from popping into my head. Remember those from grade school? Everyone’s favorite lunch :-)
Oh my gosh! I had totally forgot about pizza boats. You are right! It’s a pizza time machine.
This looks great. I have pizza on the menu for this weekend, and this looks like just the recipe to follow. Thanks.
I can’t come to your page on an empty stomach. Now my bowl of cheerios just tastes boring. Mmmm! I love this, I’d do it like you with the slice of tomato. I just love the way tomato tastes when slightly warmed.
Yes, I absolutely do! YUMM! :)
Oh, we loved these growing up! Sounds fantastic!
Mmmm! I DO just want a cheesy bite! I love ANY kind of bread, but load it up with cheese?! Heaven!
I used to BEG my mom to buy Stouffers french bread pizza when I was younger. I should totally make a homemade version
Yum! I love French bread pizza. That has me thinking… I made some long sourdough loaves the other day… Perhaps some sourdough pizza would be tasty, too. Now I’m hungry!
Oh yum… that sounds incredible! I love sourdough so I think that would be delicious. You must try.
Frenchbread pizzas always remind me of growing up too…yours look so much tastier than the frozen kind!
pizza in any form wins my heart every time!
That would definitely be a hit with my kids! Even if it had veggies under that bubbly delicious cheese! Thanks!
I was actually looking for wheat baguettes last night! No dice! These look great. :)
Yumm these look so much better than Stouffer’s. I’m surprised there was no bacon on yours! ;)
I don’t LOVE bacon on pizza… it’s okay, but I’m more of a plain cheese girl.
With bacon on the side.
You just answered all of my pizza cravings. I’ve been wanting to make my own for ages now, but making my own dough scares me…how did I ever forget about French bread??
I can’t believe I have never tried this!! I have had pizza made out of dough, english muffins, pitas, Naan but never french bread!! I am going to try it this weekend, thanks!
I thought the same thing when I made them a few weeks ago for the first time!
You are so creative Jess! This recipe looks amazing as well!
Yes! I love me some pizza anyway you can make it!
I love that we can top these pizza’s with anything & everything. Great appetizers or quick meal for the upcoming busy holidays!
Haha! Your husband’s reaction is so cute. And more importantly, you live near Delallo’s?? Lucky!
Yes! Less than 10 minutes away. Their produce section is better than Whole Foods!
Okay yours looks DELICIOUS! My mom used to serves up those Stouffer’s pizzas too – ha! I am going to write this down right now for next week’s menu! :)
I DO want a bite! I’ve never made french bread pizza. I’ve been on a pizza kick though trying to make homemade every week or two so I’ll have to pick up a loaf sometime.
oh sooo delicious! melted cheese makes me swoon
What a wonderful idea!
I never want to buy baguettes because I can easily tear in to them once I get to the car, but this seems like a great, easy idea that will prevent full baguette eatage :)
Yes, I do want a cheesy bite! This is such great food for football Sundays!
I am so making these ASAP!!! I love french bread and the ability to have variety is awesome. Which ones are you favorite?
Wow, I don’t know if I can choose. It depends on the mood I’m in, but I love BBQ chicken pizzas because they are sweet (caramelized onions) and savory!
I eat French Bread Pizza like 3x a week and I have NEVER, EVER even thought to make them myself. I don’t even know why? I get those wack Lean Cuisine ones with the plastic pepperoni, and they do not look like yours. :(
I feel like such a fool…
I’m making some tonight. I decided.
Yes!!
I haven’t had French bread pizza in so long! Now I’m inspired to make it myself!
I LOVED Stouffer’s French bread pizzas as a kid. I totally forgot about them! :) I think I’ll try making my own now though.
Such a good idea for a quick & easy dinner! I love the idea of toasting with olive oil first then adding cheese. I wonder if my grocery store has baguettes like that…I will have to see this weekend :)
Jessica,
I’ve got the next step for you-make the baguettes! I just started doing this and it is so easy! I checked out a book from the library (I think it’s Artisan Bread in 5 minutes a day-and there’s a new one Healthy Artisan Bread… that I’ve got on hold now). Anyhow, it is simple. You just use flour, yeast, salt, water, and one batch makes several loaves. You keep the dough in the fridge for up to two weeks, I think, but it never lasts that long at my house. Anyhow, you might want to give it a try. My family is so happy I’m making bread and it’s been so simple!
Great idea! I will definitely be trying this, especially if it is that easy.
Noticing now that I said easy once and simple twice, so you know it must be! I look forward to hearing your results after you try this. If you have a Kitchen Aid and a dough hook, you’ve got it made!
FYI-I use a half white, half whole wheat flour for the baguette recipe from the first book, I’ve yet to try any recipes from the second, but hope to this weekend.
Anything with a pizza topping is pretty much a win!
I’d love to eat at your house every day!
I’d love to have you. :)
We always had the frozen french bread pizzas when I was a kid too…these look so much better! :)
I make these for lunch quite a bit…so yummy and simple! :)
I will be making the bbq chicken version!
I am nearing the end of my second week of Phase I on South Beach. I have been totally fine with not having any bread.
Until reading your post. Now.I.Want.French.Bread.Pizza!!
Ooops… sorry. :) Hang in there!
Mr. How Sweet says put some sausage or chicken on it. That way the item is no longer considered a carb but rather a protein. Mr. How Sweet can justify anything. For example, peanut butter cookies are a protein. Peanut butter has protein therefore so do their cookies.
See how easy that is.
YUM! This brings back so many memories! My mom used to make these when I was young. I loved it because we could basically make our own masterpiece so that everyone was happy! These are sooooo good!
YUM. My gramma used to stock her freezer with those frozen French bread pizza’s and OBV these blow that out of the water. Great idea for when I don’t want to take the time to mess with dough balls ;)
I want that NOW! They look fabulous. :)
I want waaay more than just one cheesy bite! I want like 50.
So wishing this was my lunch today!
Oh my gosh. I want to live with you. Will Mr. Sweet be okay with that?
Umm… as soon as he sees how cute you are, I’m sure he would be MORE than fine with it.
I used to eat frozen french bread pizzas like they were going out of style in middle school! These are probably a lot healthier than the frozen ones though ;)