French Bread Pizza
Half a baguette, tomato, molten cheese — pizza night with zero dough anxiety.
Ingredients
- 1 Baguette
- 150 ml Tomato passata
- 150 g Mozzarella
- 1 tsp Dried oregano
- 1 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil
- ¼ tsp Salt
- 1 clove Garlic (optional)
- ¼ tsp Red pepper flakes (optional)
Method
- Heat the oven to 220°C (425°F) with a rack in the upper third.
- Split the baguette in half lengthwise and lay both halves cut-side up on a baking tray.
- Stir the grated garlic, olive oil, salt, and half the oregano into the passata in a small bowl.
- Spread the sauce over the cut sides of the bread, then blanket them with the torn mozzarella and the rest of the oregano.
- Bake the topped bread until the cheese is molten and edged with brown, about 10 minutes.
- Scatter the red pepper flakes over the pizzas if you like heat, slice into lengths, and serve hot.
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About French Bread Pizza
French bread pizza is an American home-kitchen shortcut that turns a split baguette into the base for pizza, sidestepping dough entirely. It is comfort food born of convenience, but done properly it is genuinely good: the bread is halved lengthwise, spread with a quick garlic-and-oregano-spiked passata, blanketed with torn mozzarella, and baked hot until the cheese melts and the edges of the bread crisp. There is no proving, no stretching, and no dough anxiety.
The appeal is textural, a crunchy toasted crust under molten cheese and bright tomato, with red pepper flakes for those who want heat. Baking on an upper rack in a hot oven ensures the cheese browns and the bread firms rather than going soggy under the sauce. It comes together in about twenty minutes, which makes it ideal for a relaxed family dinner or a fast lunch, sliced into lengths and eaten straight from the tray while everything is still hot.
French Bread Pizza: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in French Bread Pizza?
A serving has about 651 calories — 31g protein, 71.7g carbs, 26.9g fat, 4.6g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is it high in protein?
Each serving has about 31g of protein, roughly 19% of its calories.
Is French Bread Pizza gluten-free?
As written, no — it contains Baguette. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for that ingredient to make it gluten-free.
Is French Bread Pizza dairy-free?
Not as written — it uses Mozzarella. Swapping it for a plant-based alternative makes it dairy-free.
How long does French Bread Pizza take to make?
About 20 minutes start to finish, but only around 8 of those are hands-on — the rest is cooking time. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.
Do I need every ingredient to make French Bread Pizza?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out garlic, red pepper flakes — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does French Bread Pizza make?
This recipe makes 2 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.