Ingredients

The following ingredients have 12 Servings
  • 2 envelopes pizza dough mix or a double batch of my personal pizza dough recipe
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 1 cup Chunky Tomato Sauce
  • 1 package mini pepperoni slices
  • 3/4 pound whole milk mozzarella cheese, diced
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 4 tablespoons melted butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Prepare an 8 x 8-inch baking pan by layer it with parchment paper and greasing it with the olive oil.
  • Prepare the pizza dough following the instructions on the package. Or make homemade pizza dough.
  • Place the dough in a warm spot for 10 minutes to rise.
  • Mix minced garlic with melted butter and set aside.
  • For each Pizza Bomb pinch off a golf ball size of dough, roll into a ball then flatten into a circle.
  • Place 1 teaspoon of pizza sauce in the center of the circle of pizza dough.
  • Place some mozzarella cheese on top of sauce.
  • Add 3 slices of pepperoni and top with a few more pieces of mozzarella sauce.
  • Bring edges together and pinch to seal.
  • Place into the baking pan and using a pastry brush brush the ball with the melted butter and garlic.
  • Repeat with remaining dough and ingredients, making 12 Pizza Bombs.
  • Set aside to rise for 5 minutes.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Remove from oven and brush with the remaining butter and garlic.
  • Let rest for 10 minutes before serving.
  • Serve with a side dish of pizza sauce for dipping.