Ingredients

The following ingredients have 8 Servings
  • 1 can refrigerated pizza dough (I used Pillsbury, or make homemade pizza dough)
  • 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 16 pepperoni slices
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 egg (lightly beaten, optional)
  • 1 cup marinara sauce (optional for dipping)

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment or a nonstick baking mat.
  • On a work surface, stretch out the pizza dough into a large rectangle, roughly 12x14". Cut the dough widthwise into six strips about 2 inches wide.
  • Add olive oil, Italian seasoning and cheese down the middle of each strip. Then use your fingers to bring the edges together, pinching to seal into six long tubes.
  • Line up the three tubes side by side. Then weave them together to form a braid, twisting and inserting pepperoni slices in between as you go. Pinch at each end to seal.
  • Repeat previous step for the remaining three tubes to make a second braided pizza.
  • Place the two pizza braids on the prepared baking sheet. Brush with optional beaten egg for a shinier look if desired.
  • Bake for 20 minutes in oven until puffy and golden. Then remove to a cutting board for slicing and serving.