Pizza Braid
This Pizza Braid starts with refrigerated pizza dough, making for a quick and easy meal! Customize the filling ingredients to best suit your family's tastes!
Servings: 4
Calories: 503kcal
Ingredients
- 1 10-ounce refrigerated thin crust pizza dough
- 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese divided
- 1/2 pounds ground Italian sausage cooked, crumbled and drained
- 12 slices pepperoni
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- pizza sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Unroll the pizza dough onto the parchment paper and press into a rectangle.
- Sprinkle 1 cup of cheese down the center of the dough, then add the sausage and pepperoni. Finish with the remaining cheese and Italian seasoning.
- Use a pizza cutter to cut each side of the braid into 12 strips.
- Fold the strips of dough over the filling, alternating sides.
- Bake for 15-17 minutes, or until golden brown on top.
- In a small bowl, mix the melted butter and garlic powder, then brush over the warm braid.
- Slice and serve warm with pizza sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 503kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 1301mg | Potassium: 186mg | Fiber: 1.6g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 599IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 232mg | Iron: 2.6mg