Pizza Monkey Bread

Recipe Adapted from Kraft Food and Family Magazine

A great variation on pizza that's easy and fun to eat.  This is a great recipe for kids to help make.

Sliced pepperoni
1 recipe pizza dough or 1 can refrigerated pizza crust
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup spaghetti sauce

Heat oven to 350 degrees.  Spray 9" square pan with cooking spray and set aside.

Roll pizza dough out on lightly floured surface.  Roll into 14x12 inch rectangle.  Top with shredded cheese, then pepperoni.  Lightly drizzle spaghetti sauce over pepperoni.

Starting at one long side, roll up dough and toppings.  Cut into 16 pinwheels.  Place pinwheels, cut side down, into prepared pan.  Bake 25-30 minutes, until golden brown.








Tips and Hints
*I really hate canned pizza dough, so I always make homemade.  My favorite is my whole wheat crust.
*The original recipe called for Italian sausage.  You can definitely substitute any typical pizza ingredients.  I wouldn't try to stuff too much in, though.  The more full, the harder to put everything in the pan!
*If desired, sprinkle the tops of the pinwheels with Parmesan cheese before baking.
*We did one pan of pepperoni and one pan of just cheese to make everyone happy.
*There are lots of kid jobs in this recipe.  Emily grated the cheese, helped roll the dough, spread all the ingredients, and put all the pinwheels in the pan.  And of course, she was happy to help eat it up!