BACON DOUBLE CHEESE PULL APART LOAF
| INGREDIENTS 2 cans (13.8 oz each) Pillsbury™ refrigerated classic pizza crust 2 tablespoons butter, melted 1 teaspoon garlic powder 12 to 15 cubes (1 inch) fresh mozzarella cheese 1 lb sliced bacon, crispy cooked, crumbled 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 oz) | HOW TO MAKE
1.Heat oven to 350°F. Butter inside of 9x5-inch loaf pan with some of the 2 tablespoons melted butter.
2.Unroll 1 pizza crust. Brush some of the remaining melted butter in thin, even layer over dough. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon garlic powder. Unroll second pizza crust over dough. Gently roll up both crusts into log.
3.Tuck log into loaf pan, bringing in about 1 inch of each side. Bake about 25 minutes or until golden brown and thoroughly baked. Cool completely in pan, about 45 minutes.
4.Remove loaf from pan; place on ungreased cookie sheet. Cut diagonal slices in loaf, cutting to but not through bottom of loaf. Repeat cutting diagonal slices the opposite way, creating diamond cuts in loaf.
5.Gently and evenly stuff 12 to 15 cubes (1 inch) fresh mozzarella cheese and 1 lb crumbled cooked bacon into cuts in loaf. Sprinkle 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 oz) over top.
6.Return to oven; bake 10 minutes longer or until cheeses are completely melted.
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NOTES
Garnish the loaf with some chopped fresh chives or green onions, and serve super warm for a maximum ooey-gooey, cheesy and ‘bacony’ experience!
Get creative with the cheeses as well—add another cheese variety, and make it a “Bacon Triple-Cheese Pull-Apart Loaf”!.
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