I Did It Myyyyyyy Way - Pizza Monkey Bread

Pizza Monkey Bread. I knew it was going to be a winner right from the start. Bread, butter, cheese, pizza toppings, what could possibly go wrong.

When it came right down to it, I engineered the recipe a little differently, and if I make it again, I'd make even more changes. Here. We. Go.

1. I thawed the roll dough in a single layer in the refrigerator starting at about 7:30 in the morning and it was easy to work with around 4 pm.
2. I used scissors to snip each one in half, but I did not roll each piece flat. Don't waste your time; you don't need to!
3. Melt the butter but don't mix in the cheese or herbs.
4. I laid out a cube of cheese and pepperoni slice by each roll piece, and then pulled the dough around the cheese and pepperoni and rolled in a ball.
5. I suggested putting half of the dough balls into the (well-greased) pan, pour over half the butter and half the herbs and cheese. Then finish with the remaining dough balls, butter, herbs and cheese. I found that the combined butter/herb/cheese mix was too thick and didn't distribute very evenly.
6. For good measure, I threw a little mozzarella in between the layers too.
7. I did not make the sauce from scratch. It's our least favorite part of the experience, so I knew we would be just as happy with jarred sauce warmed in the oven as the monkey bread baked.

These bites were so buttery and cheesy! I kind of wished I was hungrier so that I could eat more.😋