BBQ Chicken French Bread Pizza

This Barbecue Chicken and Pineapple French Bread Pizza is full of tangy barbecue flavor and topped with melty cheese, sweet pineapple, tender veggies and crunchy bacon.

Friday nights are often little or no cook nights around here and I love making french bread pizza, and like my Sloppy Joe French Bread Pizza. They are quick and easy and they lend themselves to virtually any flavor you throw at them.

I am a huge fan of barbecue and pineapple flavors mixed with smoky bacon, but I’ve never tried that combo out in this stuffed bread form. It was time.

This recipe is equally easy and delicious! Like all good things, it starts with a loaf of bread. Now here’s where we get a little tricky on the name…some might call it “french bread pizza” and some will call it “stuffed bread.” I did hollow out the center a bit so it could go either way.

Spread on some BBQ sauce and top with fresh veggies, chicken, pineapple and bacon. It’s the best of all the worlds!

What you need

How to Make BBQ Chicken French Bread Pizza

Start by preheating your oven to 400℉ and lining a large baking sheet with foil or parchment paper.

Take a 1-pound loaf of french bread and slice it in half lengthwise. Place the halves onto the baking sheet. Hollow out some of the centers to make room for the toppings.

Make the sauce by whisking together bbq sauce and some mayo, then spread that sauce all over the french bread. This makes a creamy base for the pizza, but if you have a mayo aversion you can skip it. Ranch would be another great option.

Top the pizzas with shredded cheese.

Mix the shredded chicken with some bbq sauce and arrange on top of the cheese. Follow with the sliced onions, bell peppers, pineapple and bacon. Top with more cheese.

Bake for 10-12 minutes in a 400℉ oven or until the cheese is melted and the veggeis are soft.

Let the pizzas rest for 5-10 minutes before slicing.

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Recipe

Barbecue Chicken, Pineapple and Bacon French Bread Pizza

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Kristin Maxwell

This Barbecue Chicken, Pineapple and Bacon French Bread Pizza is full of tangy barbecue flavor and topped with melty cheeses, sweet pineapple, tender veggies and crunchy bacon. 

Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Servings 4 servings

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Ingredients

  

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• 1 loaf French bread
• 1 1/2  cups Cooked chicken breast shredded
• 2 tablespoons Barbecue sauce
• 3/4 cup barbecue sauce
• 1/4  cup Mayonnaise
• 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese
• 1 cup Mozzarella cheese
• 3  slices Bacon cooked crisp and diced
• 1/2 cup Pineapple tidbits juice discarded
• Red onions sliced into thin rings
• Green bell pepper sliced into thin strips or rings

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Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Cover a large baking sheet with foil or parchment paper.
• Cut French bread loaf in half lengthwise and arrange halves on the prepared baking sheet. If desired, hollow out some of the centers of the bread to create a “well” for stuffing.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the ¾ cup of barbecue sauce and the mayonnaise. Spread sauce on evenly on both sides of the French bread. Save any leftover sauce for drizzling over the tops of the finished bread.
• In another bowl, coat the chicken with the 2 tablespoons of barbecue sauce.
• Sprinkle about ⅔ of the combined cheeses over the sauce, reserving the remaining cheese for topping.
• Arrange chicken, then pineapple, onions, green peppers and bacon on top of the cheese.
• Top with remaining cheese, pressing into the bread slightly.
• Bake in the 400 degree oven for about 10-12 minutes or until cheese is melted and browned.
• Cool for 5-10 minutes before cutting into strips and serving with any remaining sauce either drizzled over the top or served on the side.

Notes

I did hollow out the bread a bit, just not a ton because I do still like a thicker crust. I made a sauce using bottled barbecue sauce mixed with some mayo for creaminess and just brushed it all over the bread. *Sidenote, this makes an excellent dip for chicken nuggets!

Keyword bbq chicken pizza, french bread pizza

Nutrition

Calories: 773kcalCarbohydrates: 83gProtein: 35gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 90mgSodium: 2269mgPotassium: 494mgFiber: 3gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 572IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 434mgIron: 5mg

Nutritional Disclaimer Kristin Maxwell of “Yellow Bliss Road” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. For accurate calorie counts and other nutritional values, we recommend running the ingredients through your preferred online nutritional calculator. Calories and other nutritional values can vary depending on which brands were used.

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