Description
A simple recipe for making soft basil pesto bread in a slow cooker.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package (13.8 ounces) refrigerated pizza dough
- 1/2 cup basil pesto
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Lightly grease the inside of a 4-quart or larger slow cooker.
- Unroll the pizza dough onto a clean surface.
- Spread the basil pesto evenly over the dough.
- Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese over the pesto layer.
- Roll the dough tightly into a log.
- Cut the log into 6 equal slices.
- Arrange the slices cut-side up in the prepared slow cooker.
- Drizzle the olive oil over the top of the bread slices.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 2 to 2.5 hours, or until the bread is cooked through and slightly firm to the touch.
- Carefully remove the bread from the slow cooker before serving.
Notes
- You can use store-bought or homemade pesto.
- If your dough is very sticky, lightly flour your hands when handling it.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 150 min
- Category: Bread
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 450
- Fat: 12
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 9
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 30
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 7
- Cholesterol: 10
Keywords: slow cooker, basil pesto bread, easy bread, homemade bread, pesto