Cheesy Pepperoni, Bacon & Jalepeno Bread

Cheesy Pepperoni, Bacon & Jalepeno Bread

This recipe has been inspired by another with my own personal tweaks and touches on it.  Great as a loaf and sliced and toasted with extra cheese and toppings too.

Ingredients

• 2 Eggs
• 1 ½ cups whole milk
• 3 TBS vegetable oil
• 3.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 2.5 TBS sugar
• 1 TBS plus 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 Cup chopped pepperoni 
• 3 TBS diced pickled jalepenos
• 1 TBS pickled jalepeno juice
• 1/4 Cup Cooked Bacon Pieces
• 2 cups shredded cheese (Mozzerella, Cheddar, a cheddar blend all mozzarella Pepper Jack or whatever you enjoy)
• 1 TBS  Fresh Basil, chopped finely or use 1 teaspoon dried Basil.
• 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
• 2 TBS butter, optional
• 1 tsp garlic powder, optional
• Spaghetti Sauce, optional

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray pan generously with coconut cooking spray or grease well.
• In a kitchen aid mixer, combine the eggs, milk, sugar and oil and whisk until combined.
• Add the flour, salt, pepper, italian seasoning, fresh basil and baking powder (all at once) to a separate mixing bowl and mix well.  
• Incorporate flour mixture with egg mixture and use dough hook until dough pulls from sides of bowl forming a dough round.
• Add in the pepperoni, jalepenos, bacon and cheese and mix with a until just incorporated
• Form batter into balls and line them up all around the pan while stacking them on top of each other. 
•  Bake on the middle rack for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out dry.
• Optional - I like to melt butter and mix it with garlic and brush on top and bottom of bread to add extra flavor.
• TIPS:  We like to add our favorite spaghetti sauce (Mids: Tomato Basil) to the bread by spooing it over top.  You can also make the bread as a loaf and toast it and add the sauce or add more fresh cheese to melt on top.
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