Ultimate Cheesy Garlic Pull-Apart Bread
Make this warm, buttery pull-apart bread stuffed with gooey cheese and garlic butter. It is a simple, addictive appetizer perfect for parties or dinner sides.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 25 min
- Total Time: 35 min
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 loaf crusty bread (sourdough or French works well)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian herbs
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese blend (Mozzarella and Cheddar recommended)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Prepare a piece of aluminum foil large enough to wrap the loaf of bread.
- Score the loaf of bread deeply in a crisscross pattern, cutting almost all the way through, but leave the bottom crust intact.
- In a small bowl, combine the melted butter, minced garlic, Italian herbs, salt, and pepper. Mix well to create the garlic butter.
- Carefully separate the cuts in the bread and spoon the garlic butter mixture into the crevices.
- Stuff the shredded cheese blend evenly into all the cuts and crevices of the bread. Press the cheese down gently.
- Wrap the entire loaf tightly in the aluminum foil.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Carefully unwrap the foil, exposing the top of the bread. Return the bread to the oven and bake for another 5 to 10 minutes, or until the cheese is fully melted and bubbly and the edges are lightly golden.
- Let the bread cool for 5 minutes before serving warm. Pull apart the sections to share.
Notes
- Use sharp cheddar for a stronger cheese flavor in your cheese bread.
- For an extra savory touch, sprinkle a little grated Parmesan cheese over the top before the final unwrapped bake.
- This recipe works well as a quick cheesy bread side dish for soup or pasta.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 section
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 1
- Sodium: 450
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0.5
- Carbohydrates: 20
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 10
- Cholesterol: 45