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Pull Apart Cheesy Garlic Bread

Pull Apart Cheesy Garlic Bread

This is such an easy, delicious bread for any meal that would benefit from a little bread action on the side. The filling includes garlic herb butter and a whole lot of cheese for that perfect cheese pull. See notes for ways to change up the filling - this is such a versatile base to put your own spin on.
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Resting Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 35 minutes
Servings: 8
Author: Florence Jackson

Ingredients

  • 7 g (¼ oz) Packet Instant or Dried Active Yeast
  • 1 tbsp (1 tbsp) Granulated Sugar
  • 175 ml (¾ cups) Whole Milk Warm (See Notes)
  • 50 g (¼ cups) Salted Butter
  • 1 (1) Large Egg
  • 310 g (2 ½ cups) All Purpose Flour
  • 1 tsp (1 tsp) Salt

For the Filling

  • 4 tbsp (4 tbsp) Salted Butter
  • 2 tsp (2 tsp) Dried Italian Herbs
  • 2 tsp (2 tsp) Minced Garlic
  • 200 g (1 ¾ cups) Shredded Cheese like Mozzarella

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, or the bowl of a stand mixer with the dough hook attachment, add the yeast, sugar and warm milk. Let stand 5 minutes - it should 'bloom' and look a little bubbly. If not, your yeast may have expired.
  • Mix in the butter and egg. Add in the flour and salt and mix to form a shaggy dough. Now, either let the stand mixer knead the dough for 5 minutes or pour the dough on a floured surface and knead by hand for 8-10 minutes. It should look smooth and elastic. Oil the bowl, place the dough back in.
  • Let the dough rise 1 hour or so, until doubled in size.

Make the Filling and Assemble

  • In a bowl, melt the butter and add the herbs and garlic. Set aside.
  • Cut the dough into 12 equal pieces. Take one piece of dough and roll out into a flat circle - about 1/4 inch thick. Brush on the garlic herb butter and sprinkle a good amount of cheese. Fold the circle in half to form a semi-circle. Repeat with all pieces of dough.
  • Grease a 2lb loaf tin with some of the melted butter. Stack up the filled semi-circles of dough, with the open seam facing the same way. Place into the pan with the open seam facing upwards.
  • Let rest 30 minutes and preheat the oven to 350℉/175℃.
  • Bake 45 minutes, until golden. Remove from the oven, brush with any remaining butter and let cool a little before pulling apart and serving!

Notes

  1. Milk: This should be warm but not hot. I usually put the milk in a glass jug and microwave it for 30 seconds. It should feel warm to the touch but not hot.