Cheesy Pull-Apart Bread
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If the prospect of filling your belly with nothing more than carbs and cheese excites you as much as it excites me, then you need to run, not walk, into the kitchen and make this bread. I am the certified queen of the carbs and cheese combo. I survived much of high school on cheese sandwiches. I can quite easily make a meal out of saltines and cheese. Give me a loaf of bread and a hunk of cheese and I’m all set. Needless to say, when I started seeing pictures of cheesy pull-apart bread all over Pinterest, I could hardly contain myself. Imagine cheesy garlic bread on steroids… that you can pull apart with your fingers. Yes, it’s every bit as amazing as you’re imagining it to be.
The best part about this little gem? It’s seriously the easiest thing to prepare.
Take one loaf of bread… cut it up into a grid pattern… pour a mixture of melted butter, garlic and scallions into all of the crevices, cover with foil and bake.
Take it out of the oven… stuff and cover it in shredded cheeses and pop it back into the oven, uncovered.
Voila! Crusty, cheesy awesomeness, right on your kitchen counter.
You don’t need me to tell you that you won’t be able to stop eating this. I dare you to try. Three of us demolished this entire loaf and, truth be told, it would have been very easy for only two of us to do it. In situations like this, it’s a good thing that I was taught to share at an early age.
I’m looking forward to consuming many, many more loaves of this cheesy bread. You owe it to yourself and those you feed to make at least one!
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Cheesy Pull-Apart Bread
Yield: 4 to 8 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
This cheesy pull-apart bread has been made in countless forms; this cheesy garlic version is my favorite.
Ingredients:
1 large loaf or boule-style Italian bread (Sourdough or French could also work)
½ cup butter (unsalted or salted is fine), melted
1 clove garlic, minced
1 bunch scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced
8 ounces sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded (about 2 cups)
8 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, shredded (about 2 cups)Chopped fresh parsley, to garnish (optional)
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a sheet of heavy-duty foil with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
2. Cut a cross-hatch pattern into the top of the bread by slicing ½-inch grid lines into the bread, stopping about ¼-inch from the bottom of the bread so that it stays together. Place the bread on the piece of foil that has been sprayed.
3. Stir together the melted butter, garlic and scallions.
4. Gently separate the bread with your fingers, then spoon the butter mixture in all of the seams, making sure it is evenly distributed among the whole loaf. Wrap the loaf up in the foil and place on a baking stone or directly on the oven rack and bake for 10 minutes.
5. Remove from the oven and increase the oven temperature to 425 degrees F.
6. Open the foil and sprinkle the shredded cheese on top of the bread. There will be a lot of cheese, so try to push down as much as you can in between all of the crevices in the bread. Leave the foil open and return it to the oven. Bake until the cheese is completely melted, bubbling and starting to brown on top, about 15 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving, then sprinkle with parsley (if desired) and dig in!
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I’ve seen this on Pinterest too but I’ve got to say, yours looks even better than the ones I’ve seen! I seriously could not be trusted around this, massive damage would be done
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Oh my. This is definitely going on the table (or maybe just hidden with me UNDER the table) Sunday for Super Bowl
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Michelle on January 31st, 2013 at 8:23 am
I like the way you think
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I don’t think I’d be as good at sharing as you were if this were in front of me!
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This looks so delicious! I wish I could make one someday…
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Filling my belly with cheese and carbs?! This situation is rather ideal. I was about to up the ante and say it could be improved if butter were included but just realized the recipe has that. Touchdown!
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Wow, that is some serious cheese! Love it! And I can foresee that opening picture all over the food sites & pinterest!
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I love this kind of bread! It’ simple and a sure hit with everyone. Your photos look delectable!! It feels like a bread and cheese kind of day!!
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Same here – I’m thinking of making for Super Bowl. Thanks for sharing!
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I’ve been eyeballing that recipe on Pinterest too! Looks a-mazing!
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That cheesy bread looks so good!
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Are you serious right now? Wow!!
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Don’t forget to add bacon
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Anne@Have a Cookie! on January 31st, 2013 at 10:40 am
I totally agree.
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This looks amazing… Just in time for Super Bowl snack ideas..
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Just found you via If You’ve Seen My Mind I’d Love It Back blog. Can’t resist a great baking blog so I am following you now. Looking forward to a year of great recipes!
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Heavenly!!
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omg, cheese and carbs heaven. Not gonna lie, I’d probably throw some bacon in there too because duh.
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OK so this is INSANE — in the best way possible!
That photo of the “cheese pull”… my goodness!
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This looks amazing!! Dare I ask what the calorie count looks like for this?
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This is making me so hungry!! It looks delicious!
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Major yummm!! Your blog is hands down my favorite and I swear by your recipes every single time! Can’t wait to try out this one! Hope your week is great!
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Wow – that is a serious pull apart bread! Look at all that gooey cheese. Great recipe Michelle!
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I think I gained 5 lbs just ogling over that picture!!! Looks amazing and I will def try!!!
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Woah! I was drooling as soon as I read the title and then I saw your photos! Amazing, this looks sooooooo delicious! I need to make it now!
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This is just pure evil!
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*GULP* Oh goodness~this loooks sooo amazing! ahhh all that gooey cheese is making me hungry, lol. It’s amazing how simple recipes can be sometimes, isn’t it?
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Holy hoopleheads! The only thing I would add though is BACON!!!
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Yesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyes!
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I’m pretty sure I could have consumed the whole thing BY MYSELF! You are generous to share…
Seriously, I’m going to have to add this to things to make this weekend. MUST make this for a crowd so I don’t indulge too much! GREAT pictures!
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Heya! That looks FAB. Any time you put cheese, butter and garlic then more cheese on bread I am SO on board. Thanks for linking to my Cheddar Tailgating Bread, too!
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This may be the most mouth-watering picture I’ve seen all day, and I’ve been on pinterest for a solid 2 hours now. Nicely done!
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I can’t possibly explain how badly I want this right now. Yuuuuum!
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This is going to be addicting! LOVE it! PS: I totally want that crispy cheese on the bottom
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Michelle on January 31st, 2013 at 4:58 pm
That crispy cheese on the bottom is money
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Now I know what to do to make my family fall in love (even more than already!
hehe) with me this Sunday…
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I always see these pull-apart breads, but have never made one. I think this weekend’s Superbowl Party needs pull-apart bread.
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I think….I…..love……you. sigh
thank you!
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Wow! Naughty!
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that looks so good! I bet I could eat the entire thing in one day.
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These pictures SCREAM 1000 words. wow! Good enough to make me want to make this right now!!!!!
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Oh my god, there is so much awesomeness in this post. This will definitely be happening in my kitchen.
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Wow, I’m kinda speechless. What I’d do for a chunk of this bread
Delicious..
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This bread is amazing!! I made it for a get together with friends and it was a big hit!!! Thanks for the recipe!
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Wow, this looks incredible. It doesn’t get much better than cheese, butter, garlic, and bread
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I am prepping this right now for the big Superbowl Party! I know everyone will love it so much that I am making a 3rd one to hide away just for myself!!! Cheers!
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I made this tonight and I knew it would be cheesy, but wow! It was beyond cheesy….. but so good. Thank you!
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I made this for our Super bowl party…..it was incredibly cheesy deliciousness!! I can’t wait for another event to make this for!!
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We just made this for super bowl tonight! But we skipped the cheddar and added poppy seeds! It was delicious!
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I made this yesterday and my boyfriend loved it!!!! I didn’t have butter so I used olive oil instead and it was delicious!!
Looking forward to your next recipe.
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I made this o yesterday for superbowl and not a crumb was left. Love this, so easy.
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These pictures are amazing!!!!! Love them!
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Totally fat free, right?
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Ok….you are darling! Loved reading your comments on cheese and bread….it’all I need to survive. Can’t
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I just now made this for my sister and her husband and it was a hit from the first cheesy bite! I look forward to tweaking and experimenting with this delicious recipe!
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I made this for a house party and WOW. At first people were really sceptical about it but once they tried it everyone really loved it and thought it was delicious! I’m so glad I made it – but next time I think I’ll make some just for me!
I didn’t put any scallions/spring onions in, I literally just put some melted butter, tiny bit of parsley, and a combi of monterey jack, edam, mature cheddar and mozzerella and everyone loved it. Next time I think I’ll put in the scallions and maybe some prosciutto? They were surprised how easy it was to make as well, they were so shocked when I told them I literally bought a loaf and stuffed it with butter and cheese! 
Thanks for sharing this recipe!
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