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Garlic Cheese Pull Apart Bread
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Garlic Cheese Pull Apart Bread

This Garlic Cheese Pull Apart Bread features soft homemade dough layered with garlic butter and melted cheese. Perfect for sharing and easy to make from scratch.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Rise Time 2 hours
Total Time 3 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 10
Calories: 340
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Ingredients
  

Bread Dough
  • 450 g bread flour 3¾ cups
  • 260 g whole milk warm (1 cup + 1 tbsp)
  • 58 g unsalted butter softened (¼ cup / ½ stick)
  • 12 g granulated sugar 1 tbsp
  • 7 g active dry yeast 2¼ tsp
  • 5 g salt 1 tsp
  • 3 g garlic powder 1 tsp
Filling
  • 113 g unsalted butter softened (½ cup / 1 stick)
  • 227 g mozzarella cheese shredded (8 oz)
  • 30 g Parmesan cheese grated (¼ cup)
  • 22 g garlic minced (about 6 cloves)
  • 6 g parsley chopped (1 tbsp)
  • 2 g garlic powder ½ tsp
  • 1 g salt ¼ tsp
Garlic Butter Topping
  • 58 g unsalted butter melted (¼ cup)
  • 6 g parsley chopped (1 tbsp)
  • 2 g garlic powder ½ tsp
  • Salt to taste

Method
 

Make the Filling
  1. In a small bowl, mix softened butter, garlic, parsley, garlic powder, and salt until well combined. Set aside.
Make the Dough
  1. In a large bowl, combine warm milk and sugar. Sprinkle yeast over the top, stir lightly, and let sit for 5–10 minutes until foamy.
  2. Add flour, garlic powder, and salt. Mix until a rough dough forms.
  3. Begin kneading. Once the dough starts coming together, add softened butter 1 tablespoon at a time, kneading well between additions.
  4. Knead for 8–10 minutes by hand or 5–6 minutes in a stand mixer until smooth, elastic, and slightly tacky.
  5. Transfer dough to a lightly greased bowl, cover, and let rise 1–1½ hours or until doubled.
Assemble
  1. Punch down the dough and roll into a 12×18-inch rectangle.
  2. Spread the garlic butter filling evenly over the surface.
  3. Sprinkle mozzarella and Parmesan evenly on top.
  4. Cut dough into strips, stack them, then cut again so pieces fit upright in a greased loaf pan.
  5. Cover loosely and let rise 30–40 minutes until puffy.
Bake
  1. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 35–40 minutes, tenting with foil if the top browns too quickly.
Finish
  1. Mix melted butter, parsley, garlic powder, and salt.
  2. Brush generously over hot bread straight from the oven.
  3. Let cool slightly, pull apart, and enjoy warm.

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