Cheesy Garlic Pull-Apart Bread
Cheesy Garlic Pull-Apart Bread
Ingredients
For the dough
- 500 g flour
- 1 packet dry yeast
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 250 ml lukewarm milk
- 1 egg
- 60 g softened butter
For the garlic butter
- 200 g softened butter, about 1 pack
- 1 garlic bulb, whole, finely grated or crushed
- 1 handful fresh parsley, generous, finely chopped
- as needed chili flakes, to taste
- as needed salt, to taste
For the filling
- 250 g grated mozzarella, to 300 g
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the flour, dry yeast, sugar, and salt.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Add the lukewarm milk and egg to the dry ingredients. Knead the mixture until a rough dough begins to form.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Gradually knead in the 60 g of softened butter. Continue kneading the dough for 10 to 12 minutes, until it becomes smooth, soft, and elastic.
⏱️ 12 min
- 4
Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm place for 60 to 90 minutes, or until it has doubled in size.
⏱️ 90 min
- 5
While the dough is rising, prepare the garlic butter. In a separate bowl, mix the 200-250 g of softened butter with the finely grated or crushed garlic, chopped fresh parsley, chili flakes (to taste), and salt (to taste).
⏱️ 8 min
- 6
Once the dough has risen, punch it down gently. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough into a large rectangular shape.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Evenly spread the prepared garlic butter over the entire surface of the rolled-out dough.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Generously sprinkle the grated mozzarella over the garlic butter layer.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Using a knife or pizza cutter, cut the dough into equal squares or strips.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Stack the cut dough pieces loosely on top of each other. Line a loaf tin with parchment paper, then carefully place the stacked pieces upright into the prepared loaf tin.
⏱️ 2 min
- 11
Cover the loaf tin and let the bread rise again for 25 to 30 minutes.
⏱️ 30 min
- 12
Preheat your oven to 180°C / 350°F. Bake the pull-apart bread for 30 to 40 minutes, or until it is golden brown and fully baked through.
⏱️ 40 min•🌡️ 180
- 13
If the top of the bread starts to brown too quickly, loosely cover it with aluminum foil and continue baking until done.
- 14
Once baked, remove the bread from the oven and let it rest in the tin for 5 to 10 minutes before pulling apart and serving warm.
⏱️ 10 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Cheesy Garlic Pull-Apart Bread
For the dough
- 500 g flour
- 1 packet dry yeast
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 250 ml lukewarm milk
- 1 egg
- 60 g softened butter
For the garlic butter
- 200 g softened butter, about 1 pack
- 1 garlic bulb, whole, finely grated or crushed
- 1 handful fresh parsley, generous, finely chopped
- as needed chili flakes, to taste
- as needed salt, to taste
For the filling
- 250 g grated mozzarella, to 300 g
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the flour, dry yeast, sugar, and salt.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Add the lukewarm milk and egg to the dry ingredients. Knead the mixture until a rough dough begins to form.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Gradually knead in the 60 g of softened butter. Continue kneading the dough for 10 to 12 minutes, until it becomes smooth, soft, and elastic.
⏱️ 12 min - 4
Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm place for 60 to 90 minutes, or until it has doubled in size.
⏱️ 90 min - 5
While the dough is rising, prepare the garlic butter. In a separate bowl, mix the 200-250 g of softened butter with the finely grated or crushed garlic, chopped fresh parsley, chili flakes (to taste), and salt (to taste).
⏱️ 8 min - 6
Once the dough has risen, punch it down gently. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough into a large rectangular shape.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Evenly spread the prepared garlic butter over the entire surface of the rolled-out dough.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Generously sprinkle the grated mozzarella over the garlic butter layer.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Using a knife or pizza cutter, cut the dough into equal squares or strips.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Stack the cut dough pieces loosely on top of each other. Line a loaf tin with parchment paper, then carefully place the stacked pieces upright into the prepared loaf tin.
⏱️ 2 min - 11
Cover the loaf tin and let the bread rise again for 25 to 30 minutes.
⏱️ 30 min - 12
Preheat your oven to 180°C / 350°F. Bake the pull-apart bread for 30 to 40 minutes, or until it is golden brown and fully baked through.
⏱️ 40 min•🌡️ 180 - 13
If the top of the bread starts to brown too quickly, loosely cover it with aluminum foil and continue baking until done.
- 14
Once baked, remove the bread from the oven and let it rest in the tin for 5 to 10 minutes before pulling apart and serving warm.
⏱️ 10 min