Everything Parmesan Pull Apart Bread
Everything Parmesan Pull Apart Bread
Ingredients
For the Dough
- 1 1/2 cups lukewarm water
- 2 teaspoons dry active yeast
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon Everything But The Bagel seasoning
- 4 1/2 cups bread flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
For Layering and Topping
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon Everything But The Bagel seasoning
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- 1
In a large mixing bowl, combine the lukewarm water, dry active yeast, and granulated sugar. Stir gently to combine. Let the mixture sit for 10 minutes until the yeast foams up, indicating it is active.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
To the activated yeast mixture, add 1/2 cup of shredded Parmesan cheese, 1 tablespoon of Everything But The Bagel seasoning, the bread flour, and salt. Mix with a spatula until a shaggy dough forms, then switch to mixing by hand until all ingredients are well incorporated and a cohesive dough is formed.
⏱️ 10 min
- 3
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough proof (rise) in a warm place for at least 2 hours, or until it has significantly increased in volume and appears airy.
⏱️ 120 min
- 4
Lightly flour a clean work surface. Transfer the proofed dough onto the floured surface and gently flatten it into a rectangular shape. Generously sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of shredded Parmesan cheese and 1 tablespoon of Everything But The Bagel seasoning over the flattened dough.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Using a dough scraper or knife, slice the dough lengthwise into three equal strips. Carefully stack these three dough strips on top of each other. Next, slice the stacked dough crosswise into three equal sections.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Prepare a standard loaf pan. Take each sliced dough section and individually layer them sideways into the loaf pan, creating a stacked, slightly overlapping effect. Drizzle the olive oil over the layered dough in the pan, and sprinkle with any remaining Parmesan cheese (if desired).
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
Cover the loaf pan with its lid or plastic wrap. Let the dough rise again for another 10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min
- 8
Preheat your oven to 375°F. Bake the pull-apart bread in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through.
⏱️ 45 min•🌡️ 375
- 9
Once baked, remove the bread from the oven. Let it cool slightly in the pan before transferring to a wire rack. Serve warm, allowing guests to pull apart the cheesy, soft sections.
⏱️ 10 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Everything Parmesan Pull Apart Bread
Ingredients
For the Dough
- 1 1/2 cups lukewarm water
- 2 teaspoons dry active yeast
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon Everything But The Bagel seasoning
- 4 1/2 cups bread flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
For Layering and Topping
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon Everything But The Bagel seasoning
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- 1
In a large mixing bowl, combine the lukewarm water, dry active yeast, and granulated sugar. Stir gently to combine. Let the mixture sit for 10 minutes until the yeast foams up, indicating it is active.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
To the activated yeast mixture, add 1/2 cup of shredded Parmesan cheese, 1 tablespoon of Everything But The Bagel seasoning, the bread flour, and salt. Mix with a spatula until a shaggy dough forms, then switch to mixing by hand until all ingredients are well incorporated and a cohesive dough is formed.
⏱️ 10 min - 3
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough proof (rise) in a warm place for at least 2 hours, or until it has significantly increased in volume and appears airy.
⏱️ 120 min - 4
Lightly flour a clean work surface. Transfer the proofed dough onto the floured surface and gently flatten it into a rectangular shape. Generously sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of shredded Parmesan cheese and 1 tablespoon of Everything But The Bagel seasoning over the flattened dough.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Using a dough scraper or knife, slice the dough lengthwise into three equal strips. Carefully stack these three dough strips on top of each other. Next, slice the stacked dough crosswise into three equal sections.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Prepare a standard loaf pan. Take each sliced dough section and individually layer them sideways into the loaf pan, creating a stacked, slightly overlapping effect. Drizzle the olive oil over the layered dough in the pan, and sprinkle with any remaining Parmesan cheese (if desired).
⏱️ 5 min - 7
Cover the loaf pan with its lid or plastic wrap. Let the dough rise again for another 10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min - 8
Preheat your oven to 375°F. Bake the pull-apart bread in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through.
⏱️ 45 min•🌡️ 375 - 9
Once baked, remove the bread from the oven. Let it cool slightly in the pan before transferring to a wire rack. Serve warm, allowing guests to pull apart the cheesy, soft sections.
⏱️ 10 min