Hot Honey Garlic Pull Apart Bread
Hot Honey Garlic Pull Apart Bread
Ingredients
For the Hot Honey
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon chili oil, or to taste
For the Dough
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup warm milk, (105-115°F)
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 egg, large
For the Garlic Butter Mixture
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- 1
To make the Hot Honey: In a small saucepan, combine the honey and chili oil. Heat over low heat for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until warmed through and well combined. Do not boil. Remove from heat and pour into a jar. Set aside to cool slightly.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
To make the Dough: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, active dry yeast, granulated sugar, and salt.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
In a separate bowl, combine the warm milk, melted butter, and egg. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix with a spoon or stand mixer fitted with a dough hook until a shaggy dough forms.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 8-10 minutes, or until smooth and elastic. Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, turning once to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place for 45-60 minutes, or until doubled in size.
⏱️ 60 min
- 5
While the dough is rising, prepare the Garlic Butter Mixture: In a medium bowl, combine the softened butter, minced garlic, and fresh parsley. Add 2 tablespoons of the prepared hot honey sauce to this mixture. Mix thoroughly until all ingredients are well combined and the mixture is creamy.
⏱️ 10 min
- 6
Once the dough has risen, punch it down gently and transfer it to a lightly floured surface. Roll the dough into a large rectangle, approximately 12x18 inches.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
Generously spread the entire surface of the rolled-out dough with the garlic butter mixture. Drizzle an additional 2 tablespoons of hot honey sauce over the buttered dough. Sprinkle the shredded mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses evenly over the entire surface.
⏱️ 7 min
- 8
Using a pizza cutter or sharp knife, cut the dough into approximately 12-15 uniform squares (about 3x3 inches each). Stack the dough squares on top of each other, about 3-4 squares high.
⏱️ 5 min
- 9
Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan. Carefully arrange the stacks of dough squares vertically, side-by-side, into the prepared loaf pan, filling it completely.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 375
- 10
Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the bread is golden brown on top and cooked through. If the top browns too quickly, you can loosely tent it with aluminum foil.
⏱️ 25 min•🌡️ 375
- 11
Remove the bread from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 5 minutes before carefully transferring it to a wire rack. Drizzle more hot honey sauce over the top of the warm bread and brush gently to ensure even coating and shine. Serve warm and enjoy pulling it apart!
⏱️ 5 min
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Hot Honey Garlic Pull Apart Bread
Ingredients
For the Hot Honey
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon chili oil, or to taste
For the Dough
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup warm milk, (105-115°F)
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 egg, large
For the Garlic Butter Mixture
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- 1
To make the Hot Honey: In a small saucepan, combine the honey and chili oil. Heat over low heat for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until warmed through and well combined. Do not boil. Remove from heat and pour into a jar. Set aside to cool slightly.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
To make the Dough: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, active dry yeast, granulated sugar, and salt.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
In a separate bowl, combine the warm milk, melted butter, and egg. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix with a spoon or stand mixer fitted with a dough hook until a shaggy dough forms.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 8-10 minutes, or until smooth and elastic. Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, turning once to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place for 45-60 minutes, or until doubled in size.
⏱️ 60 min - 5
While the dough is rising, prepare the Garlic Butter Mixture: In a medium bowl, combine the softened butter, minced garlic, and fresh parsley. Add 2 tablespoons of the prepared hot honey sauce to this mixture. Mix thoroughly until all ingredients are well combined and the mixture is creamy.
⏱️ 10 min - 6
Once the dough has risen, punch it down gently and transfer it to a lightly floured surface. Roll the dough into a large rectangle, approximately 12x18 inches.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
Generously spread the entire surface of the rolled-out dough with the garlic butter mixture. Drizzle an additional 2 tablespoons of hot honey sauce over the buttered dough. Sprinkle the shredded mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses evenly over the entire surface.
⏱️ 7 min - 8
Using a pizza cutter or sharp knife, cut the dough into approximately 12-15 uniform squares (about 3x3 inches each). Stack the dough squares on top of each other, about 3-4 squares high.
⏱️ 5 min - 9
Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan. Carefully arrange the stacks of dough squares vertically, side-by-side, into the prepared loaf pan, filling it completely.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 375 - 10
Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the bread is golden brown on top and cooked through. If the top browns too quickly, you can loosely tent it with aluminum foil.
⏱️ 25 min•🌡️ 375 - 11
Remove the bread from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 5 minutes before carefully transferring it to a wire rack. Drizzle more hot honey sauce over the top of the warm bread and brush gently to ensure even coating and shine. Serve warm and enjoy pulling it apart!
⏱️ 5 min