Cheesy Pull-Apart Garlic Bread
Cheesy Pull-Apart Garlic Bread
Ingredients
For the Garlic Butter Mixture
- 10 garlic cloves, peeled and finely minced
- 115 g unsalted butter, softened, cut into cubes
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
For the Bread
- 450 g bread dough, a large ball, risen (store-bought or homemade)
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 sheet parchment paper, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 190Ā°C (375Ā°F). Line a standard loaf pan (approximately 23 cm x 13 cm) with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides to easily lift the bread out later.
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- 2
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the softened butter cubes, finely minced garlic, chopped fresh parsley, grated Parmesan cheese, ground black pepper, and salt. Use a spatula to thoroughly mix all ingredients until well combined into a smooth, aromatic garlic butter spread.
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- 3
On a clean, lightly floured work surface, place the risen bread dough. Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough evenly into a large rectangular shape, approximately 30 cm x 40 cm.
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- 4
Spoon the prepared garlic butter mixture onto the rolled-out dough. Using a spatula, carefully spread the garlic butter evenly over the entire surface of the dough, ensuring good coverage. Liberally sprinkle the shredded mozzarella cheese over the garlic butter layer, covering the entire surface of the dough.
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- 5
Using a pizza cutter or a sharp knife, first cut the dough lengthwise into approximately 3 equal strips. Next, cut these strips crosswise into multiple squares of roughly equal size (about 5 cm x 5 cm).
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- 6
Carefully pick up 3 to 4 of these cheese-and-garlic-butter-covered dough squares and stack them on top of each other to form small, layered piles. Repeat with the remaining squares.
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- 7
Place the stacked dough piles upright into the prepared loaf pan, arranging them tightly side-by-side until the pan is completely filled.
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- 8
Bake the bread in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until it is golden brown on top and the cheese is melted and bubbly. If the top browns too quickly, you can loosely tent it with aluminum foil.
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- 9
Once baked, carefully remove the bread from the oven. Using the parchment paper overhang, lift the bread out of the loaf pan and invert it onto a wire cooling rack. Allow the bread to cool slightly for 5-10 minutes before pulling apart individual pieces to serve. The melted cheese will be stringy and delicious.
ā±ļø 5 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Cheesy Pull-Apart Garlic Bread
For the Garlic Butter Mixture
- 10 garlic cloves, peeled and finely minced
- 115 g unsalted butter, softened, cut into cubes
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
For the Bread
- 450 g bread dough, a large ball, risen (store-bought or homemade)
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 sheet parchment paper, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 190Ā°C (375Ā°F). Line a standard loaf pan (approximately 23 cm x 13 cm) with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides to easily lift the bread out later.
ā±ļø 5 minā¢š”ļø 190 - 2
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the softened butter cubes, finely minced garlic, chopped fresh parsley, grated Parmesan cheese, ground black pepper, and salt. Use a spatula to thoroughly mix all ingredients until well combined into a smooth, aromatic garlic butter spread.
ā±ļø 10 min - 3
On a clean, lightly floured work surface, place the risen bread dough. Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough evenly into a large rectangular shape, approximately 30 cm x 40 cm.
ā±ļø 5 min - 4
Spoon the prepared garlic butter mixture onto the rolled-out dough. Using a spatula, carefully spread the garlic butter evenly over the entire surface of the dough, ensuring good coverage. Liberally sprinkle the shredded mozzarella cheese over the garlic butter layer, covering the entire surface of the dough.
ā±ļø 5 min - 5
Using a pizza cutter or a sharp knife, first cut the dough lengthwise into approximately 3 equal strips. Next, cut these strips crosswise into multiple squares of roughly equal size (about 5 cm x 5 cm).
ā±ļø 5 min - 6
Carefully pick up 3 to 4 of these cheese-and-garlic-butter-covered dough squares and stack them on top of each other to form small, layered piles. Repeat with the remaining squares.
ā±ļø 5 min - 7
Place the stacked dough piles upright into the prepared loaf pan, arranging them tightly side-by-side until the pan is completely filled.
ā±ļø 5 min - 8
Bake the bread in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until it is golden brown on top and the cheese is melted and bubbly. If the top browns too quickly, you can loosely tent it with aluminum foil.
ā±ļø 25 minā¢š”ļø 190 - 9
Once baked, carefully remove the bread from the oven. Using the parchment paper overhang, lift the bread out of the loaf pan and invert it onto a wire cooling rack. Allow the bread to cool slightly for 5-10 minutes before pulling apart individual pieces to serve. The melted cheese will be stringy and delicious.
ā±ļø 5 min