Cheesy Garlic Pull Apart Bread
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Cheesy garlic pull apart bread that’s stuffed with fresh mozzarella, minced garlic, butter, and parsley. This is such a fun, edible centerpiece that would be great to serve when you’re entertaining!
Bread. Cheese. Garlic. Butter. <– Four out of the five best things known to man all stuffed inside one recipe. The last one is chocolate, incase you’re wondering 😉
I have a full on confession to make. And it ain’t pretty. I think i’ve eaten almost half of this loaf of pull apart bread — all by myself. It’s so inappropriate that while i’m thinking about it being so inappropriate, i’m also thinking about maybe sneaking another bite at the same time.
SEND. HELP.
When it comes to food, I can practice self control all I want until garlic bread is involved. At that point, all rhyme or reason go flying out the door and a big hunk of garlic bread heads straight into my mouth. Oye!
You guys. We’re suppose to be making a salad today. SALAD. How did the word ‘salad’ evolve into cheesy garlic pull apart bread? Wait.. who cares HOW it happened. Fresh whole milk mozzarella cheese, tons of chopped garlic, a little butter, and lots of fresh herbs all stuffed inside a country style loaf. You like me just a tad bit better now don’tcha? I mean, a salad is a salad but GARLIC BREAD is garrrrrrliccc brrrrrreeead.
Can this be dinner every night? OH PLEASE.
Oh and by the way. Anees has declared this to be the BEST garlic bread he’s ever had. He doesn’t just throw that title around, so i’m going to say this recipe is 1000% approved by the BIGGEST garlic lover I know.
When it comes to garlic bread, the hubby and I have pretty refined taste.
Um.. is that even possible? Garlic bread snobs? Ohkay. Yeah, we are. I’ll admit it. We like garlic bread that actually has garlic in it. IMAGINE THAT. How many times have we all been tricked into eating garlic bread that could truly be called buttered toast? You know what i’m talking about, right?
Well no more of that. This is one of the most FUN garlic bread recipes to serve your guests. Let’s admit it, as tasty as regular old garlic bread is, it’s not the center of attention. This crack bread stuffed with cheese is possibly the coolest centerpiece to serve when you’ve got guests over. Just a quick garlic butter action stuffed inside diagonally cut bread and then cheese it up and voila! Pull apart garlic bread! I sometimes want to be über selfish and share just 1 cutout with the hubby and binge eat the rest. When it comes to garlic bread, i’ve got major issues.
Not only is it fun to eat it’s also easy to make. The hubs loved this recipe so much that he’s VOLUNTEERING to make this next time we have company. I think he wants to wow them with his garlicky bread skills.
This pull apart bread recipe is super fun to make if you’ve got any little ones around. They can totally help stuff the mozzarella cheese into the cuts.
Also how perfect is this for when football season starts? I don’t think anyone would actually be watching the game if you serve this cheesy garlic bread though. It’s truly the MVP.
I’m going to dare you to NOT eat this straight from the oven. Waiting to dig into this pull apart bread until after I had taken the pictures was hard, not gonna lie. When perfectly melted mozzarella is oozing out of crispy bread and roasted garlic butter whispers your name, one can only practice so much self control.
Let me cure your midweek blues, all you need is a little pull apart bread in your life.
Cheesy Garlic Apart Bread
Cheesy garlic pull apart bread that's stuffed with fresh mozzarella, minced garlic, butter, and parsley. This is such a fun, edible centerpiece that would be great to serve when you're entertaining!
Ingredients
- 5 cloves garlic
- 1/3 cup parsley
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small loaf country or sour dough bread
- 3 tablespoons butter
- salt to taste
- 4 ounces deli sliced mozzarella cheese (or shredded)
Instructions
- Combine the garlic cloves, parsley, and olive oil in a small food processor until the garlic breaks down into small pieces. If you're using sliced mozzarella, stack the cheese slices and cut into 1 inch squares.
- Heat the butter over medium heat in a small saucepan. When the butter melts, add the chopped garlic to the butter along with a pinch of salt and allow the mixture to cook for 2 minutes, stirring as necessary so the garlic does not brown. Remove from heat.
- Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 375ºF. Using a sharp serrated knife, make 1 inch diagonal cuts across the loaf of bread making sure you don't cut the bread all the way through. Use a spoon to drizzle the garlic butter into the the cuts of the bread. Stack 3-4 cheese squares and place them in the cuts. Place the garlic bread on a sheet of foil and fold up the sides. Use a second piece to cover the top (we'll be removing this later). Allow the bread to bake for 10 minutes. Remove the top piece of foil and allow the bread to bake for another 10 minutes or until the cheese melts completely. Serve warm.
Notes
if you like this recipe, you might also like:
Easy Pull Apart Garlic Roll Wreath
roasted garlic rosemary focaccia bread
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28 Comments on “Cheesy Garlic Pull Apart Bread”
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This garlic bread recipe looks so yummy and delicious. I have made this recipe two days before and the taste was amazing. Everyone loves it. Thanks for sharing this.
Delicious!!
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How long is it in the oven. Looks awesome
I used some olive oil and basil with the butter and garlic. I also used leftover pizza cheese! Delicious!!
That sounds incredible! Good options.
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I love your recipe! My pictures were not as beaultiful, but the taste was amazing! I published on my blog mentioning you ! Thank youuuuuu. Feel free to take a look http://www.costaricanfoodie.com
I added bacon, And a bit of asagio cheese. Wonderful bread.
This was absolutely delicious! I also added bacon bits to it after reading some of the comments, and it was fantastic. Definitely a keeper!
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This was really delish and a big hit at my party. I substituted chives for the parsley because that’s what I had on hand, but the recipe would stand without either. It’s more for color and presentation! I also used 2 cups of grated mozzarella. Just wonderful!
I added crumbled bacon. Good recipe!
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Bet you don’t like cheese/garlic combos any more than I . It is a must make for my next get-together.
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I have made this last year for my dad’s birthday. It is absolutely delicious. I made 3 breads and it wasn’t nearly enough. Will make more this year. Maybe double it! 🙂
Amazing!! That looks sooo good
Thank you Sabrina! 🙂
this looks seriously addicting!
Thanks Matt!
I added poppy seeds too…