Description
Irresistible Cheesy Pull-Apart Garlic Bread delivers comfort and flavor in one simple side dish. Melted cheese, herbs, and warm bread create a mouthwatering experience you cannot resist pulling apart and savoring bite by delicious bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Cheese Ingredients:
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Bread Base:
- 1 large loaf of Italian bread or sourdough
Seasoning and Additional Ingredients:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F (190C) and prepare a baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper.
- Carefully slice the bread in a crisscross pattern, ensuring not to cut through the bottom crust, creating deep interconnected sections.
- Create a fragrant garlic butter mixture by combining melted butter, minced garlic, chopped parsley, dried oregano, salt, and pepper in a small mixing bowl.
- Generously drizzle the aromatic garlic butter into every crevice and across the surface of the sliced bread, ensuring thorough coverage.
- Meticulously stuff shredded mozzarella and grated Parmesan cheese into each bread section, pushing some cheese deep into the internal cuts for maximum gooey texture.
- Encase the entire bread loaf with aluminum foil and bake for 15 minutes, allowing the cheese to begin melting and flavors to integrate.
- Remove foil and continue baking for an additional 10 minutes until cheese becomes completely molten and bread edges turn golden and crispy.
- Remove from oven and let rest for 2-3 minutes to allow cheese to set slightly.
- Pull apart sections and serve immediately while warm, presenting as a delectable appetizer or accompaniment to pasta dishes and salads.
Notes
- Slice the bread carefully to maintain its structural integrity, ensuring each cut is deep enough for cheese and butter but not through the bottom crust.
- Use room temperature butter for easier mixing and more even distribution of garlic and herbs throughout the bread.
- Choose a sturdy bread like sourdough or Italian loaf that can withstand heavy cheese and butter without falling apart during baking.
- For gluten-free options, substitute the bread with a gluten-free baguette or dense gluten-free bread to maintain similar texture and pull-apart experience.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 426
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 310 mg
- Fat: 33 g
- Saturated Fat: 19 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 1.2 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg