Garlic Pull Apart Bread

Tearing into this homemade goodness is pure bliss! Freshly baked, buttery, and packed with garlic flavour—perfect for sharing or devouring solo! #GarlicPullApartBread #HomeBaking #FoodieDelight.  Enjoy the rich flavours of Garlic Pull Apart Bread, made from scratch with buttery garlic, herbs, and melted mozzarella for a delicious, shareable treat.

One of my favourite comfort foods is Garlic Pull Apart Bread. There’s something incredibly satisfying about tearing into a warm, buttery loaf, piece by piece, each morsel bursting with the rich flavours of garlic and cheese. Today, I’m excited to share my recipe for a homemade version that’s baked from scratch, using ingredients I have on hand. This is a perfect recipe for when you have a bulk load of butter from Costco and some yeast nearing its expiration date, which was my case.

Garlic Pull Apart Bread is not just delicious; it’s also visually appealing and perfect for sharing. The concept of pull-apart bread has been around for a long time, with variations appearing in different cultures. However, the modern version, often referred to as “Cheese and Garlic Crack Bread,” gained popularity in the early 2010s. This version typically involves stuffing a crusty, pre-baked loaf with garlic butter and cheese. It’s a quick and easy way to prepare a decadent, shareable dish. But today, we’re going the extra mile and making everything from scratch.

Making bread from scratch is a therapeutic process, and it fills your home with the delightful aroma of freshly baked bread. Plus, there’s a sense of accomplishment when you pull that golden, crispy loaf out of the oven. The dough for this bread is straightforward, requiring only a few basic ingredients: bread flour, warm water, sugar, yeast, and salt. After kneading and allowing it to rise, the dough is ready to be transformed into a mouth-watering masterpiece.

The magic of this bread lies in the garlic butter mixture. I combine softened butter with minced garlic, fresh parsley, oregano, and a touch of kosher salt. This mixture not only infuses the bread with flavour but also makes it incredibly moist and delicious. For an extra indulgent touch, I sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the dough before layering it into the loaf pan. The cheese melts and creates gooey pockets of cheesy goodness throughout the bread.

One of the best things about Garlic Pull Apart Bread is its versatility. It makes an excellent appetizer, a side dish for pasta, or even a snack on its own. The pull-apart nature of the bread makes it fun to eat, and it’s always a hit at gatherings. The combination of the soft, fluffy interior and the crispy, buttery exterior is simply irresistible.

If you’re looking for a way to use up some extra butter and yeast, or if you simply want to bake something that will impress your family and friends, this Garlic Pull Apart Bread is the perfect choice. Not only does it taste amazing, but it also celebrates the joy of homemade baking. Give it a try, and I promise you won’t be disappointed.

Garlic Pull Apart Bread

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• Author: Raymund
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 1 hour
• Yield: 1 1x
• Category: Snack
• Cuisine: Global

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Enjoy the rich flavours of Garlic Pull Apart Bread, made from scratch with buttery garlic, herbs, and melted mozzarella for a delicious, shareable treat.

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Ingredients

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Dough

• 3 cups bread flour or high-grade flour, plus more for dusting
• 1 1/2 cups warm water
• 1 tsp white sugar
• 2 tsp active dry yeast
• 1 tsp salt

Garlic Butter

• 3/4 cup butter, softened (not melted)
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped (or 4 tsp dried parsley)
• 2 tbsp fresh oregano (or 1 tsp dried oregano)
• 3 tsp salt

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Instructions

Dough

1. In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the warm water, sugar, and yeast. Let it stand for 5 minutes until foamy.
2. Add the flour and salt to the yeast mixture. Knead with the dough hook attachment for about 5 minutes. The dough should be slightly sticky but not wet. If it’s too wet, add 2 tbsp of flour and knead in.
3. Shape the dough into a ball and dust with 2 tbsp of flour. Cover the bowl with a damp tea towel and let the dough rise in a warm spot for 1 hour, until doubled in size.
4. Turn the risen dough onto a floured surface. Fold the edges into the centre, then place it back into a floured bowl, seam side down. Dust with more flour. Cover with the tea towel and let rise for another 30 minutes.

Garlic Butter

1. In a small bowl, mix together the softened butter, minced garlic, parsley, oregano, and kosher salt.

Assembly

1. Punch down the risen dough and flatten it to roughly 1/2-inch thickness on a clean flat surface.
2. Spread the garlic butter mixture evenly over the dough and sprinkle the shredded mozzarella cheese on top.
3. Cut the dough into squares and layer them into a greased 9×5-inch loaf pan, stacking the squares on top of each other.
4. Cover the loaf pan with a clean cloth and let the dough rise again for about 30 minutes.

Bake

1. Bake in a 175°C preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until the bread is golden brown and cooked through.
2. Let the bread cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
3. Enjoy!

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