Description
Cheesy Garlic Pull-Apart Bread is a warm, savory appetizer featuring a crusty sourdough loaf loaded with garlic butter and melted mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. This irresistible pull-apart bread combines a crunchy exterior with gooey, flavorful cheese inside, perfect for sharing at gatherings or enjoying as a comforting snack.
Ingredients
Scale
Bread
- 1 large round sourdough loaf
Garlic Butter
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Cheese
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) to ensure it reaches the ideal temperature for baking your pull-apart bread evenly.
- Prepare Garlic Butter: In a small bowl, combine the melted butter, minced garlic, chopped parsley, and salt. Mix well until fully incorporated to create a flavorful garlic butter mixture.
- Slice Bread: Using a serrated knife, carefully make diagonal cuts into the sourdough loaf, forming a crisscross pattern. Make sure not to cut all the way through so the loaf stays intact but has deep crevices for the fillings.
- Brush Garlic Butter: Gently brush the garlic butter mixture into all the cuts of the bread, making sure it seeps deeply into the crevices to infuse the bread with garlic and herb flavor.
- Stuff Cheese: Carefully stuff shredded mozzarella and grated Parmesan cheese into the bread cuts, pushing them into the crevices to maximize cheesy goodness throughout the loaf.
- Wrap and Bake: Wrap the prepared loaf tightly in aluminum foil, then place it on a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes to allow the cheese to melt slowly inside.
- Unwrap and Finish Baking: Remove the foil from the loaf and bake for an additional 10 to 15 minutes, or until the cheese becomes bubbly and the bread crust turns a golden brown for a perfect crunchy exterior.
- Cool and Serve: Take the bread out of the oven, let it cool slightly to avoid burns, then serve warm to enjoy pull-apart pieces of cheesy, garlicky bread.
Notes
- Use fresh garlic and parsley for the best flavor in the garlic butter.
- You can substitute sourdough with other round crusty breads like Italian or French boule.
- For extra flavor, sprinkle a bit of red pepper flakes in the garlic butter mixture.
- To make preparation easier, have all ingredients ready before slicing the bread.
- Serve as an appetizer or alongside soups and salads for a complete meal.
