Cheesy Puff Pull Apart Bread.
I made plans for you this weekend.
See this bread? You’re going to make it.
And you’re going to like it too.
Like everyone else who owns a computer, I feel in love with the cinnamon version. I made it. I almost died of a bread overdose.
Then I thought… “Cheese. I need to make this bread with cheese. Like enough cheese to cause a potential heart attack. I want to OD again.”
So I used a little whole wheat flour to balance it out. Oh… but nevermind. I think I used more butter too. Oops. Forgot about that.
Easily one of the best things I’ve ever eaten right here.
Cheesy Puff Pull Apart Bread
adapted from hungry girl por vida –> she has a great step-by-step tutorial
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1 tablespoon sugar
2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast (1 envelope)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup milk (I used 2%)
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup water
2 eggs, at room temperature
12 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, freshly grated (1 1/2 bricks)
1/4 cup butter, melted
In a large mixing bowl, combine 1 cup of all purpose flour and 1 cup of whole wheat pastry flour with sugar, salt and yeast, and stir to mix. I used the bowl of my electric mixer. In a small saucepan heat milk and butter over low heat until butter is just melted, then set aside for 1 minute and add water. Add milk mixture to the flour and stir to combine. I used the dough hook on my electric mixer, but you can stir with a spatula. Add eggs one at a time, mixing until each is combined. This will take a few minutes. Add in 8 ounces of the grated cheddar cheese and mix with your hands to incorporate the cheese. At times I just pulled apart pieces of dough and stuck cheese in it. Add the remaining all purpose flour and knead the dough. It will still be sticky but resist adding more flour.
Set dough in a lightly oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap or a towel, then set in a warm place to rise for one hour. After one hour, punch the dough down and either refrigerate for later/tomorrow use, or use it now. Lightly flour your workspace and using a rolling pin, roll the dough into a giant rectangle. I followed the directions and rolled it to be about 12 x 12 inches. Brush the dough with melted butter then covered with the remaining grated cheese.
Using a pizza cutter, slice the dough from top to bottom into 6 even strips – they do not have to be perfect. Lay the strips on top of each other (be careful you don’t lose the cheese!) and then cut into 6 pieces again. Butter and lightly flour a 9 x 5 loaf pan. Layer the square slices into the loaf pan cut side down (like in the first picture). Cover the dough with a towel and let rise for another hour.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and set the loaf pan on a baking sheet. Bake for 30-35 minutes, until the top is golden brown.
Obviously you are going to have a stellar weekend.
133 Comments on “Cheesy Puff Pull Apart Bread.”
Oh yes…I am going to have a stellar weekend because I am making this bread! If it’s that good, I may even make it twice! ;-)
Wow, Jessica…looks amazing!
And the whole time I was staring at the image, I was like why do these pictures look strangely familiar? And then it dawned on me, yes, Joy’s Cinnamon Bread.
I normally go sweet over savory but the cheesy goodness in your bread is calling my name!
That looks like the best bread EVER! I love cheesy bread :)
omg dying, i want that now
Every time I see a version of this bread I want to make it. And every time I stop myself because I just know I’m going to eat the whole loaf all by myself. Don’t think I can resist much longer, between this cheese version and Joy’s cinnamon sugar version….and boy, this bread is truly photogenic.
Mmmm… I loove cheesy bread. Especially bread that’s cheesy, buttery, AND garlicky. May have to brush on a crush garlic clove to tame my garlic monster.
This looks incredible!!! Added to my ‘to make’ list, as instructed! ;-)
it looks absolutely perfect…better than any bread i’ve ever made! yum, the weekend is going to be fun!
I love how this looks!!! The second and third pictures are my favorite — and I just want to eat the whole loaf smothered in more butter.
INSANE! Girl, you are my hero.
This sounds darn good! Yum!
I totally made that Cinnamon Bread for my blog!!
http://www.kissedbysweets.com/2011/03/cinnamon-roll-bread-with-cinnamon-icing.html
I love the cheese idea, since it’s pretty much my favorite food!!! Looks amazing!
Michelle
http://www.kissedbysweets.com
Well. You pretty much just rocked my world thankyouverymuch.
Oh wow!! I love the photos of this bread, Jess! And unfortunately I’m a little late to the party and haven’t heard about the cinnamon version but I’m sure I’ll like both! (One for dinner, one for dessert, right?!) ;)
O yum! This looks like some pretty great weekend plans :)
Glad I stumbled onto your blog. You’re funny and gorgeous! love your sense of humor and recipes … can’t wait for more!
this bread looks AMAZING! now the only hard part is deciding whether to make the cheesy bread or the cinnamon bread first:)
I am salivating. O-em-gee. Want. Now.
Oh. My. Gosh. YES PLEASE.
This looks wonderful…as usual!
I just love the way this looks! I’ll stare rather than eat, my aortic valve will thank me one day.
UNREAL! I am definitely making this!!
Just one thing…you forgot the bacon. How could you forget the bacon? ;)
Looks divine, Jess. As always.
I love cheesy bread!!
Oh man do I love this. It’s like a different way to do Monkey Bread. Definitely going to be thinking up a way to do something else evil with this sort of bread!!
Cheesy pooooooooooooooofffsss!!
Wow- that looks ridiculous. I love that its almost equal parts bread and cheese :) You may give me Deen a run for her money;)
Wonder how this tastes when eaten with Margaritas?
I guess I’ll have to try it out and see….sigh…such a hard life.
I love pull apart bread and this looks over the top delicious!
Jessica, you are insane for tempting me with this kind of deliciousness. As if the cinnamon version wasn’t enough! This is definitely something the men in my life would love. I’ll definitely consider this as a Father’s Day present.
Whole wheat totally makes up for extra butter! This looks amazing.
It’s just going to be me and the puppy this weekend…I think that calls for the cheese version and the cinnamon version! yum.
Cheese + Puff Pastry = HEAVEN!!!!!
My family always added a touch of paprika to give it a little kick :)
I saw the cinnamon version on Joy the Baker’s site, and it looked yummy. This also looks amazing, and who doesn’t love cheese?!?!
I LOVE cheesy pull apart bread! I always buy it at our grocery store. I can’t wait to make this :)
I love how forward you are! haha
This looks unreal.
OMG! I almost died with Joy’s version. This would be so good with soup or even pasta salads.
pull-apart cheese bread!! oh my, this is genius!
My theory is that whole wheat flour is so heavy that is soaks up butter, so it’s all equal in the end. That’s right, right? My husband’s a scientists and he says it’s close enough :)
This looks awesome – seriously.
Are you purposely trying to sabotage my plans of getting a bikini bod this summer? Ugh! That looks SO good.
I need this!
I too, LOVED the cinnamon version. Making a cheese version only seems logical. :-)
Once again, you baffle me with your ever increasing awesomeness.
I’ve made the cinnamon version, along with the rest of you, but I also made a Nutella version. Oh yeah.
Nutella?!? brilliant!!
I like the plans you made! Delicious plans indeed :) Gotta love bread and cheese.
I made the cinnamon version and fell head over heels in love. Cheese version? Ohhh yessss.
Yum yum yum!
O.M.G. My husband has made this with both cinnamon and lemon and both times we devoured the entire loaf standing by the stove, in awe of how amazing it was. And now you go and add cheese?? We’re going to have to double the recipe.
Wow, I think my hips just expanded looking at these pictures. Dare I say that I would make it with cave aged gruyere and parrano cheese with some thick cut bacon crumbled and added?
If I add chives or green onion, I can count that as my green veggie, right? ;)
Bread and cheese together! That’s the bomb! I might even add a little roasted garlic. :) Wonderful recipe! Thanks!
Okay, so I have the following question. How do you sit there and find new recipes and have time to try them and photograph them and post about them?! I would like a step by step schedule please that is easy to follow. I am so jealous. And I want this. badly.