Cheesy Bacon Pull-Apart Bread
Cheesy Bacon Pull-Apart Bread
Looking for something that will be a hit for game day, parties or a delicious afternoon snack? This is the perfect bread loaded with cheesy goodness. Tip: make two so you don’t run out.
Ingredients
- 1 large loaf French, Italian or sourdough bread
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 strips cooked bacon, chopped
- 4 green onions, chopped (more for garnish, if desired)
- 3 cups shredded Gouda cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Using a serrated bread knife, cut a cross-hatch pattern into the bread. You want the bread to stay together, so slice ~1/2-inch grid lines into the bread lengthwise, then widthwise without cutting through the bottom.
- Combine melted butter and garlic. Gently separating the bread with your fingers, drizzle the melted garlic butter between the cuts until the entire loaf is drizzled.
- Spray aluminum foil with non-stick cooking spray, place the loaf of bread on the foil and wrap the bread about halfway. Cover the cop with a separate piece of ungreased foil.
- Place the foiled bread on a large baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes.
- Remove the bread from the oven and take off the top piece of foil.
- Gently pry apart the bread, stuff the bacon into the crevices. Next, stuff the cheese into the crevices.
- Once evenly stuffed, sprinkle the green onions on top and push them gently into the bread.
- Place the uncovered bread back in the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes, until the cheese is melted.
- Remove from the oven, sprinkle with additional green onions, if desired.
- Remove the bottom foil and serve warm.
Notes
Serve with buffalo or hot sauce if a spicer bread is desired!
Inspired by and adapted from: two peas & their pod