cheese bread

Here is a clean, simple, and delicious photo-free recipe for Cheese Bread — soft, warm, and loaded with melty cheese!

🧀🍞 Easy Homemade Cheese Bread

Soft, fluffy bread swirled or filled with gooey cheese. Perfect as a snack, side dish, or to serve with soups, pasta, or breakfast.

⭐ Ingredients

For the Dough

  • 3 ½ cups (420 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup (240 ml) warm milk
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 packet (7 g) instant yeast
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 4 tbsp (60 g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 egg

For the Cheese Filling

  • 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella
  • ½ cup shredded cheddar (optional but great)
  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan
  • 2 tbsp butter, melted
  • 1 tsp garlic powder (optional)
  • 1 tsp dried oregano or Italian seasoning (optional)

🔥 Instructions

1. Make the Dough

  1. Mix warm milk, sugar, and yeast; let it sit 5 minutes until foamy.
  2. Add flour, salt, egg, and softened butter.
  3. Knead until smooth and elastic (8–10 minutes).
  4. Cover and let rise 1 hour, until doubled.

2. Prepare the Cheese Filling

  1. Mix mozzarella, cheddar, Parmesan, garlic powder, and herbs.
  2. Set aside.

3. Shape the Cheese Bread

Option A — Swirl Bread (loaf):

  1. Roll dough into a rectangle.
  2. Brush with melted butter.
  3. Sprinkle cheese filling evenly.
  4. Roll up tightly like a jelly roll.
  5. Place in a greased loaf pan.

Option B — Pull-Apart Rolls:

  1. Divide dough into balls.
  2. Stuff each with cheese filling.
  3. Pinch tightly to seal and place seam-side down in a baking dish.

4. Second Rise

  • Let shaped dough rise 30 minutes.

5. Bake

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
  • Bake 25–30 minutes (rolls may take 20–25).
  • Optional: brush with garlic butter as soon as it comes out.

🍽️ Serve Warm

The cheese will be gooey and perfect!

💡 Tips

  • Add chopped jalapeños for spicy cheese bread.
  • Add herbs like parsley, basil, or rosemary for fragrance.
  • Use provolone or gruyere for richer flavor.
  • For extra cheesy top: sprinkle mozzarella during last 5 minutes.

✨ Variations

  • Brazilian Cheese Bread (Pão de Queijo) — gluten-free, chewy
  • Garlic Cheese Stuffed Breadsticks
  • Cheese & Herb Flatbread
  • Cheddar Bacon Cheese Bread

If you want, I can also make a quick, 5-minute no-knead cheese bread, or a soft bakery-style cheese roll recipe.

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