Ooo yes—cheddar cheese quick bread is savory, cozy, and comes together fast 🧀🍞 No yeast, no waiting.
Cheddar Cheese Quick Bread
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp sugar (optional, just balances)
- 1½ cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 cup milk
- ¼ cup vegetable oil or melted butter
- 1 large egg
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°F (175°C).
Grease a loaf pan or line with parchment. - In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, salt, pepper, and sugar.
- Stir in cheddar cheese.
- In another bowl, whisk milk, oil (or butter), and egg.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients just until mixed—don’t over-stir.
- Pour batter into loaf pan.
- Bake 45–50 minutes, until golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool 10 minutes, then slice.
Optional Upgrades
- 🌶️ Jalapeño cheddar: add ¼ cup diced jalapeños
- 🧄 Garlic cheddar: ½ tsp garlic powder
- 🌿 Herb bread: chives, thyme, or rosemary
- 🥓 Bacon cheddar: fold in ½ cup cooked bacon
Serving Ideas
- Warm with butter
- With soup or chili
- Toasted for breakfast with eggs
If you want a skillet version, extra-moist buttermilk swap, or a gluten-free tweak, I’ve got you 😄
