Here’s a gooey, crowd-pleasing Cheesy Garlic Pull-Apart Bread — perfect for game day or alongside pasta.
🧄🧀 Cheesy Garlic Pull-Apart Bread
Ingredients
- 1 round loaf sourdough or Italian bread
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 3–4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped (or 1 tsp dried)
- 1½–2 cups shredded mozzarella
- ½ cup shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack
- 2 tbsp grated Parmesan
- Pinch of salt
- Optional: red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Prep the bread
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
Using a serrated knife, cut the bread in a crosshatch pattern (about 1-inch squares), stopping before you cut through the bottom. - Make garlic butter
Mix melted butter, garlic, parsley, salt, and red pepper flakes (if using). - Stuff with cheese
Gently pull open the cuts and drizzle garlic butter throughout.
Stuff shredded cheeses into all the crevices. - Bake
Wrap loaf loosely in foil and bake 15 minutes.
Uncover and bake another 10–15 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly. - Serve
Let cool 5 minutes, then pull apart and enjoy!
🔥 Tips
- Add cooked crumbled bacon for extra indulgence
- Swap mozzarella for provolone for sharper flavor
- Brush the top with extra butter before uncovering for a crispier crust
If you’d like, I can also give you an air fryer version or a make-ahead party version.
