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Buttery braided bread with rosemary garnishes on parchment paper.

Pull-Apart Bread Recipe

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Rising time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 50 minutes
Course bread
Cuisine American
Servings 10
Calories 218 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup warm water
  • 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions
 

  • In a large mixing bowl, combine warm water, yeast, and sugar. Let it sit until the mixture is frothy, about 5-10 minutes.
    Creamy bread dough in glass bowl on wooden board, ready to bake bread or rolls.
  • Add half of the flour and salt to the yeast mixture and stir until combined. Gradually add the remaining flour until a soft dough forms.
    Creamy pancake batter in a glass mixing bowl on a wooden board.
  • Turn the dough onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.
    Flour and dough on wooden surface for baking bread or pastry.
  • Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover with a cloth, and let it rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
    Soft cloth covering dough in glass bowl on white surface with floured wooden cutting board in background.
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • Roll out the dough on a floured surface into a rectangle. Spread softened butter over the dough, then sprinkle minced garlic, chopped parsley, and shredded mozzarella evenly on top.
  • Cut the dough into squares and stack them into a greased 9x5-inch loaf pan. Let it rise again until puffy, about 30 minutes.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until the top is golden brown.
    Golden baked bread dough rising in the oven, ready to be baked into fresh bread.
  • Let the bread cool for 10 minutes before pulling apart to serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 218kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 7gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 305mgFiber: 1g
Keyword Pull Apart Bread Recipe
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