Description
Creamy, melty Pioneer Woman Pull Apart Cheese Bread delivers irresistible comfort from homemade dough loaded with rich cheese and herbs. Warm slices invite gatherings where friends savor each gooey, fragrant bite alongside favorite meals.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (450 g) round sourdough bread loaf
- 8 oz (226 g) shredded mozzarella cheese
- 6–8 oz (170–226 g) prepared pesto
- 1 nonstick cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat: Set oven to 350°F (175°C), positioning rack in the center for optimal heat circulation.
- Bread Preparation: Create a crosshatch pattern on sourdough loaf by making precise vertical and horizontal cuts, keeping the base intact, ensuring each slice is roughly 3/4-inch thick.
- Flavor Infusion: Generously distribute pesto into every bread crevice, strategically embedding mozzarella cheese throughout the intricate network, allowing herbs and cheese to intertwine seamlessly.
- Wrapping and Initial Baking: Completely encase the prepared loaf in cooking spray-coated aluminum foil, placing on a baking sheet and baking for 30 minutes to allow cheese to melt thoroughly and flavors to develop.
- Finishing Touch: Uncover the bread, switch oven to broil, and return to bake for 1-2 minutes, carefully monitoring until cheese bubbles and achieves a golden-brown caramelized surface, signaling the bread’s perfect doneness.
Notes
- Precision Cut Technique: Slice bread carefully without separating the base completely, creating a diamond-like pattern for even cheese and pesto distribution.
- Cheese Layering Strategy: Generously nestle shredded mozzarella into every bread crevice for maximum flavor and melting potential.
- Foil Wrapping Trick: Lightly spray foil with nonstick cooking spray to prevent sticking and ensure clean removal during final broiling stage.
- Broiling Watchpoint: Keep a close eye during the final 1-2 minutes to achieve perfectly golden, bubbling cheese without burning the bread.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg