The perfect bread to add to any family table, this Garlic Herb Pull-Apart Bread is absolutely delicious. Grab a piece and pull. It's layered with herbs, garlic and parmesan cheese, upgrade those dinner rolls to this tasty bread.
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Ingredients you'll need:
- Active dry yeast
- Sugar
- Butter
- Whole milk or 2%
- Salt
- Eggs
- All-purpose flour
- Dried basil
- Dried oregano
- Dried rosemary
- Garlic powder
- Water
- Garlic cloves
- Parsley
- Parmesan cheese
- Chives
Equipment:
- Loaf pan
- Stand mixer, dough hook and bowl
- Large bowl
- Small bowl
- Pastry cutter or knife
- Measuring cups and spoons
Instructions:
In the bowl of your electric mixer, stir together 2 cups of the flour, sugar and yeast.
Place the milk and butter in a small saucepan and heat over low heat just until the butter melts, this can also be done in the microwave, just don't overheat. Remove from the stovetop and let sit for 2 to 3 minutes, then stir in the water. With the dough hook attached to your mixer, stir in the milk and butter mixture until combined. Add the basil, oregano, rosemary, salt, garlic powder and the eggs – one at a time – beating well after each addition. The dough will be very sticky! Add the remaining ¾ cup flour gradually, beating for another 2 to 3 minutes until the dough comes together again. Brush a large bowl with oil and place in the dough. Let it rise in a warm place until doubled - 1 to 2 hours.
As the dough rises, prepare the filling in the next step and grease a 9×5 inch loaf pan.
Combine butter, garlic, herbs, parmesan and salt in small bowl until spreadable. Set aside.
Punch down the dough to release the air and then place on a lightly floured work surface. Divide it into 12 equal pieces, each about ¼ cup of dough. Using lightly floured hands, flatten each into a circle that’s about 4 inches in diameter. The circle doesn’t have to be perfectly round. Spread 1-2 teaspoons of filling mixture onto each. Fold circles in half and line in prepared baking pan, round side up. Cover pan with plastic wrap and let rise until dough does not spring back when pressed with a finger, 30-45 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake loaf until golden, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes before turning out of pan; serve.
Optional: Melt butter and add in crushed garlic. Pour over baked bread.
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Garlic Herb Pull-Apart Bread
Ingredients
Bread:
- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp sugar
- 2 ¼ tsp active dry yeast 1 packet
- ⅓ cup milk whole or 2%
- ¼ cup unsalted butter plus more for pan
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tsp dried basil
- ¼ tsp dried oregano
- ⅛ tsp dried rosemary
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
Filling:
- 1 stick salted butter softened
- 1 clove garlic finely minced
- 1 Tbsp chives finely chopped
- 1 Tbsp flat-leaf parsley finely chopped
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup parmesan cheese grated
Instructions
- In the bowl of your electric mixer, stir together 2 cups of the flour, sugar and yeast.
- Place the milk and butter in a small saucepan and heat over low heat just until the butter melts, this can also be done in the microwave, just don't overheat. Remove from the stovetop and let sit for 2 to 3 minutes, then stir in the water. With the dough hook attached to your mixer, stir in the milk and butter mixture until combined. Add the basil, oregano, rosemary, salt, garlic powder and the eggs – one at a time – beating well after each addition. The dough will be very sticky! Add the remaining ¾ cup flour gradually, beating for another 2 to 3 minutes until the dough comes together again. Brush a large bowl with oil and place in the dough. Let it rise in a warm place until doubled - 1 to 2 hours.
- As the dough rises, prepare the filling in the next step and grease a 9×5 inch loaf pan.
- Combine butter, garlic, herbs, parmesan and salt in small bowl until spreadable. Set aside.
- Punch down the dough to release the air and then place on a lightly floured work surface. Divide it into 12 equal pieces, each about ¼ cup of dough. Using lightly floured hands, flatten each into a circle that’s about 4 inches in diameter. The circle doesn’t have to be perfectly round. Spread 1-2 teaspoons of filling mixture onto each. Fold circles in half and line in prepared baking pan, round side up. Cover pan with plastic wrap and let rise until dough does not spring back when pressed with a finger, 30-45 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake loaf until golden, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes before turning out of pan; serve.
- Optional: Melt butter and add in crushed garlic. Pour over baked bread.
Can I make this in a bread machine?
Hi there, I haven't tried it so I can't say for sure but if it's fine to use butter in the machine, it should work. Let me know if you test it out!
That looks yummy.
I do not have a stand mixer. Can I use mt hand held mixer instead? Or, may this cause problems?
Hi Julie,
Thank you! I wouldn't use a hand mixer but you can use your hands to knead it until it's fully incorpated and a smooth dough. It'll just a take little longer to come together but you'll get the same results. Enjoy!
I’m confused. One pan or two? At top it says yields one loaf but the instructions near the end of the recipe says put it in PANS.
Sorry for the confusion and thanks for pointing it out. This was a typo.
Hi,
Can’t wait to make this! But this is probably a dumb question and I am a beginner at baking… but do we activate the yeast before we place it in with the flour and sugar in step one? Thanks!
Hi Tanya,
Thanks for stopping by. That's actually a great question. No need to activate the yeast, just mix it straight in.
Enjoy!
Taryn
Found this on Instagram and knew I had to convince my partner to make it immediately. I'm so glad I did because he did an amazing job and this was incredibly delicious. We ate it with cheesy pesto pasta and were in complete carb bliss. Thanks for the recipe!
Hi Ceres,
Thank you so much for taking the time to comment. I am so happy that you and your partner enjoyed this recipe. It is the perfect pairing for pasty 🙂
Happy baking,
Taryn
i’ve already made this bread 4 times because everyone is loving it!! i usually never bake but i really wanted to try this and it’s a lot easier than i thought. the bread came out perfectly and is super delicious
Hi Frankie,
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a comment. I'm so happy to hear that you're loving this bread. It truly makes my day!
Happy baking,
Taryn
This bread was easy to make and my family absolutely loved it. I'll definitely be making it again. Thank you!