Garlic Pull Apart Bread (Print Version)
Warm, crusty bread packed with garlic butter, pizza flavors, and stretchy cheese. Everyone will keep coming back for more.
# Ingredients:
→ Base - Bread & Garlic Butter
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1 large loaf of unsliced bread like Sourdough, Vienna, or Pane Di Casa
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4 crushed garlic cloves (or 1 tablespoon pre-minced garlic)
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⅔ cup melted butter
→ Toppings & Stuffing
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Handful of fresh basil, shredded thinly
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1 medium tomato, diced small
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Mini pepperoni slices (about 3½ ounces)
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1 tablespoon Italian seasoning (or dried herbs)
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⅓ cup of pizza sauce
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A bit less than 1 cup of shredded mozzarella (¾ cup)
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¼ of a red onion, diced into tiny pieces
# Steps:
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Set your oven to 350°F (176°C) to preheat.
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In a small bowl, stir garlic into the melted butter until smooth.
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Grab a sharp knife. Cut criss-cross lines on the bread’s top, stopping 1-inch from the base, forming diamonds. Don’t go all the way through!
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Put the loaf on a foil-lined or parchment-lined baking sheet.
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First, drizzle half the butter mixture between bread cuts, then spoon in pizza sauce. Layer mozzarella, basil, onion, pepperoni, and chopped tomato into the cracks.
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Pour what’s left of the buttery mix on top and sprinkle herbs over everything.
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Cover bread with foil and let it bake for 15–20 minutes so the cheese gets gooey.
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Remove the foil. Bake for another 10 minutes until the bread crisps up and cheese browns just right.
# Helpful Notes:
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Swap store-bought bread with homemade Artisan Bread for extra flavor.
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Be patient. Let the loaf cool down a bit before digging in.