Tessa’s Recipe Rundown
Taste: Is there any combination more comforting than cheese, garlic, and herb? You could even dip this bread in marinara sauce to amp things up even more. Texture: I mean, c’mon. Heaven is this crusty, buttery, cheesy goodness. Ease: Easy, just a tiny bit tedious getting the butter and cheese into all the cracks in the bread. Use a sharp serrated bread knife to make easy work of forming the pull-apart pieces. Appearance: Positively mouthwatering. Pros: Simple, crowd-pleasing, can be made ahead of time, and SO GOOD. Cons: This bread is so good but oh so bad. Would I make this again? Absolutely.This post may contain affiliate links. Read our disclosure policy.
I know pull apart breads, “crack” breads, cheesy garlic herb breads are all over the place online.
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I’ve even shared a scrumptious recipe for Garlic, Herb, and Cheese Rolls which is comprised of the same basic ingredients as this recipe, just while making homemade bread instead of using an already baked loaf. Of the many bread recipes I’ve shared over the years, this one may be the most over-the-top and addictive, hence the word crack in the title.
It’s also one of the only ones that calls for a pre-made loaf and that’s because I’ve found this recipe tastes best with sourdough bread, which is more of a challenge to make from home. I’ve been thinking of doing a series on sourdough so if that’s something you’d like to see let me know in the comments below!
Either way, I just had to share my little version of the recipe with you which was inspired by Recipe Tin Eats. It’s everything you could want in a carb loaded bite: cheesy, buttery, garlicky, herby, and crusty yet soft. We just about died over this bread and could NOT get enough. Jared said it was one of his favorite things he’s ever eaten, so you know it’s damn good.
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Cheesy Garlic Herb Crack Bread
Ingredients
- 1 crusty sourdough or artisan loaf
- 4 ounces (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
- 2 teaspoons fresh rosemary, minced
- 2 teaspoons fresh thyme, minced
- 3/4 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Combine the melted butter, garlic, salt, parsley, rosemary, and thyme in a small bowl.
- With a serrated bread knife, cut the bread on a diagonal into 1-inch diamonds, being careful not to slice all the way through. Use your fingers to pry open each crack and drizzle with 1 teaspoon of butter and a pinch of the shredded cheese. Don’t worry if you make a bit of a mess.
- Wrap the entire loaf in foil. To make ahead, place the foil wrapped bread in the fridge overnight or in the freezer for a month, thawing before baking. Place on a rimmed baking sheet, and bake for 15 minutes, or until the cheese has mostly melted. Carefully remove the foil and continue to bake for another 5 minutes, or until crusty. Serve immediately.
A great way to serve this bread is on a plate drizzled with balsamic vinegar and olive oil, diced garlic, chives…for dipping. It is heaven.
I am SERIOUSLY interested in sour dough recipes, how to’s and tips!!!
I’ve just prep it and will bake it tomorrow. Thanks tessa!
Hi, I am making this for a party Saturday night. I have either dried or frozen minced herbs. can you please recommend the dried or the frozen? Thanks
this looks really good! Love how the pictures show it all melding together, and yes would love to see a great sourdough scratch recipe if possible, but thank you for this, will work well for New Years Eve!
This bread was delicious and I got many requests for how to make it!!! A larger loaf of bread could use even more of the buttery mixture! It is even good reheated the next day in the microwave or in the oven! Thanks for a great recipe!!
Love this “crack” bread, btw I think the name is perfect! For the “cracks” on the top of the bread. I, too, would LOVE to have you do a sourdough segment, I made a sourdough starter a few years ago, it was really good, I had it for about 2 years in my fridge in a crock that I would “feed” often in the beginning then you would replace the amt you took out to use. Unfortunately we had a house fire and I lost it along with many items but most importantly our little rescue lab mix died in the fire. We were out of our home for 51 weeks. Living in hotels etc. anyway I also lost my favorite recipe for the starter. So I would love to have you give us a good starter!
Thank you so much
Catherine Kutsuris
Looks sinfully delicious. I would love to learn about making sourdough bread. Never tried, but have always wanted to.
I just made this tonight, the whole family agrees….no better garlic bread or bread sticks around! Pretty on display at a party! I don’t mind getting messy, cuz the outcome is heaven…..and expected by adult kids! Don’t hesitate….try this now….I promise you’ll be figuring out where to use this with upcoming holiday fest!
I’m so glad it was a hit, Michele!!
It was Awesome! Will definitely make it again!
Made this tonight to go with spaghetti and homemade sauce. My bread loaf was big so I had to double the butter herb mixture, but it turned out really well! Husband and sons and I loved it. Will definitely make again 🙂
Wonderful! Glad you made it work 🙂
Dear Ann: Dude really. First of, I agree with you on the evils of “crack” like the street junk and I’m sorry that you had known of someone who lost their fierce battle with your-kind-crack. However, if the word “crack” reminds you of the evil it comes with, then why did you click on this recipe?? I, and the rest of the people who have commented on here, view “crack” as something so good it can be orgasmic…..in the context of food. It is a pin of a cheesy yummy bread…with bread and cheese pictures…with diamond shaped cracks on the top which may represent the “crack” part and of course, the impending party in your mouth waiting to happen once you eat it which may also represent the word “crack”. Im sorry the word “crack” on this RECIPE offended you. See, foodies like me like to explore in our kitchen for the next yummy “crack” recipes out there, bypassing the dealers and yellowed nail broken teeth crackers. The “crack” you know ain’t online honey.