Cheesy Bacon Pull Apart Bread
This Cheesy Bacon Pull-Apart Bread is warm, gooey, and loaded with melty cheese and crispy bacon. The perfect easy appetizer for parties, game days, or family nights!
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Ingredients
- 1 loaf of Italian bread
- ¼ cup (½ stick) butter
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese
- 1 (2.5 oz) package bacon pieces
Instructions
- Set your oven to 375°F. In a small bowl, melt the butter (about 30 seconds in the microwave), then stir in the garlic powder. This buttery, garlicky goodness is going to soak into every crevice of your bread.
- Place the Italian bread on a large sheet of foil on your baking sheet. Using a sharp bread knife, cut diagonal slices across the bread, stopping just before the bottom (don’t cut all the way through!). Then, repeat the cuts in the opposite direction to create a crisscross pattern.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the mozzarella cheese and bacon pieces. Using your fingers or a spoon, stuff this glorious mixture into every single cut of the bread. The more, the better!
- Brush the garlic butter into all the cracks, making sure it soaks into the bread. This is what makes it extra flavorful and irresistible.
- Wrap the bread loosely in foil (keeping it on the baking sheet) and bake for 15 minutes. Then, unwrap it and bake for another 5 minutes until the cheese is bubbly and golden.
- Pull it apart and enjoy as-is, or serve it with warm marinara sauce for dipping. Either way, it’s going to be a hit!