Indulge your taste budgs in a symphony of savory delights with our irresistable Bacon Pull Apart Bread Recipe! This delectable creation combines the smoky richness of bacon, the umami of mushrooms and the buttery goodnes of freshly baked bread resulting in a culinary masterpiece that's sure to impress.
Bacon Pull Apart Bread Recipe
This is perfect for brunch or gatherings, game day, snacks or even a cozy night in. It's a tantalizing twist on a classic favorite and with each pull you'll be treated to a heavenly combination of gooey melted cheese, fragrant herbs, gooey cheese, smokey bacon and earthy mushrooms! What could be better?
This elevated snacking experience will take your to new heights as you sink your teeth into each delectable bite of bacon pull apart bread!
You can create this dish no matter if you are an experienced chef or a newbie home cook. It's designed for effortless execution and maximum flavor impact.
Share the love with friends and family or savor it all to yourself. Either way this is bound to become your new favorite culinary delight!
You might also want to try some of our other easy breads like Banana Pecan Bread, Green Chili Cheese Bread or Grandmas Pumpkin Bread.
Here's What You'll Need
- Frozen Yeast Rolls
- Bacon, mushrooms and cheese
- Fresh herbs and spices.
Here's How You Do It
- Thaw the yeast rolls
- Cook the ingredients you will use in the bread (bacon, mushrooms, onions, etc.)
- Layer the yeast rolls and the ingredients
- Bake
Tips and Tricks
- The yeast rolls are sticky when thawed, that's no problem, simply cut them in half and proceed.
- Make sure to spray the cooking device you will use with non stick spray.
- You can make these in a baking dish, in individual ramikins or in a bread pan.
- There are lots of good options for things to put in the pull apart bread. Mushrooms and bacon is just one option. Think about peppers, barbecue, onions, etc. Simply cook them first.
- If you want to know where pull apart bread came from, the New York Times will tell you!
PRO TIP: Often, sweet is a terrific balance with savory. Consider serving this with some softened honey butter.
Storage, Freezing and Reheating
Store leftover pull apart bread in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
This recipe is best if you don't freeze it.
To reheat the pull apart bread, place on a microwave safe dish and heat in 20 second intervals or place in a 350 oven for 10 minutes.
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Bacon Pull Apart Bread
Ingredients
- 1 package Frozen Yeast Rolls - the kind that must rise before you bake them - not the frozen oven ready type.
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 2 ½ Cups mushrooms – thinly sliced button, cremini, baby bella
- 2 cloves garlic - minced
- Salt to taste
- ¼ Cup Butter – melted – plus more solid butter for greasing the dish
- 4 strips bacon – cooked crispy optional and crumbled
- 2 Cups Mozzarella Cheese – Shredded
- 2 Tbs Chives – chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried Thyme
- ¼ Parmesan cheese – freshly grated
- Fresh cracked pepper and kosher for garnish
Instructions
- Lay the yeast rolls out on the counter until they become soft and are completely thawed (about an hour or two). In the meantime, heavily grease a 9x9 casserole dish with butter.
- In a skillet over medium heat – heat the olive oil. When hot, sauté the mushrooms until soft. Add the garlic for the last 2 minutes. Salt the mushrooms to taste.
- Once the yeast rolls are thawed, cut each one in half with a knife and make a layer of these half yeast rolls in the bottom of your casserole dish. Using a pastry brush, brush with melted butter.
- Sprinkle the yeast rolls with half of the crumbled bacon, half of the mozzarella Cheese, half of the chives, half of the mushroom/garlic mix and half of the thyme. Add the remainder of the yeast rolls to the top of this mixture and repeat. Top with the parmesan cheese.
- Set the rolls aside to rise until doubled – about an hour-2 hours.
- When doubled, preheat the oven to 375 and then bake for 12-15 minutes. (Place a sheet pan beneath these while they bake in case that any fall over the edges).
- Gently remove from the oven and serve once cooled slightly – use care as these will deflate easily. Garnish with fresh cracked pepper and kosher salt.
Notes
- The yeast rolls are sticky when thawed, that's no problem, simply cut them in half and proceed.
- Make sure to spray the cooking device you will use with non stick spray.
- You can make these in a baking dish, in individual ramikins or in a bread pan.
- There are lots of good options for things to put in the pull apart bread. Mushrooms and bacon is just one option. Think about peppers, barbecue, onions, etc. Simply cook them first.
- If you want to know where pull apart bread came from, the New York Times will tell you!
Nutrition
This article originally apeared on the pages of Loaves and Dishes on March 15, 2015 and has been updated with extremely helpful content including an updated recipe card, how to, what you'll need and video.
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Teena Laroue says
I just saw this recipe. I can’t wait to try it, it sounds amazing. I will definitely let you know how it goes
Wendi Spraker says
Fantastic!
Adriana Gutierrez says
Might it be simpler to mix all the filling ingredients together? Is the layering really necessary?
Wendi Spraker says
Hi Adriana, It isn't necessary for the taste, but it does look prettier when layered and the cheese helps hold everything on the bread when layered on the top.
moxie says
Are you kidding me - that looks delicious!
Tracey S says
When do you add the mushrooms and garlic? Am I just reading the recipe when I'm too tired and I'm not seeing when/where to add the mushrooms?
Wendi Spraker says
In step 4 when adding the other ingredients, add the mushrooms and garlic as well. Good catch! I'll be changing this on the recipe as soon as I am back at my desk top computer. Thank you!!!
Alexis @ Upside Down Pear says
These are so pretty and I love how gooey the cheese looks. I say forget the steak and just have this for dinner 😉 I'll definitely have to try this sometime!
wendi.spraker@yahoo.com says
Thanks Alexis!
Mallory says
yumm! Carbs with mushrooms?!?! I'm sold. This bread looks fantastic!
wendi.spraker@yahoo.com says
Mallory - only the best for MY readers. lol. Enjoy! 🙂
Bhiravi says
This looks amazing! And it looks like party food. Currently looking for an event/ excuse to make something this delicious and decadent. Thank you for sharing!
wendi.spraker@yahoo.com says
Thanks Bhiravi! Enjoy!
Karen says
The picture looks like you've made this in a ramekin...did you use roll per ramekin?
wendi.spraker@yahoo.com says
Hi Karen, I did make this in a ramekin for photo purposes. It will work best if you make in a 9x9 casserole dish as it states in the recipe. If you want to make in a similar size ramekin - This one is about 5" and It holds about 5-6 of the roll halves. Thanks for asking and for visiting!
Katy says
This bread looks so delicious. The melted cheese gives it that wow factor! God bless you 🙂
wendi.spraker@yahoo.com says
Thank you so much Katy! Enjoy! 🙂
The Blonde Chef says
This looks like the epitome of comfort food! I'm always good for a cheesy pull apart bread! Can't wait to whip this up myself!
wendi.spraker@yahoo.com says
Thank you so much! It really is some comfort food! 🙂
Emily | Truefood says
Wow! These look absolutely amazing. Beautiful photography as well!
wendi.spraker@yahoo.com says
Thanks Emily! Thank you so much!