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Pull Apart Garlic Bread - homemade pull apart garlic bread recipe that is easy, fool proof and yields the softest and best garlic bread ever!
Pull Apart Garlic Bread
I am not a good baker, but once in while, when I chance upon great baking recipes, I would bookmark them and attempt the recipes at home.
So, when I saw this amazing pull apart garlic bread on Pinterest a few weeks ago, I immediately saved it to one of my boards.
I love garlic bread, especially those warm-off-the-oven, garlicky, buttery, aromatic pull apart garlic bread that I can just easily tear off and munch away.
While I like the regular loaf of garlic bread, sometimes it’s kind of a hassle as I need to slice the garlic bread before eating.
So the pull apart garlic bread works just great for me, as I can just tear it off and eat the bread whenever I like.
I gathered the ingredients and spent some time in the kitchen baking this wonderful pull apart garlic bread. The recipe is adapted from Gather from Bread but I reduced the ingredients into half.
I wanted to make sure that I don’t waste the ingredients in case I fail. The recipe is rather easy and straight forward to follow and fool proof.
A couple of hours in the kitchen and I had the beautiful bread in the kitchen!
For more bread recipes, check out my brioche and milk bun recipes!
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Bread flour
- Butter
- Active dry yeast
- Milk
- Salt
- Sugar
- Water
Ingredients For Topping
- Parsley
- Garlic
- Melted butter
- Salt
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients.
How To Make Pull-Apart Garlic Bread
Start by pouring the warm water into your stand mixer bowl—make sure you’ve got the dough hook attached. Sprinkle in the sugar and yeast, and just let it sit for about 5 to 10 minutes until it gets nice and foamy. That’s how you know the yeast is alive and ready to go!
Next, add in the butter, milk, and salt. Then gradually stir in the flour—it’ll start coming together into a dough. Let the mixer knead it for about 7 to 10 minutes. You’ll know it’s right when the dough sticks a bit to the bottom of the bowl but pulls away from the sides.
Once that’s done, go ahead and divide the dough into two equal portions.
Now in a small bowl, mix together the butter, a pinch of salt, chopped parsley, and garlic. It smells so good already, right?
Take your dough and cut it into small little pieces—kind of like mini dough balls. Dip each one into that buttery garlic mixture (make sure they’re coated well!), and then start arranging them in either two mini loaf pans or just one regular loaf pan, whatever you’ve got.
Once that’s done, cover the pan with a clean kitchen towel and let the dough rise for about an hour, or until it’s doubled in size and looking puffy. Oh—and don’t toss the leftover butter mixture! We’ll use that later.
Pop the pan into the oven at 350°F (or 176°C) and bake for about 30 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and smells amazing.
As soon as you take it out of the oven—while it’s still hot—brush the top with that leftover garlic butter we saved earlier. It’ll melt right in and make everything extra flavorful and buttery. Trust me, this part takes it over the top!
Frequently Asked Questions
This recipe is only 414 calories per serving.
What To Serve With Garlic Bread
For a wholesome meal and easy weeknight dinner, pair the bread with the following recipes.
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Pull Apart Garlic Bread
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup warm water
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 cups bread flour
Topping:
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 pinch salt
- some fresh parsley leaves, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 1 teaspoon grated Parmesan cheese, optional
Instructions
- Add warm water to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook. Sprinkle sugar and yeast into the water and let it stand for 5-10 minutes until foamy. Mix in the butter, milk, and salt, and then stir in the flour gradually. Knead for 7-10 minutes. The dough should stick to the bottom of the bowl but clear the sides. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons or more water if the dough is too dense. Divide the dough into 2 equal portions.
- In a small bowl, combine the unsalted butter, salt, parsley leaves, garlic, and grated Parmesan cheese (if using). Cut the dough into small round pieces and dip them into the butter mixture. Arrange the dough balls in two mini loaf pans or one regular loaf pan. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. Reserve the leftover butter mixture.
- Bake at 350°F (176°C) for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Baste the butter mixture onto the pull-apart garlic bread after it comes out of the oven.
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Notes
- Add 1 to 2 tablespoon or more water if the dough is too tough.
- Dough should stick to the bottom of the bowl but clears sides.
- You can divide the dough balls into however many pieces you would like to place into the loaf pan.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Went to buy bread flour and yeast today. No sight of either anywhere due to panic buying. Wondering if self-raising flour or multipurpose flour can work. Any substitute for yeast. New in bread baking here. Thank you.
You can try self raising because it has baking powder so it will rise. Without yeast, all purpose flour won’t rise.
How unhealthy can we get? On second thoughts you got me.
Excited to try this recipe but I have one question: It says “arrange the dough balls to your desired shape … Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.” Do I do that in the bread pan itself or will that constrict them?
Thanks!
No it should be OK, just like the pictures, they will be great! :)
This is an incredibly good recipe. I have been baking bread for many, many years but this recipe is so easy that anyone can successfully make it. My grandchildren always ask for this garlic bread because they love that they get to pull off chunks! Thanks so much for posting another great recipe.
I have not tried any of the recipes, but looking forward in doing so!!
Best garlic bread recipe ever written ⭐️
Thanks so much for your kind words about this pull apart garlic bread.
My dough didn’t rise. Any tips?
Your yeast could be old. Or it wasn’t warm enough in your kitchen. Or there wasn’t enough humidity in the air. Try keeping your yeast in the freezer or refrigerator for longer shelf life. And try placing a a 2 cup measuring with 1 1/2 cups water in the microwave, and run on high for 3-4 minutes. Leave the water in the microwave, and place your covered dough inside and shut. If the yeast is not old, this should work.
I made this and my husband has requested that I make it frequently. It was Yummy!
That’s good. Carolyn, make all my recipes and your husband will be a very happy husband. :)
Can I use Kamut flour in this recipe?
I don’t know what is kamut flour. Please follow the recipe.
Hello:
I love baking and just found this recipe in my save box; will be making this tomorrow.
Made this today and it was delicious! I don’t think it’s going to last through the night. I did make a few changes:
– I let my yeast mixture sit for 15-20 mins to fully activate – I think the cold weather made it take a little longer.
– The dough only needed 3 or so minutes of kneading in my mixer before it was ready come out.
– Instead of using a loaf tin, I baked all the dough balls in a single layer in a round cake tin at 350F for 30 mins to avoid any under-baking or sogginess.
Will definitely be making this garlic deliciousness again.
Hi Brandie, thanks for trying this pull apart garlic bread. Your garlic bread sounds like a monkey bread, which is amazing I am sure. :)