If you want to make sure your party is loaded with fun AND good flavors, then you must add this Loaded Pull-Apart Bread to your menu! This buttery mound of easily accessible sourdough bread cubes is literally loaded with melty cheese, crispy bacon, and tangy ranch seasoning. Half the fun is making it and the other half is eating it! Loaded Pull-Apart Bread will certainly be the main focus of your next shebang, so get your fingers ready for some pull-apart participation!
Ingredients
- 4 ounces bacon
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 tablespoon dry ranch dressing mix
- 1 round loaf sourdough bread
- 6 ounces cheddar cheese, thinly sliced
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
Step 2 –Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
Step 3 –Place the bacon onto the prepared baking sheet and bake until it is partially cooked, about 8-10 minutes.
Step 4 –Allow the bacon to cool slightly, then cut it into small pieces.
Step 5 –Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
Step 6 –In a small pot over medium heat, melt the butter.
Step 7 –Add the dry ranch dressing mix to the butter and stir to combine. Transfer the pot from the heat.
Step 8 –Cut 1-inch diagonal slices across the top of the bread, taking care to stop each slice about 1 inch from the bottom of the loaf and to not cut all the way through.
Step 9 –Rotate the bread 90 degrees and cut 1-inch slices that stop about 1 inch from the bottom of the loaf.
Step 10 –Push the cheese and the bacon into the sliced bread and drizzle with the butter mixture.
Step 11 –Wrap the bread in aluminum foil and bake, about 10-15 minutes.
Step 12 –Open the foil to expose the top of the bread and bake until the cheese melts, about 10-15 minutes.
Step 13 –Serve.
