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    Roasted Garlic Gruyère Pull-Apart Bread for #NationalGarlicDay

    Published: Apr 19, 2015 · Modified: Aug 17, 2022 by Ashley

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    Crusty bread is slathered with Parmesan and herb roasted garlic butter then stuffed with Gruyère cheese. After a trip to the oven, the results are ooey, gooey and delicously messy.

    Roasted Garlic Gruyère Pull-Apart Bread

    As if I needed an excuse to make a dish containing garlic, my friend Heather over at All Roads Lead to the Kitchen invited me to be part of her National Garlic Day 2015 festivities. I sometimes joke that I married an Italian so I'd have an excuse to cook with garlic more often. What can I say - I love the "stinking rose", and April 19th is no exception!

    Roasted Garlic Gruyère Pull-Apart Bread

    I'm not gonna lie - this bread is messy to make. Getting the butter and cheese into all of those nooks and crannies isn't a quick and easy task. But trust me, your efforts will be rewarded with some seriously amazing, garlicky, cheesy goodness.

    The loaf of bread I used wasn't super firm, so we ended up diving in with forks. I think that something like a sourdough would hold up a little better if you want to be able to pull it apart with your fingers.

    Roasted Garlic Gruyère Pull-Apart Bread

    My husband looked seriously confused when he saw me making a giant mess with this in the kitchen, but one bite and he was in pure garlic heaven. I served this with Iron Skillet Chicken + Carrots with Toasted Lager Mustard Sauce and it was a delicious, comforting meal.

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    Roasted Garlic Gruyère Pull-Apart Bread

    Roasted Garlic Gruyère Pull-Apart Bread

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    • Author: Big Flavors from a Tiny Kitchen - Ashley Covelli
    • Prep Time: 15 minutes
    • Cook Time: 1 hour
    • Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
    • Yield: 4 servings 1x
    • Category: Side Dish
    • Method: Oven
    • Cuisine: Italian
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    Description

    Crusty bread is slathered with Parmesan and herb roasted garlic butter then stuffed with Gruyère cheese.


    Ingredients

    Units Scale

    For roasted garlic:

    • 1 head garlic
    • Olive oil
    • Kosher salt & freshly cracked black pepper

    For bread:

    • 1 (16-ounce) loaf bread (I used a rustic Italian, sourdough would also work well)
    • 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
    • ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan
    • 2 green onions, minced
    • 1 tablespoon flatleaf parsley, minced
    • ½ cup Gruyère, grated (I used a Kaltbach cave-aged variety)

    Instructions

    1. Roast garlic: Preheat oven to 400°F. Peel off most of the papery exterior of the garlic head, and slice the top ¼ inch or so off. Set the garlic on a piece of aluminum foil, drizzle with a little olive oil and sprinkle with a bit of kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper. Bake until caramelized, about 40 minutes. Remove from oven and reduce the temperature to 350°F.
    2. Squeeze the roasted garlic cloves into a small bowl and mash with a fork. Add butter, Parmesan, green onions and parsley and mix until well combined.
    3. Using a serrated bread knife, slice the bread into a 1-inch wide diamond pattern, making sure not to cut all the way through the bottom of the loaf. Set the bread onto a piece of aluminum foil large enough to enclose the entire loaf.
    4. Brush the garlic-herb butter all over the top of the bread and deep into all of the nooks and crannies. Don't be afraid to get messy and use your hands to slather the butter all over. Next, grab a pinch of Gruyère and shove it into one of the cracks in the loaf. Continue, pressing the cheese into all of the open areas of the bread.
    5. Wrap the entire loaf in the foil, set it on a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes. Carefully open up the foil (I ended up cutting the excess from around the top and leaving a layer of foil underneath the bread) and let the loaf bake an additional 5 minutes to allow the top to get nice and brown.
    6. Remove from oven and serve immediately. Enjoy!

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size:
    • Calories: 642
    • Sugar: 6.9 g
    • Sodium: 776.2 mg
    • Fat: 37 g
    • Saturated Fat: 19.6 g
    • Carbohydrates: 60.2 g
    • Fiber: 3.5 g
    • Protein: 17.8 g
    • Cholesterol: 82.5 mg

    Keywords: roasted garlic, garlic bread, garlic pull apart breat

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    NationalGarlicDay2015

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Dorothy at ShockinglyDelicious

      April 19, 2015 at 10:42 am

      oh. my. GAWD. My fork....it is poised.

      Reply
      • BigFlavorsFromATinyKitchen

        April 20, 2015 at 12:17 pm

        You may have to fight off a few other fork-wielding folks for this one 😉

        Reply
    2. Heather // girlichef.com

      April 19, 2015 at 10:48 am

      Forks...fingers...heck, I'd use a pair of tongs if I had to - whatever it takes to dive into this garlicky, cheesy goodness! Mmmmm...

      Reply
      • BigFlavorsFromATinyKitchen

        April 20, 2015 at 12:17 pm

        I suppose all of those options are better than just diving in, face first, right? 😉

        Reply
    3. Wendy Klik

      April 19, 2015 at 2:33 pm

      That is a glorious looking loaf of bread....hand me a fork so I can dig in!!!

      Reply
      • BigFlavorsFromATinyKitchen

        April 20, 2015 at 12:18 pm

        Thanks so much! It tasted glorious, too! 🙂

        Reply
    4. Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie

      April 19, 2015 at 5:48 pm

      Can you believe I've never made pull apart bread? Great idea for garlic day!

      Reply
      • BigFlavorsFromATinyKitchen

        April 20, 2015 at 12:18 pm

        I think this was my first pull apart bread, too! It's messy but delicious!

        Reply
    5. Kitchen Kelli

      April 19, 2015 at 9:48 pm

      I made this tonight and it was as wonderful as you described in your post!

      Reply
      • BigFlavorsFromATinyKitchen

        April 20, 2015 at 9:23 am

        Yay!! I'm so glad you enjoyed it, Kelli 🙂

        Reply
    6. Karen

      April 19, 2015 at 10:46 pm

      Oh my heavens! Everything about this is so amazing! All of my favorite flavors! I could eat a loaf for dinner!

      Reply
      • BigFlavorsFromATinyKitchen

        April 20, 2015 at 12:20 pm

        I fully support this dinner plan! 🙂

        Reply
    7. Michelle Nahom

      April 20, 2015 at 12:57 am

      This looks mouthwatering good! I love pull apart breads...the last time I made one, it literally lasted minutes. It wasn't as pretty as yours though! 🙂 Can't wait to try this one!

      Reply
      • BigFlavorsFromATinyKitchen

        April 20, 2015 at 12:21 pm

        Thanks so much! Me and my husband had to force ourselves to stop and save some for leftovers the next night, because an entire loaf of bread between the 2 of us would have been (deliciously) insane!

        Reply
    8. Cindys Recipes

      April 20, 2015 at 6:03 am

      I could make a meal out of this bread, Ashley!

      Reply
      • BigFlavorsFromATinyKitchen

        April 20, 2015 at 12:21 pm

        By all means, please do! There are multiple food groups included in this recipe, so it's totally legit 😉

        Reply
    9. Renee Goerger

      April 20, 2015 at 10:06 am

      There is nothing I don't like about this recipe. I'm a huge fan of Gruyere cheese, bread (of any variety), and garlic. Lots and lots of garlic. Can't wait to make this!!!
      Renee - Kudos Kitchen

      Reply
      • BigFlavorsFromATinyKitchen

        April 30, 2015 at 9:12 pm

        I hope you enjoy it! It's definitely full of garlicky, cheesy, carb-loaded deliciousness 🙂

        Reply
    10. Ashley @ Wishes and Dishes

      April 20, 2015 at 3:28 pm

      I love Gruyere cheese - it's my favorite! This looks amazing!!

      Reply
      • BigFlavorsFromATinyKitchen

        April 30, 2015 at 9:13 pm

        Thanks 🙂 Gruyere is a fave in my house, too.

        Reply
    11. Melanie | Melanie Makes

      April 21, 2015 at 10:30 pm

      This looks absolutely dreamy!

      Reply
      • BigFlavorsFromATinyKitchen

        April 30, 2015 at 9:13 pm

        Thanks so much! I totally dream of garlic 😉

        Reply
    12. Julia Jolliff

      April 22, 2015 at 7:34 am

      What a flavorful pull apart bread. Love this idea!

      Reply
      • BigFlavorsFromATinyKitchen

        April 30, 2015 at 9:13 pm

        Thank you, Julia! It was definitely big on flavor!

        Reply
    13. The Chunky Chef .

      April 22, 2015 at 8:45 am

      Ohhhhh man, I'm drooling!!! Garlic is amazing and this bread looks to die for 😀

      Reply
      • BigFlavorsFromATinyKitchen

        April 30, 2015 at 9:14 pm

        I agree 100% - garlic IS amazing! 🙂 Thank you!

        Reply
    14. Christine Pittman

      April 22, 2015 at 9:06 am

      There's not much better than the flavor of roasted garlic, and you hit the jackpot with this bread.

      Reply
      • BigFlavorsFromATinyKitchen

        April 30, 2015 at 9:14 pm

        Right? Roasted garlic just makes everything better 🙂

        Reply
    15. Becca Heflin

      April 22, 2015 at 10:31 am

      Roasted garlic is pretty much the greatest thing ever (well, next to bacon) 😉
      The fact that you just added it to my favorite carbohydrate (warm, toasty bread) pretty much makes you my BFF, Ashley!

      Reply
      • BigFlavorsFromATinyKitchen

        April 30, 2015 at 9:14 pm

        AMEN, sistah!! Let's order some garlic head BFF necklaces 😉

        Reply
    16. Krista

      April 22, 2015 at 10:52 am

      Oh my goodness that one shot of it oozing off the fork.. dying! This sounds and looks incredible!

      Reply
      • BigFlavorsFromATinyKitchen

        April 30, 2015 at 9:16 pm

        Don't die! Less time to enjoy this ooey, gooey, garlicky goodness! 😉

        Reply
    17. Joanne (eats well with others)

      April 22, 2015 at 1:16 pm

      HELLO. This is like...my dream bread. I'm pretty sure.

      Reply
      • BigFlavorsFromATinyKitchen

        April 30, 2015 at 9:16 pm

        My dreams DEFINITELY smell of roasted garlic...

        Reply
    18. miznelliebellie

      April 22, 2015 at 4:06 pm

      Heck yes. This looks delicious! Love pull-apart bread. Love garlic. The two combined must be magic!

      Reply
      • BigFlavorsFromATinyKitchen

        April 30, 2015 at 9:16 pm

        Thank you so much! I need to make more pull-apart breads - this one was so fun!

        Reply

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