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Have you ever found yourself pondering over what dish to bring to a dinner party? Well, I’ve got the perfect solution for you! Get ready to tantalize everyone’s taste buds with my incredibly delicious and fun appetizer—Garlic Bomb Pull Apart Bread.

I’ve always been intrigued by pull apart bread, and I’ve been yearning to try my hand at it for quite some time. Being a huge fan of garlic bread, I couldn’t resist the temptation to put a garlicky twist on this classic treat. Hence, the birth of the Garlic Bomb. Trust me, when I say it lives up to its name because your entire house will be filled with the irresistible aroma of garlic. Just a friendly tip: maybe avoid eating this right before a date!

Let me break it down for you. This dish is not only easy to make, but it also adds an incredible burst of flavor to any meal or serves as a fantastic appetizer. Picture this—each piece of the bread is lovingly slathered with a generous amount of garlic-infused buttery goodness that will make your taste buds sing with joy. The aroma alone is enough to captivate even the most discerning food lovers, making it an instant hit at any gathering.

By infusing the already addictive nature of pull apart bread with the irresistible allure of garlic, Trust me, when you present this dish to your guests, they won’t be able to resist diving in for more.

So, why stress over what to bring to your next dinner party when you can effortlessly steal the spotlight with my Garlic Bomb Pull Apart Bread? Embrace the flavorsome explosion, dazzle your guests, and bask in the compliments that will surely come your way. It’s time to elevate your culinary repertoire and create a memorable dining experience. Let’s get cooking!

Tips & Tricks

• Party preparation is key, no one likes to eat cold garlic bread that is hard to pull apart. If you are bringing this to a party you have some options. You can either cook prior to party and wrap in tinfoil to keep warm, don’t cook all the way and finish cooing at the guest house or simply re-warm in the microwave. However, the microwave can cause the bread to become chewy on the outside if you heat for too long. My advice would be to heat in your own oven if you can’t re-heat at the host’s house.
• Part of the appeal is the pulling of the bread and seeing how cheesy the appetizer is. Using Kraft’s Creamy Melt mozzarella will give you the best consistency and allow the cheese to remain stringy even as it is cooling.
• If you don’t like the bread crispy on the outside you can wrap the loaf in tinfoil when cooking. This will allow the inside to cook without over crisping the outside. This is a good option if you plan on feeding to young children.

INGREDIENTS  

Bread

• 1 loaf Tuscan Boule Loaf or round loaf bread
• 1½ cup Mozzarella Cheese
• 2 cloves Garlic
• ½ stick Butter salted
• 1 tsp Pepper
• 1 tbsp Parsley chopped

Olive Oil Drizzle

• 3 tbsp Olive Oil
• 1 clove Garlic
• Salt & Pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS 

• Preheat oven to 350F and adjust rack to middle of oven. 
• Cut bread from top to almost the bottom 4-5 times each way until it looks like cubes. You will want to go almost to the bottom but don’t cut through the bottom. The further down you cut, the easier it is to pull apart once cooked. 
• Move bread to the side and cut butter length wise, slice into thin pieced and stuff in the bread between each cube (all sides if possible). 
• Place bread on a non-stick baking sheet and place in oven for 3-4 minutes to soften the butter. 
• While butter is softening, mix the mozzarella, 2 garlic cloves and pepper together. 
• Take bread out of oven and stuff the mozzarella mixture in between the bread cubes. 
• Place in oven on middle rack for 15 minutes. 
• While bread is cooking, mix the olive oil drizzle ingredients together. 
• When 15 minutes is up, remove bread and drizzle or brush the bread with the olive oil mixture, place back in oven and cook for another 10 minutes until golden brown. 
• Take bread out, garnish with chopped parsley and serve warm.