Quick Cheddar Cheese Bread

Homemade cheese bread is loaded with sharp cheddar cheese and a hint of garlic. This quick bread is unbelievably easy to make. No yeast or fuss; just simple ingredients coming together in a delicious way!  The inside stays soft and tender, and the top bakes to a crusty golden finish. This bread is great toasted for breakfast, served alongside soup or salad. This simple loaf brings bakery-style goodness to your own kitchen.

Table of Contents

• Here’s Why You’ll Love This Recipe
• Ingredients You’ll Need
• In Photos: How To Make Cheddar Cheese Bread
• More Bread Recipes

There is something about homemade bread that makes a home feel extra cozy. This cheese bread is one of those simple recipes that delivers big flavor with minimal effort. The tender crumb has pockets of cheesy goodness in every bite with a golden crust.

You just need a bowl and a spatula to whip up this addictive bread. With 10 minutes of prep time, it’s a breeze to put together. And your house will smell amazing as it bakes!

Here’s Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• No yeast, no waiting – This is a quick bread, so you can skip the rise time and will have it in the oven in minutes.
• Bold flavor – The sharp cheddar gives every bite a rich, more exciting flavor than regular bread.
• Many serving options – Serve this cheese bread with a salad, soup, eggs, or with just a slather of butter.
• Golden crust and tender crumb – A slight crisp on the outside and a soft and cheesy inside.

• All-purpose flour: Provides the structure for the bread.
• Sugar: Just a hint of sugar to balance the flavors of this quick bread.
• Baking powder: Provides the leavening and keeps the cheese bread from being flat.
• Salt: Kosher salt balances the flavors.
• Cheddar cheese: I recommend using a block of sharp cheddar cheese for the best flavor.
• Egg: One large egg helps to bind everything together.
• Melted butter: I prefer unsalted butter; it adds flavor to the bread.
• Milk: Milk brings moisture to this quick bread. Whole milk, 2%, or 1% can be used.

In Photos: How To Make Cheddar Cheese Bread

Step 1: Preheat & Prep

Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a 9×5 loaf pan with parchment paper, leaving a little overhang.

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, sugar, kosher salt, and garlic powder. 

Step 2: Add Cheese

Then add the shredded sharp cheddar and toss to coat all the cheese strands with the flour mixture.

Step 3: Mix Wet Ingredients & Combine

In a spouted measuring cup, whisk together the milk, egg, and melted butter.

Now pour the wet ingredients over the flour mixture and mix until just combined.  Try not to over-mix, or the cheese bread will be tough.

Step 4: Add To Pan

Spoon the dough into the prepared loaf pan.

Step 5: Bake

Bake in the preheated oven for 40-45 minutes; the top and edges will be set, and a toothpick inserted in the center will come out clean.

Helpful Tips and Tricks

• Use a block of sharp cheddar and grate it yourself. Packaged cheese tends to have less flavor and often doesn’t melt as well.
• Line your loaf pan with parchment paper for easy removal.
• If you have metal binder clips, they are helpful for holding the parchment paper in place.
• To avoid soggy leftovers, make sure the bread is completely cool before covering and storing.

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Cheese Bread

Servings: 16 slices

Prep Time: 10 minutes mins

Cook Time: 40 minutes mins

Homemade cheese bread with sharp cheddar cheese and garlic powder. This easy quick bread bakes soft inside with a golden crust.

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Ingredients

• ▢ 2 cups all-purpose flour, 250g
• ▢ 4 teaspoons baking powder
• ▢ 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, 12g
• ▢ ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ▢ 1 ¼ teaspoons garlic powder
• ▢ 8 ounces shredded sharp cheddar cheese, 227g
• ▢ 1 cup milk
• ▢ 1 large egg
• ▢ 3 tablespoons melted butter, 42g

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a 9×5 loaf pan with parchment paper, leaving a little overhang.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, sugar, kosher salt and garlic powder.
• Then add the shredded sharp cheddar and toss to coat all the cheese strands with the flour mixture.
• In a spouted measuring cup, whisk together the milk, egg and melted butter.
• Now pour the wet ingredients over the flour mixture and mix until just combined. Try not to over mix or the cheese bread will be tough.
• Spoon the dough into the prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 40-45 minutes; the top and edges will be set and a toothpick inserted in the center will come out clean.
• Allow to cool in the pan for 5-10 minutes, then remove the bread to a wire cooling rack.
• Cheese bread can be sliced after 15 minutes of cooling and can be served warm or at room temperature.

Notes

If you’d like to add fresh or dried herbs, feel free to add them to the flour mixture.

Store covered at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the refrigerator for up to one week.  Please note that the bread will be more prone to drying out in the refrigerator.

Cheese bread can also be frozen for up to 3 months.  Either wrap the whole loaf or individual slices tightly in plastic wrap and then store in an airtight container or zip-top bag.  Allow to defrost at room temperature or in the refrigerator.

Serving: 1slice, Calories: 151kcal, Carbohydrates: 14g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 8g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Trans Fat: 0.1g, Cholesterol: 32mg, Sodium: 193mg, Potassium: 159mg, Fiber: 0.5g, Sugar: 2g, Vitamin A: 247IU, Vitamin C: 0.003mg, Calcium: 167mg, Iron: 1mg

Cuisine: American

Course: Breakfast

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