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Cheesy Pesto Pull-Apart Bread

November 16, 2018 by GG 8 Comments

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Cheesy Pesto Pull-Apart Bread is an easy appetizer recipe made with just four ingredients. The perfect blend of pesto, mozzarella and sundried tomatoes fill every nook and cranny of this baked pull apart bread! A perfect appetizer recipe for the holidays!

Cheesy Pesto Pull-Apart Bread is an easy appetizer recipe made with just four ingredients. The perfect blend of pesto, mozzarella and sundried tomatoes fill every nook and cranny of this baked pull apart bread! A perfect appetizer recipe for the holidays!

Cheesy Pesto Pull-Apart Bread is an easy appetizer recipe made with just four ingredients. The perfect blend of pesto, mozzarella and sundried tomatoes fill every nook and cranny of this baked pull apart bread! A perfect appetizer recipe for the holidays! #bread #appetizer #holiday #entertaining #pesto #pullapartbread #swirlsofflavor

Pull Apart Bread Recipe

Hands will be pulling apart this cheesy bread over and over again. With the flavors of Italy bursting in every nook and cranny, our pull apart bread recipe will be your new favorite appetizer to serve.

First Published: February 21, 2015… Last Updated: November 26, 2019

A perfect combination of pesto, mozzarella and sundried tomatoes make every mouthful delicioso! Who knew that just four ingredients could taste this amazing?

Pull Apart Cheesy Pesto Bread will be the hit of your get together this year! 

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Ingredients you will need to make this recipe

  • round loaf of crusty bread
  • mozzarella cheese
  • pesto
  • sundried tomatoes packed in oil

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Cheesy Pesto Pull-Apart Bread is an easy appetizer recipe made with just four ingredients. The perfect blend of pesto, mozzarella and sundried tomatoes fill every nook and cranny of this baked pull apart bread! A perfect appetizer recipe for the holidays!
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Cheesy Pesto Pull-Apart Bread
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
 

Cheesy Pesto Pull-Apart Bread is an easy appetizer recipe made with just four ingredients. The perfect blend of pesto, mozzarella and sundried tomatoes fill every nook and cranny of this baked pull apart bread! A perfect appetizer recipe for the holidays!

Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: pull apart bread
Servings: 12
Calories: 104 kcal
Author: Gwynn Galvin
Ingredients
  • 1 round loaf of crusty bread ,about 1 lb. 4 ounces- 1 lb. 8 ounces
  • 1 cup + 2 Tbs. shredded mozzarella ,divided
  • 1/2 cup homemade pesto or store bought pesto
  • 1/4 cup sundried tomatoes packed in oil ,chopped
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with a piece of foil large enough to wrap up and over bread.
  2. Using a serrated knife, cut into, but not completely through, bread in a crisscross grid pattern. Place bread on prepared baking sheet.
  3. In bowl combine 1 cup mozzarella, pesto and sundried tomatoes. Spoon mixture into the cut portions of the bread. Lift up sides of foil and cover bread.
  4. Bake 20 minutes. Carefully open top of foil. Sprinkle top of bread with remaining 2 Tbs. mozzarella. Bake, uncovered, additional 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Recipe Notes

Makes 12 servings.

*Prefer to make your own pesto? Try one of Swirls' fabulously delicious homemade pestos! Click here for Basil Pesto, Pesto Florentine or Kale Pesto!

Nutrition Facts
Cheesy Pesto Pull-Apart Bread
Amount Per Serving
Calories 104 Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9g14%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 16mg5%
Sodium 227mg10%
Potassium 51mg1%
Carbohydrates 2g1%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 371IU7%
Vitamin C 2mg2%
Calcium 117mg12%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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