Description
Cheese Bread is an easy, soft loaf bursting with melted cheddar, perfect for breakfast, snack or side dish. Using a bread machine, this recipe combines bread flour, butter, sugar, salt, yeast and generous cheese for a golden crust and tender interior. In just 20 minutes prep and 35 minutes bake you get a fragrant, buttery bread that stays moist for days. Ideal for family meals, picnics or quick bites, it’s a crowd‑pleasing favorite that looks beautiful on any table. Serve warm with butter more.!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups bread flour
- 1 cup shredded cheese (cheddar)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 cup warm water
- 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
Instructions
- In the bread machine pan, combine warm water, sugar, and yeast. Let sit until frothy (about 5 minutes).
- Add bread flour, salt, and softened butter. Start the dough cycle to knead.
- When kneading is complete, sprinkle shredded cheese over the dough and let the machine mix it in.
- Allow the dough to rise in the machine until doubled, about 1 hour.
- Shape the risen dough into a loaf and place in a greased loaf pan.
- Let the loaf rise again for 30 minutes.
- Bake at 350°F for 30‑35 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool on a rack before slicing.
Notes
- For a spicier loaf
- add a teaspoon of red pepper flakes with the cheese. Brush the top with melted butter before baking for extra shine.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Bread machine
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 1 tablespoon
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
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