Description
Easy Bread Machine Italian Herb and Cheese Bread delivers a soft, fluffy loaf infused with savory Italian herbs and melty cheese. This beginner-friendly recipe uses a bread machine for effortless mixing, kneading, rising, and baking, giving bakery-style aroma and crust with minimal effort. Perfect with dinners, soups, or sandwiches, it starts with simple ingredients and a quick press of start, yielding one fragrant, homestyle loaf.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup warm water
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 cups bread flour
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ¾ cup shredded mozzarella or Italian blend cheese
- 2¼ tsp active dry yeast
Instructions
- Add ingredients to the bread machine pan in the order recommended by your machine’s manufacturer.
- Select the basic or white bread setting and choose a medium crust.
- Start the machine and allow it to mix, knead, rise, and bake fully.
- Once finished, carefully remove the loaf from the pan.
- Let cool for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Use warm water around 105-110°F (40-43°C) to activate the yeast.
- You can substitute a blend of cheeses if desired, but shredded cheese is recommended for best melt and flavor.
- Let the loaf cool for at least 10 minutes before slicing for clean cuts.
- If your machine uses a different ingredient order, follow your manual but keep the same quantities.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: Not specified (bread machine bake time included in total time)
- Category: Bread
- Method: Bread Machine
- Cuisine: Italian-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (12 slices per loaf)
- Calories: Approximately 1500-1700 per loaf (about 125-142 calories per slice)
- Sugar: Approximately 24 g per loaf
- Sodium: Approximately 2300 mg per loaf
- Fat: Approximately 46 g per loaf
- Saturated Fat: Approximately 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: Approximately 25 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: Approximately 360 g per loaf
- Fiber: Approximately 9 g
- Protein: Approximately 50 g
- Cholesterol: Approximately 60 mg
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