Easy Stuffed Cheesy Bread is a quick and easy take on a popular pizzeria bread. Something delicious that would be perfectly at home with your BBQ, or your salads or your soups.
What you have here is a layer of molten ooey gooey cheese, stuffed between two layers of bread dough, with a buttery cheesy, garlicky top crust.
You could of course make your bread dough from scratch, but this recipe I am sharing today makes perfect use of the convenience of refrigerated crescent/croissant dough. Easy peasy lemon squeasy is the order of the day here!
You can of course make your bread dough from scratch, but if you don't have to, then why not take the lazy way out. I am all for making things a bit simpler and easier if I possibly can, and this gorgeous tasty cheese bread is one of the ways.
You need to pick your battles.
If you are wanting a quick and easy side bread to serve with soups or salads, that is also delicious then, this is the way to go! Why spend oodles of time and wait multiple hours for something that you can have ready to eat in a matter of minutes with the use of a few convenient ingredients!
WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE EASY STUFFED CHEESY BREAD
Not a lot really. Five simple ingredients.
- 1 can of crescent dough (Pillsbury or Jus-Rol)
- 1/4 cup (30g) grated Jack cheese
- 1/4 cup (56g) grated Mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 tsp garlic Italian seasoning
- 1/4 cup (45g) grated Parmesan cheese
I usually have a tin of crescent dough in the refrigerator. It comes in handy for all sorts. Sometimes I even use it to make actual crescent rolls, lol. The name of the brand here in Canada is Pillsbury.
In the UK, the equivalent is the Jus-Rol refrigerated croissant dough. You can find it in the chiller section of the grocery store near the butter and spreads.
I will just say upfront, I am not a snob when it comes to things like this. If it makes life easier and tastes good then I don't have a problem with it!
It is very easy to make your own Italian Seasoning, which is what I prefer to do and to use. Homemade is always fresher and contains no preservatives.
Make Your Own Italian Seasoning: Mix together 3 TBS dried basil, 3 TBS dried oregano, 3 TBS dried parsley, 1 TBS garlic powder, 1 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp dried thyme, 1 tsp dried rosemary, 1/4 tsp black pepper, 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes. Store in an airtight container out of the light for up to 6 months.
I have chosen to stuff my cheesy bread with two cheeses that have great melting properties. Monterey Jack cheese and Mozzarella Cheese. The combination of the two are what give this bread its ooey gooey properties. Impossible to resist!
The combination of grated Parmesan and the Italian Garlic seasoning on the top of the bread also contribute to its moreishness. This is a bread that the whole family is going to love!
Its also incredibly adaptable with the addition of a few ingredients. You can add any or all of these to the cheese in the filling for a tasty way to switch it up:
- Add a spicier cheese such as pepper jack to the filling.
- Add chopped cooked crisp bacon or ready chopped bacon bits to the cheese filling.
- Add diced pickled jalapenos or candied jalapenos to the cheese filling.
- Chop up some pepperoni and add it to the cheese.
HOW TO MAKE EASY STUFFED CHEESY BREAD
I don't call it easy for nothing. This is incredibly simple and quick to make!
Preheat the oven to 375*F/190*C/ gas mark 5. Line a baking tray with some baking paper.
Break open the tin of crescent dough, remove and unroll the dough. Cut in half crosswise so that you have two equally sized rectangles of dough.
Place one rectangle of dough onto the baking tray. Press all of the seams closed with your fingers.
Mix the jack cheese and the mozzarella cheese together to combine. Sprinkle this on top of the rectangle of dough on the baking sheet, leaving a 1/2 inch edge free all the way around.
Press the seams closed on the other half of the dough and place on top of the cheese covered dough so that it covers the cheese completely. Pinch the edges shut all the way around to completely enclose the cheese.
Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning evenly over top.
Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes. It will be nicely puffed and golden brown when done.
Remove from the oven and leave to sit for a few minutes before cutting into 8 equal squares. Serve warm.
As an appetizer you can also cut this into 16 thinner slices. Most people will eat two anyways, so I just cut it into 8 squares and be done with it.
Its fabulous served with soups or salads, but is also great served with dips, in which case I would cut it into 16 thinner slices.
Some great dips that are enjoyed with cheesy bread are:
-melted garlic butter
-your favorite marinara or pizza sauce, warmed up
-ranch salad dressing
-Alfredo pasta sauce, warmed up
-blue cheese dressing
This really is delicious whether you serve it as an appetizer, a side or a snack. Ease of preparation is one of the plus's!!
As I said, Crescent roll dough is something I usually have in my refrigerator. It is a very convenient tool to use to make other things, and yes in a pinch I even make the actual rolls. For some tasty other ideas however why not check out these:
BBQ BEEF CROISSANT PIE - Crescent roll dough is used to shape a delicious crust to hold a fabulous BBQ Ground Beef Filling sandwiched between two scrumptious layers of cheese. A bit more cheese is melted on top. This makes a fabulous family friendly supper served with some salad on the side.
SPICED APPLE CROISSANTS - These apple filled crescent rolls are anything but boring. They are fabulous served for breakfast or even as a delicious dessert with some warm custard or ice cream. A spicy fresh apple filling, and sweet spicy glaze makes for a bake that everyone is sure to enjoy!
Yield: 8
Easy Stuffed Cheesy Bread
Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 15 MinTotal time: 25 Min
A quick and easy bread to make that uses only 5 simple ingredients and about 25 minutes of your time from beginning to end. Its fabulous served with soups or salads or on its own.
Ingredients
- 1 can of crescent dough (Pillsbury or Jus-Rol)
- 1/4 cup (30g) grated Jack cheese
- 1/4 cup (56g) grated Mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 tsp garlic Italian seasoning
- 1/4 cup (45g) grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375*F/190*C/ gas mark 5. Line a baking tray with some baking paper.
- Break open the tin of crescent dough, remove and unroll the dough. Cut in half crosswise so that you have two equally sized rectangles of dough.
- Place one rectangle of dough onto the baking tray. Press all of the seams closed with your fingers.
- Mix the jack cheese and the mozzarella cheese together to combine. Sprinkle this on top of the rectangle of dough on the baking sheet, leaving a 1/2 inch edge free all the way around.
- Press the seams closed on the other half of the dough and place on top of the cheese covered dough so that it covers the cheese completely. Pinch the edges shut all the way around to completely enclose the cheese.
- Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning evenly over top.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes. It will be nicely puffed and golden brown when done.
- Remove from the oven and leave to sit for a few minutes before cutting into 8 equal squares. Serve warm.
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