If you love garlic bread, this pull-apart version with cottage cheese will quickly become a favorite. It’s cheesy, garlicky, and crispy on the outside, while staying soft and fluffy inside. The pull-apart style makes it fun to serve at family dinners, game nights, or parties, because everyone can grab a piece straight from the loaf.
This recipe uses a crusty loaf of bread (like sourdough or French bread), garlic butter, and cottage cheese for a creamy, slightly tangy flavor. When baked, the cottage cheese melts into the bread, creating a delicious cheesy pull-apart texture.
You can serve it as an appetizer, a snack, or alongside pasta, soups, or grilled meats. It’s quick, simple, and always a crowd-pleaser.
Ingredients
- 1 loaf crusty bread (French bread or sourdough)
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 4 tablespoons butter (softened)
- 3–4 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley (chopped)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella or cheddar (optional, for extra cheesiness)
Instructions
- Prepare Bread: Place the loaf on a cutting board. Slice it into a grid pattern — cut deep slits both lengthwise and crosswise, but don’t cut all the way through. The loaf should stay connected at the bottom.
- Make Garlic Butter: In a small bowl, mix softened butter, garlic, parsley, salt, and pepper.
- Fill the Bread: Gently pull apart the bread sections. Spread garlic butter into the cuts. Spoon cottage cheese into the gaps, and if using, sprinkle mozzarella or cheddar inside.
- Wrap & Bake: Wrap the whole loaf in foil. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 15–20 minutes.
- Crisp the Top: Open the foil and bake another 5 minutes to make the bread crispy and golden.
- Serve: Place on a serving plate and let everyone pull apart pieces of cheesy garlic bread.
Tips & Tricks
- For extra flavor, add chili flakes or Italian seasoning to the garlic butter.
- Use full-fat cottage cheese for a creamier texture.
- You can prepare it ahead of time and bake just before serving.
- Swap mozzarella for parmesan if you like a sharper cheese flavor.
Notes
- Best served warm and fresh from the oven.
- Leftovers can be reheated in the oven or air fryer for 5 minutes until crispy again.
Crispy Cottage Cheese Garlic Bread – Pull Apart Style
Description:
Cheesy, garlicky pull-apart bread stuffed with cottage cheese, butter, and herbs. Crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and perfect for sharing.
Duration:
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20–25 minutes
- Total Time: 30–35 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 loaf crusty bread
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 4 tbsp butter (softened)
- 3–4 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 tbsp parsley (chopped)
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- ½ cup shredded cheese (optional)
Instructions:
- Slice bread into a criss-cross grid, keeping the base intact.
- Mix butter, garlic, parsley, salt, and pepper.
- Spread garlic butter and cottage cheese into bread cuts. Add shredded cheese if using.
- Wrap in foil and bake at 180°C (350°F) for 15–20 minutes.
- Uncover and bake 5 more minutes until golden and crispy.
- Serve warm, pull apart, and enjoy.
