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Home » Side Dishes » Bread » Cheddar Herb Swirl Bread

Cheddar Herb Swirl Bread

Created: August 11, 2014 Updated: March 23, 2023 by Lyuba Brooke 4 Comments

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Nothing like the smell of fresh baked bread in the house and buttering a slice of warm, homemade bread! This is a delicious, homemade savory swirl bread made with sharp cheddar cheese and a mixture of fresh herbs!

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Do you follow me on Instagram? If you do, you probably saw me playing around in the kitchen last week, experimenting with a recipe. Well, this was my experiment and it came out so tasty!

I wanted to make another swirl bread but I wanted to make it savory so it would be great for different uses, not just as a snack. I dug up my old Cinnamon Raisin Swirl Bread recipe and made a few changes to it. I used bread flour instead of all-purpose flour and the result was definitely much better! Bread flour is better for texture, bread comes out much more soft and fluffy. I also cut baking time and the difference was quite noticeable.

What I did NOT do is remember to place my bread seam down!! Duh, Lyuba…just duh…

At first, I wasn’t going to post this since I made a mistake but then I decided that it wasn’t a big problem and actually quite adorable! I get emails from many readers telling me their funny stories with kitchen mishaps and I always tell them that I have plenty of  “oops” moment myself. I always laugh at myself because it happens to the best of us and usually makes for a great story. So when you have an “oops” moment, don’t get upset, laugh about it because you will be telling that story for a while!

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This bread came out super! I love that it has so many uses too. You can serve it with dinner, you can use it to make sandwiches or simply buttered with a glass of milk.

You will also notice that this recipe makes two loaves. You can make both loaves the same or you can make one of them  cinnamon swirl. Simply spread cinnamon and sugar mixture (3 tsp cinnamon + 1/3 cup white granulated sugar) in the middle before rolling it up.  That way you can make two different breads with one batch of dough!

(If you will be making two different types of bread, bake them separately!)

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close up view of 2 slices of cheddar herb swirl bread on a brown placemat with the rest of the loaf behind in background

Cheddar Herb Swirl Bread

This is a delicious, homemade savory swirl bread made with sharp cheddar cheese and a mixture of fresh herbs!
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Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 2 hours hours 30 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
Total Time: 3 hours hours
Servings: 24 2 loaves
Calories: 185kcal
Author: Lyuba Brooke

Ingredients

  • Bread:
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 1 tbs active dry yeast
  • 1 cup milk whole or 2%
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 5 1/2-6 cups bread flour
  • Filling will be split between two loaves:
  • 3 Tbsp minced Italian parsley
  • 3 Tbsp minced dill weed
  • 3 cups shredded cheddar

Instructions

  • Pour a cup of warm water into the bowl of a standing mixer. Add the yeast and stir gently. Give it about 10 minutes to bloom.
  • Stir in melted butter, milk and salt into the water, on low speed with paddle attachment.
  • While mixer is on low, gradually add 5 1/2 cups of the flour and stir to form a shaggy dough.
  • Switch to dough hook attachment and knead it on low speed for 8-10 minutes to form a smooth, slightly tacky dough. If the dough is too sticky, add a little more flour.
  • Cover the dough with a saran wrap or a towel and place in the warm dry place. Let rise for about an hour. Punch the dough once and let it rise once again, for about an hour.
  • Divide dough into two pieces. Roll the dough out on the counter. Make sure that the dough is a little less wide than your loaf pan. Try to make the dough about 1/6th to 1/8th of an inch think.
  • Spread minced herbs and cheese all over the dough, evenly.
  • Roll up the dough and place it in the greased loaf pan, seam side down. (Don't be like me and forget to place it seam down, wink!)
  • Repeat with the other half of the dough.
  • Preheat the oven to 375.
  • Let the loaves rise until about double in size, about 30-45 minutes. Sprinkle with some more cheese over the top.
  • Bake bread for 30-35 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 185kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 292mg | Potassium: 60mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 264IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 118mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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Comments

  1. Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says

    August 11, 2014 at 2:07 pm

    This looks so light and fluffy! I’m a complete cheese fiend, so I love the way it’s swirled through the entire loaf. Beautiful 🙂

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      August 12, 2014 at 9:30 pm

      Me too 😀
      Thank you so much, Becca!

      Reply
  2. Melanie @ Carmel Moments says

    August 11, 2014 at 9:55 am

    That looks scrumptious Lyuba! I could tear into that right now!
    Thanks for sharing my Pull Apart Garlic bread!
    Happy Monday!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      August 12, 2014 at 9:29 pm

      Thank you so much, Melanie!!
      I love your pull-apart bread!

      Reply

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