Bread Machine Cheese Bread

Allyson Letal

A deliciously rich and cheesy bread! This bread machine cheese bread will become one of your favourites.

4.27 from 49 votes

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 3

Total Time 3 10

Ingredients

1 cup warm water
½ cup unsalted butter melted
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
1 ½ teaspoons coarse kosher salt
2 cups shredded cheese
3 cups bread flour
1 ½ teaspoons bread machine / rapid rise yeast

Instructions

In the pan of your bread machine, add t1 cup warm water, ½ cup unsalted butter, 2 teaspoons granulated sugar and 1 ½ teaspoons coarse kosher salt. Dump 2 cups shredded cheese on top of the water mixture.
Add 3 cups bread flour on top of the cheese.
Sprinkle 1 ½ teaspoons bread machine / rapid rise yeast on top of the flour layer, avoiding any water spots.
Place the baking pan into your bread machine and set the machine to BASIC; MEDIUM CRUST; 2LB loaf.
When the bread is done, remove the pan from the bread maker and turn the loaf onto a wire mesh rack to cool.
Allow bread to cool at least 10 minutes before cutting, or to room temperature before storing.

Notes

Flour

Use bread flour or flour with at least 13% protein.

To calculate this, check the nutrition box on the side of the package and follow this equation: (grams of protein)/(grams per serving) = _______, then multiply the answer by 100: _____ x 100= ___%.

variations and substitutions

add 1/2 - 1 teaspoon of Italian seasoning, garlic powder, or red pepper flakes.
add a handful of chopped/mashed smoked garlic cloves.
swap the water for warmed milk for an extra decadent treat.
add 1 cup of shredded cheese and 1 cup of small diced cheese

storage information

To store at room temperature: let the bread cool completely on the wire rack, then slide it into a plastic bag.

To freeze, whole or sliced; wrap the bread in tinfoil, then place into a ziplock style bag, remove any excess air and freeze. Homemade bread should be eaten within 1-2 months of freezing, but it can last longer.

To thaw: simply remove the bread from the freezer, and take off the ziplock bag, allow to thaw at room temperature wrapped in foil for 2-3 hours, or until completely thawed.