Easy Garlic Jalapeño Cheese Bread: Cooking With Courtney

From Feed the Soul Blog:

This totally easy jalapeño cheddar bread loaf with a kiss of garlic is big on flavor and a comforting treat built for snacking, whether it’s game day or charcuterie board night. Serve it toasted with a slather of butter, use it as the best sandwich bread ever or serve it with your favorite dip.

Trust me: When the smell of cheesy, garlicky chile heaven starts wafting through your house as you bake this loaf, you are going to want to bottle that stuff up into a candle. It is so VERY GOOD. And dang it, I am getting hungry thinking about it.

Minimal kneading and brief rising times for this bread recipe. No dutch oven needed, though you still get a nice crust to bite into.

This jalapeño cheese bread loaf is so delicious and addictive, and when your guests see this they will be big time wowed. If food could talk, this bread would say, “PARTY TIME!”

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The bright green and orange of the jalapeño slices and shredded sharp cheddar that speck this loaf look like confetti when you slice into it.

And because I’m extra, I like to use a mix of red and green peppers, then love to top the loaf off with an extra sprinkling of cheese and jalapeño slices to amp up the wow factor. The cheese gets all melty and crusty on top… Absolutely dreamy.

I made this jalapeño cheddar bread recipe as beginner-friendly as possible. I’ve made my fair share of bread but I am no expert baker, and I’m forever in search of non-intimidating recipes. I want my bread to be ready fast and I don’t want to do much work. Is that so much to ask? (Spoiler alert: No.)

As far as spice goes, this bread is pretty mild — be sure to remove those jalapeño seeds! I like a little bit of heat, so I leave some in.

No need to compromise simplicity for flavor. This bread is proof!

Get the complete recipe, including ingredients, instructions, tips and more photos, at feedthesoulblog.com.

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