Description
Make a delicious, savory Italian herb and cheese bread right in your bread machine. This recipe is perfect for beginners and yields a wonderful loaf for sandwiches or serving with dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup water (warm, about 105-115°F)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cups bread flour
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning blend
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Add the warm water and olive oil to the bread machine pan in the order recommended by your machine’s manual.
- Add the bread flour, sugar, and salt to the pan. Create a small well in the center of the flour.
- Place the yeast into the well you created in the flour. Do not let the yeast touch the liquid yet.
- Select the Basic/White Bread cycle on your machine. Choose a light or medium crust setting.
- Allow the machine to complete the initial mixing and kneading phase (usually about 15-20 minutes).
- When the machine pauses for the first time before the main rising cycle begins (this is often indicated by a beep), open the lid carefully.
- Evenly sprinkle the dried Italian seasoning, garlic powder, Parmesan cheese, and mozzarella cheese over the dough surface.
- Close the lid quickly and allow the bread machine to continue through the rest of the cycle.
- Once the cycle is complete, carefully remove the bread pan and turn the loaf out onto a wire rack.
- Allow the Italian cheese bread to cool completely before slicing for the best sandwich loaf texture.
Notes
- For the best flavor, use freshly grated Parmesan cheese instead of pre-shredded.
- If your bread machine does not have a pause feature, you can add the herbs and cheese during the last 10 minutes of the kneading cycle. Check your specific machine’s instructions.
- Store leftover cheesy dinner bread in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 3 hr 30 min
- Category: Baking
- Method: Bread Machine
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 1
- Sodium: 280
- Fat: 5
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 3
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 28
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 6
- Cholesterol: 8