The pull apart bread has been popping up all over the place, and as a bread lover, I can’t wait to try it with a homemade fresh herb spread. For the herbs, I used a mix of Chinese garlic chives and basil, but use any combination that suits you. Alternatively, you can use a ready-made pesto sauce. I have chosen to leave out cheese as husband is not a fan of it. Besides pesto, nutella or peanut butter would be great alternatives for the filling too.
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- Combine all ingredients of starter together in a mixing bowl. Cover with a plastic film and set aside at room temperature for 16 hours.
- Add in the rest of dough ingredients and mix on lowest speed for 3 minutes, then increase the speed, continue kneading until the dough is smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. Cover the dough and allow it to rest for 30 minutes. Turn it out on a lightly floured work surface and gently knead for a few times. Return to the mixing bowl and proof, covered, for a further 30 minutes.
- Place all the ingredients of herb spread in a blender and process until combined.
- Divide the dough into 4 even portions. Roll each out into a 28x19-cm rectangle. Spread 2-3 tablespoons of herb paste on one rectangle, cover it with second rectangle, spread with 2-3 tablespoons of herb paste, top with third rectangle, then spread with herb paste, and top with the final rectangle. You might not need to use up all the spread. Cut into 18 pieces, each about 6x5.5-cm. Besides herb spread, you can also try the peanut butter filling.
- Place each stack into a muffin cup greased lightly with oil. Cover and proof for an hour or until about doubled in volume. Preheat the oven to 220C/430F. Bake for 20 minutes until nicely golden and crisp.
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«Oldest ‹Older 1 – 200 of 222 Newer› Newest»These look fantastic! I have always wanted to make pull apart bread, and this is the perfect recipe, yum!
Yummy pull apart bread...love the muffin cup idea...ideal for kids...
i've tried the cinnamon version but I've never thought about making it savory with herbs but definitely going to after looking at your recipe. the breads look soooo good!
Addictive, I'm sure! Those pretty breads are fabulous.
Cheers,
Rosa
Loving your idea... Looks so flavorful...
These breads are really well crafted. Perfect for sharing or just pull apart a small bite.
wow, they look so fresh and good!
They are really beautiful. All we need is a little marinara or roasted tomato spread on the side. Delish.
I can imagine how delicious they are ! chives and garlic...mmmmm the aroma wafting thru the screen :) I love pull apart bread. You can have it savoury or sweet...mmmmm I am drooling as usual. Not just the bread...the photography too ! Have a great day,
Elin
This looks so tasty! I love how you've used a muffin tray to cook the bread, it makes it so much easier with less risk of undercooking. And pull-apart bread is the best kind.
Mmmm Pull apart bread has never looked so flavoursome :D
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
How beautiful and tempting! I would like just to grab one and pull :)))
Garlic and Chives are definitely a winning combination! And I love how fluffy these are. These look perfect a tea break.
These are so pretty. I can only imagine how good they taste. I like that these can be made sweet or savory as well but the garlic and chive is right up my alley.
Can guess how flavourful these pull apart breads will be,soo cute and inviting.
what a brilliant idea, angie! Love the idea of pull apart muffins. I'll surely bake a batch sometime soon for muffin monday. :)
These sound so good and look beautiful!
these are very nice Angie. They make a nice snack/lunch. Take care X
Wow, looks so good! Must be extremely fragrant with the fresh herbs! I would love to have this with a cup of tea!
hmmmn, thats look soo delicious. feels hungry :D nyummi...
How lovely that they pull apart so you can get some herb goodness on every bite. These would be fantastic with a salad for lunch.
Sam
I just love that Angie! U always wow me with your amazing creations! how do u do that? Thumps up my friend! ;)
Pesto is a great condiment with just about everything. Love your twist on this bread! A man who doesn´t like cheese?? LOL
I've been seeing this bread on many blogs, but never tried it, you've just tempted me to go in my kitchen and make some. They look really beautiful and Love the garlic chive combination!
Bread lover here, I'd love to pull apart that bread. Love the garlic chives in there, bread has never looked so good.
My chives have just been fabulous this year and when I get home this weekend, this is on my list to make. YUM!
Oh, these look fantastic! I love how you made the bread into muffins!
I can practically smell these darlings right through the screen! They look absolutely scrumptious!
They look so good. Never seen muffins with chives before.
Such a delicious and flavorful bread with garlic and chives!! Love the flavors and the lovely texture in these :)
Garlic chives and basil combo must make the flavor burst. I bet you every bite of this bread leaves a wonderful after taste. I hope you are having an enjoyable week, Angie! :)
I can just imagine how good the house would smell when this bread is baking... Can't wait to try this one out!
bread with pesto sauce is a brilliant idea i should try!
Mmm, looks so good! And delicious too! Love the bread... :)
This is marvelous and gives me an idea of how I can replicate it without actually making my own dough. I'll post it on http://theobsessivechef.blogspot.com if I am successful.
That pesto layer is calling to me! Cheese would be good and you are a wonderful wife to leave it out for your husband. I've seen pull-apart loaves but not muffins - so cute!
Mini pull apart breads- so cute!! They look fantastic, Angie.
These look delightful. And what a kind wife you are, to leave out the cheese for your husband!
How beautiful and flavorful. Love!
You never cease to amaze me with your wonderful bread creations. Love them.
Adorable sized portions, Angie. I don't think you could have baked this a second more or less perfect - from the deep darkened brown tops to the golden blonde-brown crevasses - c'est parfait!
Oh, I have made on big pull apart bread but never saw individual portion ones, great idea and lovely herbs flavors.
They look so tasty and I am sure garlic gave them the perfect touch!
They look scrumptious!! I could eat a dozen of those. :)
My aunt used to make pull apart bread with canned biscuit dough, lots of margarine, and some very salty salad seasoning. We loved it! This reminds of that, but in a good way!
Pull apart bread .this is something new for me.
Love the lunch box size bread...
Another beautiful bake, Angie :D
Love it
I've always been a fan of pull apart bread, this one looks delicious and perfect
You're definitely killing me with this bread! My mom used to make pull apart breads and they were my favorites not because of the taste, but because they are SO much fun to eat! So take pull apart bread and add garlic and chives and what do you have? A fun and heavenly delight! These are delicious!
These pull-apart roll muffins are incredible...makes sense to have them shaped to pull apart, so delicious with the fresh herbs!
I pinned it...so glad you added the pin button under the post as well, since my screen cuts off the side widgets, and I can't get to them!
Now I am gonna have to bake this away with this gorgeous garlicky spread! great idea!
These look absolutely brilliant, I love this idea!
Very creative use of Chinese garlic chives.
Fantastic idea! I love how it has the grooves ready for pulling. I can imagine ripping it off and dunking in some chunky soup - cheers!!! =] xxx
Angie, these look amazing and I can only imagine the aroma while they're baking. It must drive your neighbors crazy! We're they standing at your door looking for a hand out?:)
Hi Angie, another excellent creation, it look so tempting. Wish we are neighbor :)
Have a nice weekend.
Wow. You make this bread look so tasty and soooo easy! Yum.
Omg love that you made the bread in muffin cups--such a great idea! This sounds amazing. x
These look fabulous as-is, but I love the idea of adding Nutella to them instead. Perfect weekend breakfast! :D
Oh my goodness!!!! I am in love with bread. I would not be able to stop eating those!
I love the variation on the pull apart bread. Amazing!
Dear Angie, these garlic muffins look irresistible! Perfect for any meal. Blessings my dear, your friend, Catherine xo
These look so tempting- I would love to reach in, pull it apart and take a taste! They would be perfect served at a special meal;-)
These pull apart muffins sound awesome, so flavorful with Chinese garlic chives and basil.
Love the flavors of garlic and chives in a recipe. An the pull apart bread concept is so fun!
~layer upon layer of goodness~
Brilliant and gorgeous as always, Angie! Love the herb mix. Yum!
I love pull apart bread too but never tried it in muffin cups. Great idea, you get to eat the whole muffin!
These really are lovely and they would go so well with the fall soups that are being featured on the blogs these days. They look delicious! Have a wonderful weekend.Blessings...Mary
Love this yummy pull apart bread.... great flavors added!
These look like a cross between a popover, monkey bread and 110% amazing deliciousness!!!!
Peanut butter filling will be fine for me. Love this pull apart bread, looks cute and as usual, can't help admiring your clicks!
i also wanted to make some pull apart breads but just never get my hands to do it. Really love how you always presented your bakes and i love the flavours here!!
I still have not tried making pull apart rolls myself but these would be very tempting for my first attempt! I love the garlic and basil herb spread that you used. They look delicious, Angie!
Oh Angie,
This is just beautiful! Never tried making these at home, but would love to . The combination of flavors is amazing!
What a wonderfl idea and the presentation is beautiful.
Ooooh! These are so cuto! Food that is cute totally tastes better. And I bet these are fabulous with some creamy garlic spread :)
These pull apart muffins are lovely…I am sure so delicious with garlic and chive filling! Beautifully done!
Angie, I've only made a sweet cinnamon version of these rolls. I'd really like these with the chives and basil! And they're soooo pretty!
These muffins look great, and the garlic chive combo is a great idea! Beautiful photos!
I love this savory version with herbs Angie! They are so cute too!
You're right about that ! I've been eyeing the recipe that I've seen from KitchenAid's link :D These pull-apart bread look scrumptious and pretty as well .... Love the garlic-basil combo !
I love any excuse to play with my food, so the tactile nature of pull-apart bread is perfect for me! Love the fact that you stuffed them with both garlic and chives, since those two flavors work so harmoniously together.
Hi Angie, I'm in love with your blog and the recipes! Will be following this blog as well as pinterest and twitter for your updates :)
I was planning to make a couple of "bread" this end week, starting with cheddar drop cookies, popovers and now I must add this to the list. So many to choose from, but so little time. Not to mention, this will go perfectly with your latest Cream of Chicken Soup too. Delish Angie, and you never cease to amaze me. Wish I can have a few of you to be my kitchen guru ;). xoxo. Jo
These would be pulled apart in our house alright ;-) - they look fabulous Angie; delish.
Love the idea of chive in bread! Have to try it!
Kudos. This bread would be just perfect to go along with those creamy chicken soup.
Kristy
Angie, these garlic-chive muffins are too gorgeous to eat; but I would devour them without stopping. Love the herbs that you chose to you . . . perfect combo! I'm pinning, tweeting, and stumbling this for you too!
i love bread. i love savory and these are perfect in a muffin tin!
Geez Angie - how does one stop at just one??? Can I sub with active dry yeast?
chow :) Devaki @ weavethousandflavors
Yum, these look delicious. I love the herbs you used.
i love the idea of pull-apart bread, but this is the first batch of muffins i've seen--so clever, angie!
How did I miss these? They would be extremely dangerous for me... I would eat WAY too many!!!
This looks very good.
I have a blog of Italian recipes but I like trying out new combinations.
Your recipes are very very very good.
I'm happy to find your blog.
Love your blog! Great recipes & photography! http://corporatetokitchen.blogspot.sg/
The bread looks wonderful. I love love garlic :D
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