📋 Individual Pull Aparts
These sophisticated, yet easy Individual Pull Aparts, with bacon, jalapeno, buttery ranch and Monterey jack cheese make a great game day snack! Serve this cheesy pull apart bread with warm artichoke pizza dip for the perfect game day party food experience!
Servings 4 people
Calories 501kcal
Ingredients
Pull-aparts:
- 4 round Kaiser buns
- ¼ cup unsalted butter melted
- 1 tablespoon dry Ranch salad dressing/seasoning mix
- ⅓ cup real bacon bits
- ¼ cup sliced tamed jalapeño peppers chopped
- 54 grams Monterey Jack Cheese 6-8 slices
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350° F/175° C. Place 4 large squares of aluminum foil (shiny side up) on cookie sheets and lightly spray with non-stick cooking spray
- Place bun in centre of foil. Cut buns, using serrated bread knife, in grid pattern, about 4 rows each way ( lengthwise and widthwise), spacing about ½ -inch between rows. Do not cut all the way through bottom crust. Set aside.
- Finely chop jalapenos and bacon bits and mix together. Spoon mixture in between slices in bun- try to get a little into all the spaces.
- Slice each cheese slice into 4-6 strips and put into sliced rows. Again, try to get small pieces into all the spaces where the bread is cut.
- Combine melted butter and dry ranch dressing in bowl.
- Drizzle butter/ranch mixture over buns, dividing between all 4 buns
- Pull foil up meeting the ends at the top and sealing as much as possible - try to avoid pressing against the bun.
- Bake for 12 minutes, then unwrap and return to oven for an additional 3-5 minutes, until cheese is bubbly and the bun is a light golden brown. Serve with Warm Artichoke Pizza Dip (https://foodmeanderings.com/baked-artichoke-pizza-dip/)
Notes
🍽 Equipment
All you need for this recipe is a baking sheet. However, I do recommend you use a bread knife (affiliate link). It makes cutting bread so much easier.
🌡️Storing
Fridge: Store this pull apart cheese bread in a sealed container for up to 3 days. If you want to make them a day in advance, you're best to prep them, wrap them in foil and put them in the fridge overnight until you're ready to cook them.
Reheating: Reheat in the microwave for about 45 seconds-2 minutes (depending on your microwave) or rewrap in foil and warm in oven on 275 degrees F for about 15 minutes or until warmed.
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Nutrition Facts
📋 Individual Pull Aparts
Amount Per Serving
Calories 501
Calories from Fat 306
% Daily Value*
Fat 34g52%
Saturated Fat 18g113%
Cholesterol 93mg31%
Sodium 2097mg91%
Potassium 305mg9%
Carbohydrates 28g9%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 19g38%
Vitamin A 1245IU25%
Vitamin C 4.3mg5%
Calcium 644mg64%
Iron 2.5mg14%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition
Calories: 501kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 2097mg | Potassium: 305mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1245IU | Vitamin C: 4.3mg | Calcium: 644mg | Iron: 2.5mg
