Cheese Bread (Quick Bread) is a soft, savory loaf with a tender crumb that comes together easily with no yeast or rising time needed.
This delicious bread makes an amazing side dish to go with so many of your favorite dinners. For more Bread Recipes, try my Cheddar Beer Bread and Crusty French Bread.
Why You’ll Love This Cheese Bread (Quick Bread)?
- You can have a homemade loaf of bread baked in the oven with minimal prep, and you don’t have to wait for the dough to rise.
- The cheese adds a nice savory flavor, plus it’s an easy bread to slice, and it goes great with soups or chili.
Sabrina’s Cheese Bread (Quick Bread) Recipe
If you’re new to baking, homemade bread can seem like a challenge. However, this Cheese Bread combines simple ingredients, with no yeast or rising time needed. Once it’s done, you’ll have the perfect fluffy loaf with delicious, savory flavor. I particularly like the way this tastes with a bowl of Tomato Soup, but it’s also phenomenal with breakfast dishes like Egg In A Hole, and Oven Scrambled Eggs. If you have any questions, keep reading below the Recipe Card for answers to some of the most common FAQs.
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Ingredients
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup cheddar cheese , shredded
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9×5 loaf pan with baking spray.
- In a large bowl whisk together the egg, milk, oil, and sugar.
- Sift together the flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Add to the wet ingredients and whisk until just combined.
- Stir in the shredded cheddar.
- Pour into loaf pan and bake for 50-55 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool 10 minutes before removing from pan.
- Cool completely before slicing.
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Chef’s Note
Once you add the dry ingredients, mix the batter just until everything comes together. Over-mixing can develop too much gluten, and will leave your loaf dense or tough, instead of soft or tender. Sifting dry ingredients to remove lumps can make it easy to mix without over-working the dough.
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Can this be made ahead of time?
For the best texture, bake up to 1 day in advance. Let the loaf cool completely before wrapping tightly in plastic wrap, or storing in an airtight container at room temperature.
How to Store
- Serve: Let cool completely before slicing with a serrated knife and serving. Don’t leave it sitting out for more than 2 hours or it will dry out.
- Store: To keep fresh, double-wrap in plastic wrap, or put slices in an airtight container. Due to the cheese in the recipe, it can only stay at room temperature for 2 days maximum. It can stay good for 3-4 days if kept in the refrigerator.
- Freeze: To freeze, wrap it carefully, then put it in a gallon freezer bag to store for up to 3 months. To thaw, put it on the countertop for 1-3 hours.
Frequent Questions
This is an excellent, filling side that you can serve with a variety of dinner recipes. It tastes especially delicious on the side of a bowl of soup or stew because you can dip the bread in the warm broth.
I opted for cheddar cheese in this recipe. It has a buttery, melty texture and a familiar sharp, but nutty flavor. Depending on your preference, you can opt for mild, medium, or sharp cheddar. You can also experiment with other varieties of cheese like pepper Jack, Monterey Jack, provolone, gouda, or Swiss.
The leavening agent is what sets quick bread recipes apart from other bread recipes. While traditional bread uses yeast to make the bread rise, quick bread uses baking powder or baking soda. Unlike yeast breads, you don’t have to worry about kneading the dough or waiting on the rise time. Instead, you just combine the ingredients and bake.
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