# Foolproof Cheese Bread

A simple, no-knead cheese bread recipe perfect for beginners.

- Total time: 185 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1.5 cups warm water
- 2.25 teaspoons yeast (traditional active dry or any type)
- 3.25 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- 2 cups cheese (marble or any kind)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or any oil
- extra cheese for topping
- butter

## Instructions

1. Add 1.5 cups of warm water (110-115°F) to a bowl.
2. Add 2.25 teaspoons of yeast to the bowl.
3. Add 3.25 cups of all-purpose flour to the bowl.
4. Add 1 teaspoon of salt to the bowl.
5. Add desired seasonings such as garlic powder and onion powder to the bowl.
6. Mix the ingredients until a shaggy dough ball forms.
7. Add about 2 cups of cheese to the dough.
8. Use hands to incorporate the cheese into the dough.
9. Grease a bowl by adding about 1 tablespoon of olive oil or any oil to coat it.
10. Place the dough back into the greased bowl, cover it, and place it in a warm spot to rise for about 1.5 hours.
11. Preheat a Dutch oven in the oven for about 15 minutes to get hot, or use any suitable pan or pot.
12. Dump the risen dough onto parchment paper.
13. Shape the dough into a round.
14. Optionally, add extra cheese to the top of the dough.
15. Carefully place the dough into the hot Dutch oven.
16. Bake in the oven at 450°F, covered, for about 25 minutes.
17. Remove the lid and bake for an additional 5 minutes or so to crisp up the top.
18. Remove the bread from the oven and let it cool before cutting.
19. Serve the bread with a little butter or use it for grilled cheese.

## Equipment

- bowl
- Dutch oven
- oven
- parchment paper
- bread pan

## Tips

- No kneading required; just dump everything into one bowl.
- The warm water should be like bathwater, 110 to 115 Fahrenheit.
- Any type of yeast will work and does not need to sit to activate.
- You can customize seasonings like garlic powder and onion powder.
- Any type of cheese can be used.
- A warm spot for the dough to rise can be in the oven with the light on, on top of the fridge, or using an oven's proof setting.
- A Dutch oven is not necessary; a pot or bread pan can also be used.
- You can add extra cheese to the top of the bread before baking.
- Let the bread cool before cutting for best results, although it's often eaten hot.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZThyFtQnW/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/d5cb1b2f-2f68-4ad4-81cc-59c070f0b3a1
- Extracted: 2026-01-28

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