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Cheesy Monkey Bread

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Laura Murray

Start with cold dough—instead of warm or room-temperature—so that the cheese mixture doesn’t melt.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    4 servings

Ingredients

½ pound Monterey Jack
1 ounce Parmesan
¼ cup (½ stick) cold unsalted butter
1 shallot, chopped
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
¼ cup finely chopped parsley
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Kosher salt; freshly ground pepper
1 pound cold pizza dough, cut into 1-inch pieces
Nonstick vegetable oil spray

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Coarsely shred both cheeses on the large holes of a box grater. Coarsely shred butter on the large holes of box grater. Toss cheeses, butter, shallot, garlic, parsley, and red pepper in a medium bowl; season generously with salt and pepper. Transfer one-third of cheese mixture to a small bowl; set aside. Add dough pieces, a few at a time, to remaining cheese mixture in original bowl and toss gently to coat.

    Step 2

    Lightly coat a medium skillet with nonstick spray. Arrange dough in skillet in an even layer; pour any leftover cheese mixture in bowl over. Let sit in a warm place until beginning to puff slightly, 30–40 minutes.

    Step 3

    Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375°. Bake bread until top is lightly browned and cheese is melted, 18–22 minutes. Top bread with reserved cheese mixture. Continue to bake until edges of bread are golden brown and firm and cheese is melted and oozing, 10–15 minutes more. Serve hot.

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