Cheesy French Bread from Scratch

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Are you looking for a delicious upgrade to standard French bread? This Cheesy French Bread is something that the whole family will love! The perfect side to go with spaghetti.

Cheese covered french bread on a lace placemat on a wooden table with the words cheesy french bread across the top of the image.

Cheesy French Bread

My hubby requested that I make French bread with cheese the other day, and while I’ve made French Bread before, I haven’t tried the cheesy kind.

It turns out all you have to do is put some cheese on top, and it looks just like the stuff at the deli.

This recipe is perfect for serving on the side of spaghetti or soups or you can cut it thinly to make sandwiches. No matter how you use it (even if you just slice it and spread on some butter) it’s delicious and super frugal!

Cheesy French bread on a lace placemat on a wooden table.

Making French Bread By Hand

My instructions below are to make the bread dough using a bread machine. If you don’t have a bread machine, you can still make this recipe by hand.

Proof the yeast first by combining the yeast, sugar, and warm water. Add together with the flour and salt and knead for several minutes. Let the bread rise until it is doubled, and then follow the rest of the instructions above.

I use one of these 3 French Loaf Pans to bake my French bread. They are AMAZING!

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Cheesy French Bread Recipe

With just a few ingredients, you can enjoy cheesy, savory French bread ready to be torn and dipped in minutes. The easy Melted Cheesy French Bread recipe is simple, fast, and perfect for any meal when you crave some warm carbs.

Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword Cheesy French Bread Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Rising Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Servings 12 servings
Calories 138 kcal
Creator Merissa

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups warm water
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon yeast
  • Egg Whites
  • Shredded Cheese

Instructions

  1. Add ingredients together in the order indicated in the bread machine. Run on the “Dough” cycle. After it finishes roll into a large roll and let rise in a warm place covered with a clean towel for about 40 minutes.
  2. After it finishes rising brush the surface with egg whites.
  3. Then sprinkle cheese on top. I used cheddar and parmesan.
  4. Bake at 400F for 20 -25 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
Cheesy French Bread Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 138 Calories from Fat 4
% Daily Value*
Fat 0.4g1%
Saturated Fat 0.1g1%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.05g
Sodium 196mg9%
Potassium 42mg1%
Carbohydrates 29g10%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 1IU0%
Vitamin C 0.001mg0%
Calcium 6mg1%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Cheesy French bread on top of spaghetti.

How to Serve Cheesy French Bread

Serve this tasty bread with a hearty helping of pasta and some homemade Spaghetti Sauce from Scratch.

You can add even more cheese after you slice it for a super cheesy piece of bread!

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Merissa Alink

Merissa has been blogging about and living the simple and frugal life on Little House Living since 2009 and has internationally published 2 books on the topic. You can read about Merissa’s journey from penniless to freedom on the About Page. You can send her a message any time from the Contact Page.

This recipe for Cheesy French Bread was originally posted on Little House Living in October 2010. It has been updated as of January 2024.

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8 Comments

  1. Thank You for sharing your life and recipes with everyone, your very kind for doing that, I got on your page to look for recipes, I love cooking/baking using new recipes and ideas, i’m gonna try the cheesy bread, dont have a bread maching, but plan on gitting one soon, I’ll treasure the recipe till I can use it, Again Thank You God Bless….Delores ( DD ) Waters Hux….Georgia

  2. Thank you for all the stuff that you share with us. I sure appreciate it.

    For this recipe, are you able to use honey instead? We are trying not to have sugar in our diet.

    Thank you 🙂

    1. I think that would work in this recipe but I’m not sure what the ratio would be since I don’t normally use honey to cook with. Sorry I can’t help more! I would just try a small amount.

    1. You could make this recipe either way and should be able to make it the same way. Just make sure to knead once, let it rise, knead the second time and let it rise once more before baking.

  3. Hi, can I check the actual measurements in grams for the cups/spoons? I tried to google but there are different answers.
    Many thanks.