Cheesy Garlic Bread Recipe (No Kneading Required)

Ingredients:

For the Cheese Bread:

• 160ml Milk 
• 4g (1 tbsp) Instant dry yeast 
• 30g (3 tbsp) Sugar 
• 200g (1 1/2 cups) Bread flour (Strong flour) or All-purpose flour 
• 4g (1 tsp) Salt 
• 25g (2 1/2 tbsp) Unsalted butter 
• 160g Mozzarella cheese 
• Milk (optional)

For the Garlic Sauce:

• 20g (2 tbsp) Unsalted butter 
• 7g (1/2 tbsp) Minced garlic 
• 15g (1 1/2 tbsp) Sugar  (adjust to taste)
• 1/2 tbsp dried parsley 
• 1/4 tsp Salt 
• 40g Mozzarella cheese 

Instructions:

For the Cheese Bread:

1. Warm 160ml of milk slightly and add 4g (1 tbsp) of instant dry yeast and 30g (3 tbsp) of sugar. Let it sit for a few minutes until it froths.
2. In a large bowl, combine 200g of bread flour (or all-purpose flour) and 4g (1 tsp) of salt.
3. Pour the yeast mixture into the flour and add 25g (2 1/2 tbsp) of unsalted butter. Mix until no flour is visible.
4. Cover the bowl and ferment the dough in a warm place until it doubles in size (about 1 hour).
5. Divide the dough into 16 pieces and let it rest for 10 minutes.
6. Flatten each dough piece, place a cube of Mozzarella cheese (about 10g) in the center, and seal the dough around it.
7. Arrange the filled dough pieces in any size or shape you like.
8. Let them rise again in a warm place for about 30 minutes. You can brush the tops with milk if desired.
9. Preheat your oven to 180°C (356°F).
10. Bake the cheese-filled dough at 180°C (356°F) for 12 minutes until they turn golden brown.

For the Garlic Sauce:

1. In a saucepan, melt 20g (2 tbsp) of unsalted butter.
2. Add 7g (1/2 tbsp) of minced garlic and sauté briefly until fragrant.
3. Stir in 15g (1 1/2 tbsp) of sugar (adjust to your liking), 1/2 tbsp of dried parsley, and 1/4 tsp of salt.
4. Remove the sauce from heat and drizzle it over the baked cheese bread.
5. Sprinkle 40g of Mozzarella cheese on top.
6. Bake at 180°C (356°F) for an additional 10 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
7. Enjoy your cheesy garlic bread