Cheddar Cheese Bread Twists – Homemade dough makes these cheesy bread twists so good! Made from scratch with buttermilk these will be a new family favorite!
Are you a bread lover but never tried to make bread yourself? I’m with you! That was me about 5 years again. Yeast scared me to death. And one year I made it a goal. I was going to conquer yeast. I just declared in my mind that I wouldn’t let it stand in my way any longer.
So I began baking and fooling around with doughs in the kitchen. I can’t remember where exactly I started but I’m pretty sure it was simple loaf of sandwich bread similar to this one. Between that and pizza dough I had my heart set and my taste buds longing.
I just bit off little pieces at a time as my friend, Crystal says. I didn’t go gung-ho wishing I could make bread braids and pull apart and dinner rolls. I choose 2 things and stuck with those. Once they got easier I moved on.
These cheddar cheese bread twists are pretty simple. These would be great for a beginner baker. Don’t be alarmed the twist is super simple. Just pretend your twisting some pretty ribbon. Be delicate about it and they’ll turn out fabulous. YOU can do this!
Here’s a few photos to guide you through.
1. Roll out (risen dough)
2. Butter and sprinkle with cheese.
3. Top with remaining dough. (Or you can make it harder for yourself like me by forgetting to top with remaining dough, cutting in strips and taking pictures before hand). See it all works out well in the end. 🙂 I have the pictures to prove it.
3. Cut in strips.
4. Twist those babies up
5. Line up on a tray.
6. You did it!
The cheese lends an a soft wonderful taste on your lips. These are amazing with a big bowl of soup or salad. Dinner or lunch is served. Now that’s my kind of meal. Will you join me? 🙂
Til we meet and eat again,
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Cheddar Cheese Bread Twists
Ingredients
- 1-1/4 cups buttermilk
- 2 cups 8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 package 1/4 ounce active dry yeast
- 1/4 cup warm water 110° to 115°
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 5-1/4 to 5-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- TOPPING:
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1-1/2 cups 6 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
- Grated Parmesan cheese optional
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, heat the buttermilk and cheese over low heat. Stir until cheese is melted (mixture will look weird or curdled). Cool to 110° to 115°.
- In a large bowl, add sugar and yeast in warm water. Let sit for about 5 minutes. Add buttermilk mixture, eggs, salt and 3 cups of flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
- Put dough onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Or alternately knead in using a stand mixer fitted with dough hook for 5-6 minutes.Put dough in greased bowl. Turn dough once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
- Press dough down. Place on a lightly floured surface and divide in half. Roll each portion into an 18-in. x 12-in. rectangle. Brush each rectangle with half of melted butter. Top with cheese and remaining dough.
- Cut into twelve 1-1/2-in. strips. Cut each strip in half and twist. Place 1 inch apart on greased foil-lined baking sheets or use non stick baking mats. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, if desired.
- Bake at 375° for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. Serve warm. Refrigerate any leftovers.
Recipe adapted from: Taste of Home
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It changes all the time, but right now cheddar cheese is my favorite! Can’t get enough of it 🙂 These bread twists look so delicious and such a beautiful presentation of them (as always!!) Pinned 🙂
These are seriously SO easy looking! I grew up eating something similar, but store bought and would love to get eating them again. How did you know ? 😉
Pinned!
I didn’t but I’m glad they’ve brought back such fond memories. Thanks for pinning!
I love the idea of bread twists, Melanie! And the cheddar cheese sounds like the perfect touch. What a fun bread to make!
Melanie, you sure do make it sound easy (even when you forget to put the top on before twisting)! These look gorgeous!
Your dough rolled out looks PERFECT! Would you use this dough as a pizza dough too? I lvoe these cheese bread twists. How good with this be dipped in marinara sauce or pesto? Yum!
That’s an excellent idea Natalie! I might work well. I’ll have to try that soon and see how it goes. YUM is right!
Hey, Melanie! Yep, I’m a bread lover too and I rarely make bread. Which is a shame because nothing beats homemade bread. These cheddar cheese twists look amazing though. I may have to step out of my comfort zone and try them! 🙂
I love making bread, so therapeutic. These look amazing!
Thanks Matt! Definitely agree. Baking bread is so relaxing for me know. At first I’d always be stressed about messing it up but it is somewhat forgiving. It doesn’t have to be perfect. Glad you stopped by!
YES, I am scared!!! but honestly with all the bread making you do on here Mel, I’ve gotta try at some point! lol, these looks awesome
Don’t be! You’ve got this. It leaves you with mighty tasty results! Or come over we’ll make a date of it. 🙂
Wow! You make bread-making look easy. I’ve always been too intimidated to make my own bread but this looks like the recipe to do it 🙂
oh my goodness, I want a big plate of these to dip in a bowl of tomato soup. Yum!
That’s an excellent idea. Because I’m such a tomato soup fan. 🙂
Your cheesy bread twists looked so good – I had to pin it.
Thanks Kim! I’m so glad you stopped by today!
Oh I am so glad that you decided to start baking bread, because these need to exist!
You always have the best bread recipes! These look delicious!
Cheese and bread? Hell yeah! These sure sound really good with some pasta or soup. Saving the recipe for later! 🙂
YUM YUM YUM! These look so yummy and delicious!! What a great recipe!! 🙂 Gotta love cheesy breadsticks!!
Yesss to cheesy bread! I could probably down these in a second. All of them. Pinned!
I love everything about these bread sticks! Amazing!
Oh man, I would eat all of these! They look wonderful.
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My two favorite things!! Can’t go wrong with cheese and carbs!
Mmmm….can never go wrong with cheese and bread. Love ’em! And they are so pretty!
This is so great! Conquering yeast was totally a goal of mine for 2015, and so far I’ve already done 3 recipes. The more I do it the more I love it. Now you’ve got me drooling over these cheesy twists. How fabulous would these be with a steaming bowl of soup???
YES! I’m so excited for you Allie. Totally fun. If you know there’s always soup in this house so…yes. Perfect pairing.
Hello, Super Bowl Sunday menu! These look like the absolutely perfect complement to my hearty chili!
Agreed! Maybe that’s what I’ll bring to the Super Bowl party with friends. Great idea Kelly! So glad you stopped by. 🙂
I love everything about these cheesy breadsticks!!! You definitely make bread making look easy!!!