Pesto Spinach and Artichoke Pull Apart Bread

Spinach Artichoke Pull Apart Bread is the perfect way to get that delicious spinach artichoke flavor in the form of an easy bread. It has a combination of Mascarpone, havarti and gouda, grilled artichokes, frozen spinach and fresh herbs. Make it as an appetizer or a tasty side dish to serve with your favorite dinners. This pull apart bread recipe simple, flavorful and fun to eat—Bring this to your next party and I’m sure everyone will love it and ask you to make it again!

To make it even more simple and quick, use your favorite frozen dough (pizza, croissant)!

Pesto Spinach and Artichoke Pull Apart Bread

Ingredients:

For the dough

• 3 1/2 cups AP flour

• 1 packet of Yeast

• 5 tbsp melted butter

• 1 1/2 cup milk

• 1 egg

• 3 tsp garlic powder

• 1 tbsp chopped rosemary (optional)

• 2 tbsp sugar

The filling

• Havarti cheese, shredded, I used about 1 cup

• Gouda cheese, shredded, I used about 1 cup

• Mascarpone (1 package, 8 oz)

• Chopped frozen spinach, about 1 cup (thawed and drained)

• 2 small jars of artichokes- drained and chopped

• S + P

• Pesto sauce

• Garlic powder

• Red pepper flakes

• Chopped fresh rosemary

Instructions

1. For the dough: In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle, combine the milk, yeast, and sugar, let it sit for 10 min, When it’s foamy, add the egg and melted butter and mix. Add 1/2 of the flour and mix until a sloppy dough forms. Remove the paddle and replace with the dough hook. Add the rest of the flour and mix until the flour is completely incorporated and uniformed about 4-5 minutes and a ball starts to form. If the dough feels too sticky, add some flout (1 tbsp at a time and no more than 3). Remove from the stand mixer and knead by hand for 5 min.

2. Place in an oiled bowl and cover with plastic wraap— let rest at room temperature for 1 hour or until it doubles in size.

3. While the dough is rising, make the filling. In a medium bowl, combine the mascarpone, garlic, powder, thawed spinach, artichokes and pesto. Add in the shredded cheese and continue to mix until it’s all incorporated. Season with S + P and red pepper flakes. Place aside until ready to use.

4. Line a loaf pan with parchment paper. 

5. When the dough has doubled in size, punch it down and turn out onto a floured surface. Roll the dough into a rectangle. Evenly spread the filling all over the dough. Cut the rectangle into about 16 equal squares. Stack the squares and then arrange the squares vertically in the prepared loaf pan***

6. Preheat the oven to 350 and cover the pan with a clean towel and let rise for about 30 minutes, until puffy.

7. When ready to bake, brush the top of the bread with melted butter and bake for 35-40 min or until the top is golden brown.

8. Serve warm and enjoy!

***If you need visuals, please go to my Instagram and under the highlight “pull apart bread” I have the video recipe for it!