Mediterranean Pull Apart Bread (Printable)
Soft golden bread stuffed with olives, sun-dried tomatoes, herbs and feta cheese. Ideal for sharing at gatherings.
# What You'll Need:
→ Dough
01 - 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
03 - 1 cup warm water (110°F)
04 - 1/4 cup olive oil
05 - 1 tbsp sugar
06 - 1 1/2 tsp salt
→ Mediterranean Filling
07 - 1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives, chopped
08 - 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil, chopped and drained
09 - 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
10 - 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
11 - 2 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
12 - 2 garlic cloves, minced
13 - 1 tsp dried oregano
14 - 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
→ Topping
15 - 2 tbsp olive oil
16 - 1 tbsp sesame seeds
# How to Prepare:
01 - Combine warm water, sugar, and yeast in a large bowl. Let sit for 5 minutes until mixture becomes foamy.
02 - Add olive oil, salt, and flour to the yeast mixture. Stir until a dough forms, then knead on a floured surface for 8 minutes until smooth and elastic.
03 - Place dough in an oiled bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour until doubled in size.
04 - Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a 9-inch round or square baking dish.
05 - Punch down dough and roll out to a 1/2-inch thick rectangle. Sprinkle evenly with olives, sun-dried tomatoes, feta, parsley, basil, garlic, oregano, and black pepper.
06 - Cut dough into 2-inch squares. Stack squares into small piles, then arrange standing upright in the baking dish, fitting closely together.
07 - Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with sesame seeds if desired. Bake for 30 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.
08 - Cool for 10 minutes before serving warm.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- The way the aroma fills your entire house while baking is absolutely intoxicating
- Guests literally gasp when you pull this golden, stuffed masterpiece out of the oven
- Each piece reveals layers of Mediterranean flavors like opening little edible presents
02 -
- The dough should feel tacky but not sticky when you're kneading—add flour a tablespoon at a time if it's too wet
- Stacking the squares standing up instead of laying them flat creates those dramatic pull-apart layers everyone loves
- Don't be tempted to overfill the dough or the pieces won't hold together when you pull them apart
03 -
- Room temperature ingredients come together faster and more evenly than cold ones
- If your filling ingredients seem wet, pat them dry with paper towels before scattering