This chili cheese pull apart bread was a hit at our family’s game day festivities yesterday. I’m not normally a huge chili family, but this bread definitely has me a convert. Easy to assemble and easy to devour it’s the perfect addition to parties and home-gating celebrations. It’s like the bread version of nachos, a little messy but absolutely worth digging in and getting your fingers dirty.

Of course you could use your favorite homemade chili, but I opted for a tasty canned chili without beans. Then pickup your favorite crusty and chewy bread. I found a “bake at home” loaf that crisped up perfectly during the cooking process.

Putting this bread together is quite simple. The crosshatch design coated with buttery goodness is easy to achieve with a few simple tips. Slice the bread on an angle. Slice one way and slather with butter, before giving it another slice at the opposite angle. Pull full rows of slices apart to make stuffing with the chili and cheese easy. Transfer to the aluminum foil before sprinkle with a last bit of shredded cheese.

The level of deliciousness is almost too much to handle. Stuff sourdough bread with cheese and chili and drizzle it with seasoned butter and you’ve reached a whole new level of awesomeness!

Chili Cheese Pull Apart Bread

Kelly @eclecticmommy

Chewy sourdough bread stuffed with cheese chili and taco spiced butter.

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Course Appetizer

Ingredients

1 round sourdough loaf
4 tbsp. butter
1 tsp. taco seasoning
1 c shredded cheddar cheese mix
1 c. chili
cilantro optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400°F. Slice bread at an angle, almost all the way through. Space slices 1 inch apart.
Mix butter and taco seasoning, then spread between the slices of each bread (both sides).
Cross bread in the opposite direction, with 1 inch spaces. Push 1/2 c. shredded cheese in between each crevice.
Stuff spoonfuls of chili between the slices.
Place the bread on a large sheet of aluminum foil on a baking sheet.
Top with the remaining cheese, making sure to stuff between every crevice.
Wrap with the aluminum foil. Place in the oven for 15 minutes.
Uncover and cook for 5 minutes more, until all of the cheese has melted.
Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve with a side of heated chili for additional dipping.

What kind of game day grub do you serve up? For even more yummy pull apart bread ideas try this pizza pull apart or a classic party favorite spinach artichoke.