Spicy Spiral Cheese Bread – See How I Made This From Scratch!
I wanted to eat something with a bit of heat and decided to make this Spicy Spiral Cheese Bread the other day. The weather has cooled considerably with the rain from the hurricanes in the Gulf Coast. Autumn weather is definitely in the air!
Whenever I want inspiration on what to bake, I just scroll through the feed on my social media accounts. My baking group is always posting lovely creations that always make me hungry or motivate me to whip up a version of my own! For today’s post, it was the latter.
This shape of this lovely bread reminds me of a giant cinnamon roll. However this bread is loaded with yummy cheese goodness and spices that kick it up a notch. In my family, we love our food hot AND spicy. Lol.
Ingredients
Dough
3¼ cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 Tbs active yeast
1½ tsp red chili pepper flakes
1¼ tsp salt
½ cup warm water 110 degrees
3 eggs
4 Tbs unsalted butter melted
olive oil, for greasing bowl
Filling – roughly 3 cups of cubed and shredded cheese
6 ounces cubed and shredded Habanero Cheddar or your choice of spicy cheese (about 1½ cups)
6 ounces Shredded Mozzarella (about 1½ cups)
Topping
1 Egg, lightly beaten for egg wash
Red pepper flakes for sprinkling
1 Tbs unsalted butter
You will need a round 9 inch cake pan and a baking sheet.
Putting Spicy Spiral Cheese Bread Together
Making the dough
Whisk the flour, sugar, yeast, red pepper flakes and salt. In a separate container, whisk the warm water, eggs, and melted butter. Next, add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients in the mixing bowl. Then, using a dough hook, knead on medium speed until the dough forms and no longer sticks to the sides of the bowl, 5 to 8 minutes.
Pat the dough into a ball and transfer to a lightly oiled bowl, turning to coat the dough. Then, cover and let it rise in a warm place until the size doubles, 1 to 1½ hours. Next, grease a 9-inch round cake pan; set aside.
Shaping Spicy Spiral Cheese Bread
When ready, transfer the dough to a work surface and press to deflate. Next, roll out the dough into a rectangle approximately 18″ x 12″.
Then, distribute the cheese evenly over the surface of the dough, leaving about a 1-inch border around the edges.
Starting with the edge closest to you, roll the dough into a log, pinching the ends and edges to seal.
Next, roll the log back and forth, applying gentle pressure, until it reaches 28 to 30 inches in length.
Wind the long dough into a coil and tuck the end underneath. Firmly but gently, place the coiled dough in the prepared cake pan and cover loosely with a clean kitchen towel. Then, let it rise in a warm place for 1 to 1½ hours, or until it has doubled in size.
Baking
Preheat oven to 350°F. When the dough has risen, brush the top with the egg wash, then sprinkle with the red pepper flakes. Place the cake pan on a baking sheet.
Pop the pan into the oven and bake until the loaf is golden brown, about 25 minutes. Rotate the pan, tent the loaf with aluminum foil, and continue to bake until the loaf registers 190° F, another 25 minutes.
Remove from oven. Transfer pan to a wire rack, and immediately brush with butter. Let cool for 10 minutes, and turn the loaf out on wire rack.
Cool for 30 minutes before slicing; serve warm or at room temperature. It’s ready!
Notes on Spicy Spiral Cheese Bread
Store bread in air tight container for up to 2 days or freeze if longer.
Spicy Spiral Cheese Bread
Equipment
- 9" cake pan
Ingredients
Dough
- 3¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 Tbs active yeast
- 1½ tsp red chili pepper flakes
- 1¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup warm water 110 degrees
- 3 eggs
- 4 Tbs unsalted butter melted
- olive oil, for greasing bowl
Filling
- 6 ounces Shredded and cubed Habanero Cheddar, or your choice of spicy cheese (about 1½ cups)
- 6 ounces Shredded Mozzarella (about 1½ cups)
Topping
- 1 Egg, lightly beaten for egg wash
- red pepper flakes, for sprinkling
- 1 Tbs unsalted butter
Instructions
- Whisk together the flour, sugar, yeast, red pepper flakes and salt to combine. In a separate container, whisk together the warm water, eggs, and melted butter. Add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients in the mixing bowl. Using a dough hook, knead on medium speed until the dough forms and not stick to the sides of the bowl, 5 to 8 minutes.
- Pat the dough into a ball and transfer to a greased bowl, turning to coat the dough. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, 1 to 1½ hours. Grease a 9-inch round cake pan; set aside.
- When ready, transfer the dough to work surface and press to deflate. Next, roll out the dough into approximately 18" x 12".Then, distribute the cheese evenly over the surface of the dough, leaving about 1-inch border around the edges. Starting with the edge closest to you, roll the dough into a log, pinching the ends and edges to seal. Next, roll the log back and forth, applying gentle pressure, until it reaches 28 to 30 inches in length.
- Wind the long dough into a coil and tuck the end underneath. Firmly but gently, place the coiled dough in the prepared cake pan and cover loosely with a clean kitchen towel. Then, let it rise in a warm place for 1 to 1½ hours, or until it has doubled in size.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. When the dough has doubled in size, brush the top with the egg wash, then sprinkle with the red pepper flakes. Place the cake pan on a baking sheet. Pop the pan into the oven and bake until the loaf is golden brown, about 25 minutes. Rotate the pan, tent the loaf with aluminum foil, and continue to bake until the loaf registers 190° F, another 25 minutes.
- Remove from oven. Transfer pan to a wire rack, and immediately brush with butter. Let cool for 10 minutes, and turn the loaf out on wire rack. Cool for 30 minutes before slicing. It's ready – let's eat!
Notes
Adapted from https://www.browneyedbaker.com/spicy-cheese-bread
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