posted by The Bewitchin Kitchen on May 3, 2020

Jalapeno Bread

This parmesan jalapeno bread is a cheesy, slightly spicy twist on traditional homemade bread. This no-knead, one-bowl jalapeno cheese bread is surprisingly easy to make, and you’ll love that it doesn’t take all day.

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Jalapeno Bread

This jalapeno bread recipe is a warm, crusty, comforting addition to any cold day. You can adjust the spiciness of this recipe to your preferences by either coring and seeding the jalapenos for a mild bread, or doubling the jalapenos for a parmesan bread with some kick.

Serve it alongside Hamburger Soup or as a topper for my Irish Onion Soup for the perfect winter meal, or enjoy it by itself with a smear of butter.

Why You’ll Love This Parmesan Bread

Easy – Just over 2 hours (most of which is rise time) and no kneading make this cheesy jalapeno bread one of the easiest homemade bread recipes you’ll ever try.
Customizable – Adjust the heat to your liking without sacrificing any flavor by adding more jalapeno or coring and deseeding the jalapeno.
Unique – Parmesan and jalapeno make this a flavorful twist to the sea of plain bread recipes out there.

Top view of a sliced loaf of jalapeno bread

How to Make This Jalapeno Bread Recipe

Gather Supplies

There truly isn’t much needed for this recipe. Aside from the ingredients, I recommend the following:

Parmesan bread dough in a bowl — What my bread looked like after the 60 minute rise.

First Rise

Add all of the ingredients (including 1/2 cup of the parmesan cheese and only the diced pieces of the jalapeno) to a mixing bowl and stir together. The dough will be sticky and shaggy, which is exactly how it’s supposed to be.

Cover the bowl with a towel or plastic wrap and let the jalapeno bread dough rise in a warm spot for 60 minutes. I used the proof setting on my oven. If you don’t have that setting, you can turn on your oven and set the bowl on top of your stove so it has a warm place to rise. You can also set it near your warm air vents.

Baked jalapeno bread in a Dutch oven — The stage before adding the last 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese the bread will look like this.

Shaping the Jalapeno Cheese Bread Dough

Lay out a piece of parchment paper and dust it with flour. Transfer the parmesan bread dough from the bowl to the paper and begin shaping it. Stretch out each side and fold it over, continuing to work around until you have it in the shape of a ball. (Don’t worry, you can’t mess this up).

Flip it over so the smooth side facing is up. Cover again with the towel and let it rise for roughly 20 minutes.

Top view of a full loaf of jalapeno cheese bread

Bake Jalapeno Bread

Place the Dutch oven in the oven without the lid. Preheat your oven to 450F and let it come to temperature. Your bread will rise while your Dutch oven heats up.

Using oven mitts, take the Dutch oven out of your oven and place it on top of the stove. Lift the dough using the parchment paper and transfer it to the Dutch oven.

Score the jalapeno cheese bread to let steam escape while it bakes. You can do this by taking a knife and slicing it about 1 inch deep. Add the sliced rings of jalapeno.

Cover with the lid and bake for 30 minutes. At this point, it won’t be very brown. Take it out and scatter the remaining 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese over the top. Place it back in the oven without the lid for another 10 minutes, or until it reaches the color of your liking.

Remove from the oven and lift the bread out of the Dutch oven using the parchment paper. Allow your baked cheesy jalapeno bread to cool for at least 30 minutes before slicing and serving.

Frequently Asked Questions About Cheesy Jalapeno Bread

Is a Dutch Oven Needed?

A Dutch oven is the best and easiest way to make this jalapeno bread recipe. If you make bread a lot, I highly recommend investing in one. However, if you don’t have one available, you’re not completely out of luck. A deep, oven-proof skillet and lid will work, as will any heavy-bottomed, oven-safe soup pot.

Can I Use Quick Rise Yeast for This Jalapeno Cheese Bread?

Yes! In fact, the quick rise yeast is all I use. I don’t have time to let things rise for upwards of 12 hours. When I bake bread, I want it ASAP.

There are variable factors in how long a bread will rise: the temperature of the home, the temperature of ingredients, and even your elevation. Because of these factors, what works for me may work differently for you (yours may rise quicker or take longer).

Jalapeno bread recipe is baked in a Dutch oven bread bag

How Do I Store Homemade Bread?

The only downfall to homemade bread is that it goes stale fairly quickly.

I purchased bread bags to store my loaves in. They do help, but don’t expect super moist bread after a few days.

My family and I are trying to reduce our plastic use, but if you have leftover bread bags kicking around, give those a try!

More Homemade Bread Recipes

Garlic Rosemary Bread

Zucchini Leek Focaccia Bread

Apple Cinnamon Bread

Print Pin

4 from 8 votes

Dutch Oven Parmesan Jalapeno Bread

Course Appetizer, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword bread, dutch oven, jalapeno, parmesan

Equipment

5.5 or 6qt Dutch Oven
Mixing bowls
Wooden Spoon
Parchment paper

Prep Time 1 5

Cook Time 40

Resting Time 30

Total Time 2 15

Servings slices

Calories 223kcal

Author The Bewitchin Kitchen

Ingredients

3 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp sugar
2 tsps salt
2 1/2 tsp quick yeast 1 package
1 1/3 cups water warm
3/4 cup parmesan cheese grated
1 jalapeno diced (leaving about 6 slices for topping) ** see notes

Instructions

First Rise

Add all of the ingredients (1/2 cup of the parmesan cheese, and only the diced pieces of the jalapeno) to a mixing bowl and stir together. The dough will be sticky and shaggy. That's exactly how it's supposed to be.
Cover the bowl with a towel and let rise in a warm spot for 60 minutes. I used the proof setting on my oven, if you don't have that setting you can turn on your oven, and set it on your stove so it has a warm place to rise. OR you can set it near your warm air vents.

Shaping the bread

Lay out a piece of parchment paper and dust it with flour. Transfer the dough from the bowl to the paper and begin shaping it. Stretch out each side and fold it over, working around until you have it in the shape of a ball. (Don't worry you can't mess this up).
Flip it over so the smooth side is up. Cover with the towel and let it rise for roughly 20 minutes (or until the Dutch oven is ready in the next step.

Heating the dutch oven

Place the Dutch oven in the oven without the lid. Preheat your oven to 450F and let it come to temperature. Your bread will rise while your Dutch oven heats up.

Baking the bread

Using oven mitts, take the Dutch oven out of your oven and place it on top of the stove. Lift the bread using the parchment paper and transfer it to the dutch oven. Score the bread to let steam escape while it bakes. You can do this by taking a knife and slicing it about 1 inch deep. Add the sliced rings of jalapeno.
Cover with the lid and place it to the oven. Bake for 30 minutes. At this point it won't be very brown, take it out and scatter the 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese you have left over top. Place it back in the oven without the lid for another 10 minutes, or until the color of your liking.
Remove from the oven and lift the bread out of the dutch oven using the parchment paper. Let cool for at least 30 minutes.

Notes

If you want a mild bread, remove ribs and seeds.

If you would like even more of a kick, add two peppers.

Nutrition

Follow On Pinterest Follow @bewitchinkitchen On Pinterest for more delicious recipes!

Tried this recipe?Mention @bewitchinkitchen or tag #bewitchinkitchen so I can see it!

posted in Baking Recipes, Recipes, Sides

0 Comments »

Jalapeno Bread

Jalapeno Bread

Why You’ll Love This Parmesan Bread