Pepper Jack Cheese Bread

Fluffy Italian bread loaded with creamy pepper jack cheese, crispy bacon, and spicy jalapeños. Baked open-faced and sliced for the perfect cheesy, gooey snack or appetizer!

Course Appetizer, Bread

Cuisine American, Southern

Keyword cheese-bread-recipes, cheese-bread-with-bacon-jalapenos, pepper-jack-cheese-bread

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings slices

Calories 297kcal

Author Melissa Sperka

Ingredients

1 large Italian bread loaf
5 green onions finely chopped
4 cloves garlic minced
1/2 cup butter divided
2 cups shredded pepper-jack cheese
1 1/2 cups shredded monterey jack or mozzarella cheese
6 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
1 cup real mayonnaise
2 Tbsp chopped pickled jalapenos use more or less to your taste
1/4 tsp each salt and black pepper

Instructions

Preheat the oven to broil. Cut the Italian loaf in half and place side by side on a baking sheet. Spread each half with 3 Tbsp of butter and place into the oven to lightly toast.
Meanwhile, melt remaining 2 Tbsp of butter in a skillet. Add green onions and garlic. Saute for 1-2 minutes over medium high heat then remove from the stove.
In a mixing bowl by hand mix sauteed garlic and onions with pepper jack, monterey jack, bacon, mayonnaise, jalapenos, salt and pepper. Mix well.
Divide the mixture between the two toasted bread halves spreading from edge to edge.
Return to the oven. Broil for 5 minutes or until the cheesy is golden brown and bubbly.
Slice into desired size pieces and serve immediately.

Notes

Cheese - This bread is made with spicy pepper jack cheese. That being said, you could make it using colby jack cheese, gouda cheese, extra-sharp cheddar cheese or mild Monterey jack cheese.
Bread - I use fluffy Italian bread for this recipe. You could use French bread as well.
Mayo - You can use your favorite brand of mayonnaise. I use Duke's.
Jalapeños - For this bread I find it's best to use pickled jalapenos instead of fresh. Fresh jalapenos will remain slightly crisp after baking and the pickled jalapenos blend better with the remaining ingredients.

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