Bacon Gruyere Cheese Bread is one of our favorite homemade bread recipes. Any recipe that combines bacon and cheese is sure to be a winner at our house! We also love making dill beer bread!
Typically, I make this with Gruyere cheese but when I can't find it, sharp cheddar works too. Once, I tried adding some portobello mushrooms when I sautéed the onions and used Swiss cheese instead. It was pretty good, according to my family, but I'm not a Swiss cheese fan. It's a very forgiving recipe, so feel free to try different cheese or mix-ins!
Not only is it very forgiving when trying new flavors, but it's also so easy to make! Simply cook the bacon and then saute your onions in the bacon grease. I like to cook bacon in large batches in the oven to save time throughout the week (we go through a lot of bacon) and then store bacon grease in the fridge for use throughout the week. Mix your dry ingredients in one bowl, wet ingredients in another. Combine together but don't overmix! Add in your onions, bacon, and cheese. Bake & enjoy!
Bacon Gruyere Cheese Bread
While many bacon breads use cheddar, this delightful bread uses Gruyere, which is a sweet and salty cheese that pairs perfectly with bacon. It’s harder than cheddar and melts fantastically.
Ingredients
- Butter to grease your bread pan
- 2 medium onions (chopped)
- ½ pound bacon
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- 2 tsp. kosher salt
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- 1 cup whole milk
- ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 egg
- 2 cups shredded Gruyère
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 and butter your bread loaf pan.
- Cook the bacon, and use the drippings to sauté the onions.
- Chop the bacon when it’s done.
- Combine the dry ingredients in one large bowl and the wet ingredients, without the onions, cheese and bacon, in another.
- Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture and combine. Don’t over mix.
- Gently fold in the cheese, onions, and bacon and pour into your prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 45 minutes. Enjoy!
Notes
You can alter this recipe to use cheddar if you prefer a creamier cheese.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 336Total Fat: 21gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 997mgCarbohydrates: 20gNet Carbohydrates: 19gFiber: 1gSugar: 2gProtein: 16g
Other Bacon or Cheese Recipes You Might Enjoy:
- Maple Bacon Biscuits
- Homemade Pizza Pockets
- Homemade Cheeseburger Poppers
- Bacon Bombs
- Pesto Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
- Stuffed Manicotti
David Ryan
Oh wow. I love me some cheese bread.
Jennifer
Oh, heavens! This sounds amazing. Pinned!
By the way, I would love to have you post on my new blog hop—the Weekend Blog Hop at My Flagstaff Home (www.myflagstaffhome.com). It begins on Thursday evenings and lasts through the weekend, if you’re interested.
Jennifer
Jenna
I’ve been on a bread making kick lately so this recipe really caught my eye! Can’t wait to try it. I’d like to feature this deliciousness on our weekend features post with a link back to you. Hope that’s ok!
Savanah
Thank you! I would love to be featured 🙂
Rae
This sounds delicious! Can’t wait to try it!
Jenna
Our features post went live today and included this yummy bread! Feel free to share it on all of your social media channels.
Savanah
Thank you!
Lauren @ Mom Home Guide
This recipe looks great! Thanks for sharing it at the Craft Frenzy Friday Party!
Melissa French, The More With Less Mom
Whoa I think I’m fangirling over this bread. Thanks for posting. Hello from Busy Monday.