Description
Grandma’s Breakfast Dessert Bread is a unique savory-sweet treat combining cheddar cheese, onion soup mix, and buttermilk, baked into a soft, flavorful loaf that’s perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a light dessert.
Ingredients
1 ½ cups cheddar cheese (grated or shredded, divided)
3 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
2 packets (2 oz) dry onion soup mix
2 cups buttermilk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×5 loaf pan and set it aside.
- Prepare the dry ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and onion soup mix.
- Add the wet ingredients: Stir in the buttermilk until everything is well combined.
- Add the cheese: Mix 1 cup of grated cheddar cheese into the batter.
- Transfer to the loaf pan: Pour the mixture into the prepared loaf pan, and sprinkle the remaining cheddar cheese evenly on top of the bread batter.
- Bake the bread: Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool and serve: Allow the bread to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
You can substitute the cheddar cheese with other types of cheese such as mozzarella, gouda, or a blend of cheeses for a different flavor.
If you don’t have onion soup mix, make a homemade version with dried onion flakes, garlic powder, and a pinch of salt.
For a gluten-free version, use a gluten-free flour blend and a 1-to-1 gluten-free mix.
If you don’t have buttermilk, use regular milk with 1 tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice added to it.
Add herbs like rosemary, thyme, or parsley to enhance the bread’s flavor, or a pinch of cayenne pepper for heat.
The bread can be made ahead and stored at room temperature for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 3 months.
Using a different pan size may require adjusting the baking time. A smaller pan will bake faster, while a larger one may take longer.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50-60 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
