Hawaiian Cheese Bread

Name: Hawaiian Cheese Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 16 servings.
Ingredients: 1 loaf (1 pound) Hawaiian sweet bread; 1 block (8 ounces) Swiss cheese; 3 slices red onion, chopped; 1/2 cup butter, melted; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon salt

This bread is absolutely delicious. My mother’s friend brought it to a party at work, and after one bite, Mom knew she had to have the recipe. With constant nagging, she eventually got it! Simple and fast, this mouthwatering loaf is a hit with everybody and at every kind of function. —Amy McIlvain, Wilmington, Delaware

Ingredients

1 loaf (1 pound) Hawaiian sweet bread
1 block (8 ounces) Swiss cheese
3 slices red onion, chopped
1/2 cup butter, melted
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon salt

Directions

Cut bread diagonally into 1-in. slices to within 1 in. of bottom. Repeat cuts in opposite direction. Cut Swiss cheese into 1/4-in. slices; cut slices into small pieces. Insert into bread. Combine the onion, butter, garlic and salt; spoon over bread.
Wrap loaf in foil. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 199 calories, 12g fat (7g saturated fat), 38mg cholesterol, 314mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 1g fiber), 7g protein.

Originally published as Hawaiian Cheesebread in Simple & Delicious July/August 2007

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Melissa

Sep 27, 2019

I made this for a work potluck, and it was a huge hit! Because I needed it at noon, and I leave for work at 7am, I assembled it the night before and put it in a crock pot. I turned it on about an hour beforehand - I'd recommend turning it on earlier than I did, as the cheese wasn't as melty as I'd have liked. I also used garlic salt
Haley

Feb 12, 2018

Created an account just to review this recipe. Delicious! Easy, quick, and customizable. We added diced bell peppers, black ground pepper and red pepper flakes. I imagine it would be good with bacon (though I'm a vegetarian so i won't try that one), hot peppers/jalapenos, spinach or kale.. endless possibilities!
justmbeth

May 14, 2017

A big hit! We also make the savory party bread found on this site. This will be a nice addition to change it up.
honey25

Mar 5, 2017

There's not a crumb left when I serve this bread. It's a great party food or accompaniment to soups and salads.
sugarcrystal

Aug 16, 2016

This was great, but I used green onions in place of red, & a dash of garlic salt in place of the minced garlic & salt.
dschultz01

Feb 8, 2016

Made this last night for the Super Bowl. It was pretty good. If I made it again, I would puree the onions, or mince them. I didn't care for the diced pieces of onion on it.
angieact1

Jul 13, 2015

Everyone loved this at my party! It went fast and is fun to look at.
collectorkerri

Nov 15, 2013

This bread received raves at the moms' night out I brought it to. Everyone loved it. It definitely has earned a place at my family's all-appetizer Christmas Eve dinner this year.
auntb950

Jun 8, 2013

Check your grocery store deli for this bread sold under King's Hawaiian bread. It comes in dinner rolls, round loaf and sandwich buns. It's a sweet bread and it does not have cheese in the bread.
auntb950

Jun 8, 2013

We buy King's Hawaiian bread here. It is usually found in the deli section of your grocery stores. It comes in the round loaf, in dinner rolls and in sandwich buns. There's no cheese in it. It's just a sweet bread.