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

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 25 min.

Makes

16 servings

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

Hawaiian Cheese Bread Recipe photo by Taste of Home

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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.

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Kiyonna
Oct 8, 2020
Did you use the King’s Hawaiian round bread??
Carey
Apr 25, 2020
How do you serve this if it’s still attached at the bottom seems like it would be a mess getting it apart? Tongs? Knife?
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.