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    Home » Recipes » Breads

    Impressive Cheese and Caramelized Onion Bread

    Published: Nov 15, 2021 · Modified: Nov 11, 2022 by Marisa Franca · 46 Comments

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    A delicious braided bread stuffed with Asiago Cheese and caramelized onion and seasoned with pepper and thyme. This makes an outstanding appetizer or a side to go with any meal. A very impressive bread that is surprisingly easy to make. The dough is pre-made from the grocery store. Easy to work with because it is from the tube of pizza dough. #appetizer, #cheeseonionbread, #appetizerbread, #braidedbread

    This impressive Cheese and Caramelized Onion Bread Recipe is one we came up with years ago. A golden baked pizza dough braid cocoons a delicious center of sweet onion and salty melted asiago cheese. It's the type of recipe that you want to serve as a delicious appetizer or alongside a soup or salad. 

    Braided Bread on Cutting Board.
    Braided pizza dough filled with herbs, cheese, and caramelized onion making a delicious appetizer.
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    • ❤️ Why you'll love this recipe . . .
    • 🛒 Ingredients
    • 🗒 Instructions
    • 🔪 Equipment
    • 🤔 FAQs
    • 👩🏻‍🍳 Tips
    • 📚 Variations
    • 🥫 Storage
    • 📗 Related Recipes
    • 🍽 Serve with
    • 📞 Chiacchierata
    • 📝 Recipe Card
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    ❤️ Why you'll love this recipe . . .

    • it's quick and easy to make with pre-made pizza dough.
    • can be made ahead and warmed up.
    • takes only a few ingredients.
    • make it to suit your taste.

    We've made the caramelized onion bread many times, and it's never failed to impress our family, friends, and fussy foodies. And we always get recipe requests.

    🛒 Ingredients

    Note: The full list of this onion bread appetizer recipe ingredients with their amounts and options are listed in the recipe card below.

    Images of the ingredients of the Asiago Onion Appetizer braided bread.
    Simple ingredients are all that's necessary for this Cheese and Onion Bread Appetizer.

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    • Refrigerated Pizza crust -- may use your own homemade pizza recipe.
    • Butter -- richness and fat in cooking the onion.
    • Brown sugar -- helps in the caramelization.
    • Onion -- flavor and sweetness.
    • Thyme leaves -- fresh or dried for taste and deep herb taste.
    • Asiago cheese -- may substitute with Pecorino
    • Egg white -- adds sheen to the braid and helps the poppy seeds stick.
    • Poppy seed -- flavor and appearance.

    🗒 Instructions

    Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The full instructions are in the recipe card below.

    First set of instructions for making cheese onion braid.
    1. Sauté the onion in the butter.
    2. Cook until onion is golden brown. Stir in the brown sugar and thyme.
    3. Unroll pizza dough on parchment lined baking sheet. Sprinkle cheese down center.
    4. Spoon onion mixture over cheese.
    Collage with 2nd set of instructions for making onion bread recipe.
    1. With scissors make cuts 1-inch apart on both long sides of dough.
    2. Start at the bottom crossing the dough.
    3. Alternately cross strips diagonally over filling.
    4. Turn the ends under and press to seal.
    Collage with 3rd set of instructions to make the appetizer bread.
    1. Brush the egg white over the top of the dough.
    2. Sprinkle the poppy seeds over the top of the bread.
    3. Bake for 11 to 15 minutes until golden brown.
    4. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Cut crosswise into slices.

    🔪 Equipment

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    You’ll need the following items to make this recipe successfully

    • Baking tray
    • Parchment paper
    • Cheese grater
    • Pastry brush
    • Medium-size skillet
    • Wooden spoon
    • Measuring spoon

    🤔 FAQs

    These are the questions we are most frequently asked about making the Cheese and Onion Bread.

    Can I use homemade pizza dough for the Onion Bread appetizer?

    Yes you can. We like to use the pre-made ones you find in your dairy section. They are very easy to work with, especially when rolling out into a rectangle.

    What is the best onion for caramelizing?

    You can use any onions for caramelizing, red, yellow, white, sweet varieties will work.

    What if I can't find Asiago cheese to use in the Cheese and Onion Braid?

    You may also use Pecorino Cheese.

    What is the best pan for caramelizing onions?

    A heavy thick-bottom pan. You want the onions to slowly cook and not burn.

    Braided onion cheese bread loaf on marble counter with thyme leaves.
    A delicious braid pf bread filled with cheese and caramelized onion.

    👩🏻‍🍳 Tips

    The refrigerated pizza crust is really easy to use. I know, I know, we usually make our own pizza crust, but believe me, the prepared pizza crust works out great.

    You need to unroll the pizza dough and then place it  on a parchment-lined baking sheet. With a rolling pin, press the dough into a 15 x 10-inch rectangle. 

    For cutting you'll need scissors or a sharp knife. We like to use scissors, as we did in our Pane Italiano because it seems like we have more control over the cuts.

    📚 Variations

    • You can also use other herbs such as oregano, marjoram, a combination such as Italian seasoning.
    • Use other cheese such as Mozzarella or Fontina.
    • Add a bit of caraway seeds to the caramelized onion and use Swiss cheese.
    • For the spice lovers use pepper jack cheese and add a bit of red pepper flakes to the onion.

    🥫 Storage

    Once the cheese onion bread cools wrap it up in plastic wrap, then again with aluminum foil. It will keep at room temperature for two days or freeze right away.

    Put the frozen bread on a baking tray and put it in the oven. Turn on the oven to 300℉. Once the oven reaches that temperature turn it off. Check the bread. It should be warm and be just like you baked it.

    📗 Related Recipes

    Herb cheese bread is a stuffed bread that can be used as a dinner bread or sliced as an appetizer. This is a wonderful addition to any holiday dinner.

    Cheese Stuffed Panini are almost a meal in themselves. You may add a bit of prosciutto to them or mortadella for a delicious Italian sandwich.

    Garlicky Soft Breadsticks are our answer to Olive Garden's breadsticks. These buttery breadsticks also make a delicious appetizer.

    Close up of cheese onion bread slices.
    The caramelized onion with the Asiago cheese makes for a fabulous appetizer bread.

    🍽 Serve with

    This type of appetizer would be ideal next to a charcuterie tray like we did at this Thanksgiving.

    Place it along side this scrumptious Baked goat Cheese and Marinara Dip. I can guarantee there won't be anything left.

    And you don't have to wait to just eat it as an appetizer. Serve it alongside a delicious soup such as this Italian soup. You don't need a sandwich when you have Cheese and Caramelized Onion Bread.

    📞 Chiacchierata

    The hardest part of this scrumptious cheese onion bread is waiting for it to cool so you can slice it. Now, be prepared for the compliments, because we assure you they'll come. Just don't let on how very easy this recipe is.

    It's also the type of recipe that you'll want to keep for yourself because it's that good. You don't want to give away all of our secrets, do you?

    This super easy Cheese Caramelized Onion Bread Recipe will be our secret. 😉 

    Tutti a tavola è pronto! 

    Un caro saluto e alla prossima. 

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    Cheese caramelized Onion Braid fast and easy with prepared pizza crust @allourway.com

    Asiago Cheese Bread on marble table with butter and bread slices.
    A cheese and onion bread appetizer that's outstanding by itself or served next to a charcuterie board.

    📝 Recipe Card

    You can make several of these delicious appetizer onion cheese braids early in the day and bake them for your family and guests. Believe me, they'll be singing your praises, its called Impressive for a very good reason.

    And if you can't get enough of caramelized onions, next time try our Saucy Tortellini with Caramelized Onion and Spinach. It's a one-skillet meatless dinner you family will love.

    If you're looking for an unusual vegetable side that always gets rave reviews, you must try our Caramelized Fennel and Onion recipe. The rich flavor of the fennel and onions really come through. A little touch of lemon is the perfect Mediterranean touch for this combo.

    If you love this recipe please give it 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.

    📖 Recipe

    Impressive Cheese and Caramelized Onion Braid

    Savory bread that can be served as an delicious appetizer or alongside a soup or salad. Very easy to make.
    5 from 27 votes
    Print Pin Rate
    Course: Appetizer, bread, side
    Cuisine: Italian American
    Prep Time: 25 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Resting time: 5 minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes
    Servings: 1 loaf, 12 slices
    Calories: 1669kcal
    Author: Marisa Franca @ All Our Way
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    Ingredients

    • 2 Tablespoons butter
    • 1 large onion cut in half, thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
    • 1 Tablespoon packed brown sugar
    • 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
    • 1 can 13.8 oz refrigerated pizza crust
    • 1 cup Pecorino or Asiago cheese 4 oz
    • 1 egg white beaten
    • ½ teaspoon poppy seed

    Equipment Needed

    • Baking tray
    • Parchment paper
    • Cheese grater
    • pastry brush
    • Medium size skillet
    • Wooden Spoon
    • Measuring spoons

    Instructions

    • Heat oven to 425 F. Spray parchment-lined cookie or baking sheet with cooking spray.
    • In 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion; cook about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onion is golden brown. Stir in brown sugar and thyme. Cook 1 to 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat.
    • Unroll pizza dough; place on parchment lined sheet. Starting at center out, with a rolling pin roll dough into 15 x10-inch rectangle.Sprinkle cheese down center third of dough. Spoon onion mixture evenly over cheese.
    • With scissors or sharp knife, make cuts 1 inch apart on both long sides of dough to within ½ inch of filling. Alternately cross strips diagonally over filling; turn ends under and press to seal. Brush egg white over top. Sprinkle with poppy seed.
    • Bake 11 to 15 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Remove from sheet; cut crosswise into slices.

    Notes

    May use other cheese such as Mozzarella or fontina.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1slice | Calories: 1669kcal | Carbohydrates: 212g | Protein: 70g | Fat: 61g | Saturated Fat: 33g | Cholesterol: 128mg | Sodium: 4686mg | Potassium: 301mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 41g | Vitamin A: 1575IU | Vitamin C: 11.4mg | Calcium: 1231mg | Iron: 12mg

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      First published August 26, 2016. Last updated November 15, 2021. Updated with more information and new photos and instructions for a better reader experience.

      Cheese Caramelized Onion Braid made with prepared pizza crust @allourway.com

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