Bread Machine Cheese Bread
Here’s the thing about this bread machine cheese bread recipe, it doesn’t actually taste like cheese. BUT it is very good and you won’t regret making it. The texture is soft and slightly chewy. This is a great bread for sandwiches.
Last Updated on February 23, 2025 – Originally Posted March 1, 2015
I really like this bread machine cheese bread. It has a soft, slightly chewy texture. It’s sturdy enough to use for sandwiches. The cheese gives it a slightly orange color.
But here’s the thing, I don’t think the bread tastes like cheese. You’d think that “cheese bread” should taste like cheese. Nope. I almost didn’t share the recipe for that reason. However, the recipe has three things going for it:
- The bread really is good. OK, it’s not cheesy, but it’s very nice.
- This would be a good use for extra cheese.
- I used sharp cheddar in this recipe. It’s possible that if you used a different type of cheese, maybe a spicy pepper jack, that you’d have a different result.
If anyone tries this and uses a different type of cheese, I’d be interested to hear about your results.
Sharp Cheddar Cheese
We love sharp cheddar cheese. However, we’ve noticed that it’s much more expensive than regular cheddar. Why? It’s aged longer.
Sharp cheddar cheese is aged longer than mild cheddar. That’s the only difference between sharp and mild cheddar cheese.
Mild cheddar cheese is aged 2 to 3 months. Sharp cheddar can be aged anywhere from 6 months to a year. I’ve even heard of some really sharp cheddar cheese being aged for two years or more.
Check out this cheese and onion bread recipe for the bread machine. The aroma while the bread is baking is wonderful. And the bread tastes even better!! Cheese and onion bread was made for chicken or turkey sandwiches.
Making Bread Machine Cheese Bread
Note that this recipe is for a two-pound bread machine using the basic setting. I also selected medium crust.
Follow the instructions that came with your bread machine in terms of which ingredients to put in the bread machine first. With my machine, a Zojirushi Virtuoso Breadmaker, I add the liquid first.
Strictly speaking, I suppose I should have added the cheese at the add beep. But I haven’t had good results with that in the past. So I put the cheese in at the start.
Check on the dough after five or ten minutes of kneading. Pop the top of the bread machine to get a look at the dough. It should be a smooth, round ball.
If it’s too dry, add liquid a teaspoon at a time until it looks OK. If it looks too wet, add flour a tablespoon at a time until it looks as expected. Most of the time though, the above amounts should be just right
Here’s how mine looked. No adjustment was necessary for me. However, don’t skip this step as several readers have reported that they needed to add more water.
And here’s the finished product!
Bread Machine Cheese Bread Ingredients
Again, this bread machine cheese bread recipe is for a two-pound bread machine. Use the basic setting and medium crust.
- 3/4 C. Milk
- 1/2 C. Water
- 1 egg, beaten
- 4 C. Bread Flour
- 1 2/3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 3 Tbsp. Sugar
- 1 tsp. Salt
- 1 1/4 tsp. active dry yeast
See below for metric measurements, as well as nutrition information, for this cheese bread recipe for the bread machine.
Bread Machine Cheese Bread
Recommended Equipment
Ingredients
- 3/4 cups (177.4 ml) Milk
- 1/2 cups (118.3 ml) Water
- 1 egg beaten
- 4 cups (500 g) Bread Flour
- 1 2/3 cups (188.3 g) shredded cheddar cheese
- 3 Tablespoons Sugar
- 1 teaspoons Salt
- 1 1/4 teaspoons (1.25 teaspoons) active dry yeast
Instructions
- Note that this is for a two-pound bread machine. Use the basic setting and medium crust.
- Follow the instructions that came with your bread machine in terms of which ingredients to put in the bread machine first. With my machine (a Zojirushi bread maker), I add the liquid first.
- Check on the dough after five or ten minutes of kneading. It should be a smooth, round ball.
- If the dough is too dry, add liquid a teaspoon at a time until it looks OK. If it looks too wet, add flour a tablespoon at a time until it looks as expected. Most of the time though, the above amounts should be just right No adjustment was necessary for me. However, don't skip this step as several readers have reported that they needed to add more water.
Notes
Nutrition
All information presented within this site is intended for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information on breadmachinediva.com should only be used as a general guideline. This information is provided as a courtesy and there is no guarantee that the information will be completely accurate. I try to provide accurate information to the best of my ability; however these figures should still be considered estimates.
This recipe is fantastic. I added an extra 1/2 tsp of water during the mix cycle. It’s a beautiful looking loaf of bread.
Wow, just made this bread with dinner tonight and it was awesome! I did have to add about three tbsp of water as the dough was mixing as it did seem to be somewhat dry but once I did that it mixed just fine. I also added a little dry mustard and parmesan cheese like the Chef above suggested. It was delicious – my husband and I both loved it and yes, we did taste the cheese flavor. I’ve now made about four of your recipes and they’ve all turned out great. Thanks so much for sharing all of them!
I used this recipe but with shredded pepper Jack. It’s absolutely delicious! The bread us SO soft. I’ll be making this bread again and again!
Shredded Pepper Jack sound delicious for this recipe!
OK Just completed making this bread as instructed with the addition of basil and oregano condiments Taste almost like Italy!
I’ll have to try that!
Just a couple of tips from a retired Chef, Nice recipe but 2 added ingredients would make a massive difference, add a level teaspoon of DRIIED English mustard (mustard with cheese is like salt with potatoes, a perfect marriage of seasoning) and a handful of freshly grated parmesan.
Thanks so much for the ideas! I’m going to try this!
I made this using Habanero Cheddar cheese from Costco. It was amazing. Hubby loved it toasted because the flavor really comes out then. Love your website. This is the 3rd recipe I’ve tried and all were great. I have the same machine as you. I’m making Rosemary Bread now. Will let you know how it comes out. Thank you for sharing ❤️
I’m so glad you liked the recipe! Let me know what you think of the rosemary bread.
Can I add pepperoni to this recipe without adjusting water, salt, etc
If not, please advise, and how much pepperoni should I add?
I have the Virtuoso 2lb machine.
Thanks
That should be fine. I’d use half a cup of pepperoni. Be sure to chop it up first.
I’ve been looking all over for a recipe like this. My favorite bread recipe was in a book that seems to have been ‘lost’. It had all these ingredients and also some garlic salt. I’ll try with a 1/2 tsp to start and go from there. It called for the cheese to be semi-melted in the warm milk (microwaved). The warm bread with butter melted was great. BUT, the slices toasted with butter melted was the best in the world.
Kathy, I hope you like this recipe. It looks like it has some big shoes to fill! Let me know how it compares to your old recipe.
Try putting cheese in at raisin setting and it won’t be so mixed in that it gets lost in the dough. I also put some shredded cheese on top after the mixing stops. Gives a nice cheesy topping.
Made this bread this week – rose to the top of my machine & would have gone higher if it could! The flavor is great, and it came out nice & moist. I did add a tablespoon of flax seed (love those Omega 3s) and a tablespoon of dried minced onion. Will definitely keep making this bread!
On your Cheese Bread Recipe you omitted to say what setting to make it on. Could you please let me know as I really want to make this bread!
Barbara, thanks for pointing out that omission. I used the basic setting.
Let me know how your bread turns out!
I just made the cheese bread using a blend of Monterey Jack, Asadero, queso quesadilla, and sharp cheddar cheese. I added the cheddar strips when the Add beep came on the machine. It came out nice and fluffy. I used a one-pound loaf bread machine, but I cut this recipe in half, and it only came out a little caved-in in the middle, but otherwise, it worked out great. It almost tastes like Brazilian cheese bread. Very flavorful. Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Love your recipes. I have a small bread machine and would love to have you put a one pound loaf size in with your recipes. Thank you.
Barbara, Here’s an article on converting recipes to different sizes – http://www.breadmachinediva.com/2017/01/converting-bread-machine-recipes-for-differently-sized-machines/