Chorizo, Mozzarella and Sun-dried Tomato Pull-apart Bread
Chorizo, Mozzarella and Sun-dried Tomato Pull-apart Bread is a savoury filled bread snack baked in the oven after the Thermomix kneads the dough. Spicy chorizo, melting mozzarella and sweet sun-dried tomatoes are tucked into soft dough, making it ideal for sharing at parties or as a weekend treat.
About this recipe
Chorizo, Mozzarella and Sun-dried Tomato Pull-apart Bread Thermomix TM7 style brings a Spanish-inspired sharing bread straight to your kitchen table. Searching for easy party bread recipes or a savoury snack for your all-in-one kitchen machine? This recipe delivers soft, tear-and-share buns layered with smoky paprika chorizo, stretches of melted mozzarella and chewy sun-dried tomatoes. The strong bread flour dough develops its elastic structure through the TM7 kneading mode, giving bakery-light crumb without hand-kneading for twenty minutes. Sun-dried tomatoes are pulsed to a flavourful pieces size so every pocket holds concentrated sweetness against the salty cheese. Serve it warm at a drinks party, pack a bun into a lunchbox, or present the whole golden loaf in the middle of the table and let everyone tear off a piece. It is an impressive yet forgiving bake, ideal for brunches, game nights and festive gatherings alike.
Preparation tips
- Drain the sun-dried tomatoes well on kitchen paper before pulsing them, otherwise excess oil makes the dough greasy and prevents the buns from separating cleanly when pulled apart.
- Cube the mozzarella in advance and chill it, as cold cheese melts more slowly during baking, creating those satisfying molten pockets instead of disappearing into the bread.
- Leftover pull-apart bread reheats wonderfully: warm the whole loaf briefly in the oven so the mozzarella becomes gooey again, and never store it in the fridge, which stales the crumb quickly.
Recipe variations
- Vegetarian version: replace the chorizo with grilled red pepper strips and add smoked paprika to the dough, keeping the mozzarella and sun-dried tomatoes for a meat-free but equally flavourful tear-and-share loaf.
- Festive variation: swap the chorizo for diced cooked ham and add a handful of grated Gruyère plus a pinch of rosemary, giving a Alpine-style Christmas version perfect for winter drinks parties.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Weighing the strong bread flour directly in the mixing bowl guarantees consistent dough hydration for a light, airy crumb every single bake. [Built-in Scale]
- Kneading the bread dough with the TM7 develops the gluten in minutes, giving an elastic texture that tears beautifully around the chorizo pieces. [Time Savings]
- Grinding the sea salt and yeast together ensures even distribution throughout the dough, so every pull-apart bun rises uniformly in the oven. [Multi-Function]
- Chopping the chorizo into uniform pieces in seconds means each bite of the pull-apart bread delivers balanced smoky flavour without uneven clumps. [Built-in Scale]
- Mixing the sun-dried tomatoes briefly releases their oils into the dough, creating fragrant red-flecked buns with intense tomato sweetness. [Multi-Function]
Ingredients
- water
- dried instant yeast
- strong white bread flour
- fine sea salt
- chorizo
- mozzarella cheese
- sun-dried tomatoes