Tear and share cheese and sunflower garlic bread
This tear and share cheese and sunflower garlic bread is a shareable savoury loaf made with rye and plain flour, mature cheddar, toasted sunflower seeds and aromatic garlic. The Thermomix kneads the honey-enriched dough to a consistent elasticity and grinds the seeds, making this festive party bread straightforward to prepare at home.
About this recipe
Tear and share cheese and sunflower garlic bread on the Thermomix TM7 brings the bakery to your kitchen table in the most sociable way imaginable. This recipes idea combines plain and rye flours with honey and fresh yeast into a soft dough, layered with mature cheddar, toasted sunflower seeds and pungent garlic cloves for a savoury snack that disappears within minutes at any party. Searching for Thermomix TM7 recipes for your all-in-one kitchen machine that wow guests without complicated pastry work? This bread is the answer, because the machine kneads the dough to professional consistency while you simply prepare the filling. The sunflower theme runs through the whole loaf, with both sunflower oil and seeds delivering a nutty crunch against the melted cheese. Serve it warm as a starter at a drinks party, pack it for a picnic, or offer it to hungry children after school; each pulled piece delivers garlic butter, stringy cheddar and seeds in one bite.
Preparation tips
- Toast the sunflower seeds in a dry pan before adding them to the dough, as this releases their nutty oils and gives the cheese and garlic bread a much deeper flavour than raw seeds would.
- Assemble the torn dough pieces snugly together in the tin so the cheese melts between the layers; leaving small gaps allows the garlic oil to trickle down and flavour every single piece.
- For a milder family version, reduce the garlic cloves to one and choose a mild cheddar; you can also brush the baked loaf with extra honey for a sweet-savoury contrast children adore.
Recipe variations
- Make a lactose-free version by replacing the cheddar with a mature plant-based cheese alternative and brushing the dough with sunflower oil instead of butter; the sunflower seeds and garlic keep the flavour fully intact.
- For a festive winter variant, add chopped rosemary and a handful of dried cranberries between the cheese layers, or swap cheddar for blue cheese and walnuts when you want a more refined flavour for a drinks party.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Weighing accuracy - The Thermomix weighs the rye and plain flour directly in the bowl for a balanced dough every time. [weighing]. [Time Savings]
- Hands-free kneading - The TM7 kneads the honey yeast dough into an elastic consistency while you grate the cheddar. [kneading]. [Hands-Free]
- Fine grinding - The Thermomix grinds sunflower seeds into a coarse meal that adds nutty crunch throughout the loaf. [grinding]. [Multi-Function]
- Quick chopping - The TM7 chops the garlic cloves finely in seconds so the oil infuses evenly between the layers. [chopping]. [Multi-Function]
- Gentle heating - The Thermomix warms the water and honey to the ideal yeast temperature without risk of killing the culture. [heating]. [Multi-Function]
Ingredients
- plain flour
- sea salt
- rye flour
- sunflower oil
- honey
- fresh yeast
- water
- sunflower seeds
- cheddar cheese
- garlic cloves