Subway Italian Herb and Cheese Bread
Description
Soft copycat sub loaves with a garlic-Parmesan herb crust. Oven or air fryer.
Ingredients
Dough
- 3½ cups all-purpose flour, 440g
- 1¼ cups warm water, 295g, 105–110°F
- 2¼ teaspoons instant yeast, 7g
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, 12g
- 1½ teaspoons fine sea salt, 9 g
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, 25g
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Crust
- ¾ cup Colby Jack, 85g, shredded
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan, 25g
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Stir sugar into warm water, add yeast, and let stand 5–10 minutes until foamy.
- Whisk flour, salt, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning in a large bowl. Add yeast mixture and oil; stir to a shaggy dough.
- Knead 6–8 minutes by hand or 5–6 minutes with a dough hook, until smooth and elastic. Dough should remain slightly tacky.
- Place in an oiled bowl, cover, and rise 1 hour until doubled.
- Divide in two. Flatten, roll up tightly, seal the seam, and shape into 10-inch logs. Place seam-down on a lined sheet.
- Brush with olive oil. Combine cheeses, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder; press onto the loaves. Cover and rise 30 minutes.
- Bake at 375°F for 18–22 minutes, until golden and 190–195°F inside. Air fryer: shape 6–7 inch loaves, cook one at a time at 320°F for 12–15 minutes, tenting with foil if the cheese browns early.
- Cool on a wire rack at least 10 minutes before slicing.
Equipment
- Baking Pan
- Mixing Bowl
- Whisk
Notes
- Bread flour works but produces a chewier loaf than Subway's.
- Cheese must go on before the second rise or it will slide off when sliced.
- Store in paper at room temperature 2 days, or freeze up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1ServingCalories: 326kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 11gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 571mgPotassium: 125mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 159IUVitamin C: 0.03mgCalcium: 131mgIron: 3mg