Loaded Pull-Apart Bread

Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

Step 2 -Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.

Step 3 -Place the bacon onto the prepared baking sheet and bake until it is partially cooked, about 8-10 minutes.

Step 4 -Allow the bacon to cool slightly, then cut it into small pieces.

Step 5 -Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F.

Step 6 -In a small pot over medium heat, melt the butter.

Step 7 -Add the dry ranch dressing mix to the butter and stir to combine. Transfer the pot from the heat.

Step 8 -Cut 1-inch diagonal slices across the top of the bread, taking care to stop each slice about 1 inch from the bottom of the loaf and to not cut all the way through.

Step 9 -Rotate the bread 90 degrees and cut 1-inch slices that stop about 1 inch from the bottom of the loaf.

Step 10 -Push the cheese and the bacon into the sliced bread and drizzle with the butter mixture.

Step 11 -Wrap the bread in aluminum foil and bake, about 10-15 minutes.

Step 12 -Open the foil to expose the top of the bread and bake until the cheese melts, about 10-15 minutes.

Step 13 -Serve.