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Easy Cheesy Chilli Cob

Updated 25 April 2022 Published 10 December 2013 82 Comments

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This no-knead, Easy Cheesy Chilli Cob is so quick and delicious you’ll be hooked once you’ve made it!

Easy Cheesy Chilli Cob on a wooden board, side view.

It was Sunday morning and I just had the urge to make some flavoured bread to go with the soup we were going to have for dinner. It didn’t take me long to decided to make a cheesy chilli loaf as I’d recently received a lovely delivery of Gran Luchito smoked chilli products to try.

When my husband clapped eyes on the dried smoked chilli that was used to decorate the parcel, the smell alone sent him into a frenzy and he asked if he could eat it! You’d think we were a bunch of feral cats who’d just been sent cat nip as (apart from my daughter) we all love chilli.

Gran Luchito chilli products are made in Mexico with five rare chillies, which are smoked to give their depth of flavour and preserve their taste, garlic is also added to compliment the mix. Before you even taste the wonderful different flavours the aroma entices you first.

Gran Luchito

The first product we tried was the mayo with some chicken and I’m not joking, it was so good I could eat it straight out of the jar; I’ve never wanted to do that with any other flavoured mayonnaise! Next I stirred some of the smoked chilli paste into my Chilli, Bacon & Chickpea Pasta which gave the dish a whole new wonderful depth of flavour. I’ve yet to try the Honey version of the paste but I’m sure that will be fab and would probably go well in this bread too!

I must also mention the Marriage’s 100% Canadian Very Strong White Flour that I used, it’s the softest most gorgeous flour that myself and my daughter have ever made bread with and I think the results speak for themselves!

Easy Cheesy Chilli Cob sliced on a board.

Anyway, as Ronnie Corbett would say, I digress!

Having decided that mature cheddar would be a perfect bed fellow to the smoked chilli paste I invited my daughter to come and help make the loaf. Okay, I was angling for her to do all the work as she is my own little female version of Paul Hollywood.

But no, once she heard the word chilli she certainly wasn’t going to help and she wouldn’t be eating the bread either.

Oh dear, I thought and started thinking of other bread flavours I could make. But my yearning for the loaf I’d intended took over and I thought that if she didn’t like it she could have some supermarket bread instead!

Easy Cheesy Chilli Cob on a wooden board, aerial view.

I wanted to make a quick and easy loaf so based my recipe on the Spelt & Wholemeal No-Knead Loaf I’d made before. The result was a beautiful loaf with a smoky, chilli, cheese flavour that even turned my daughter around when she saw it.

Noticing a chunk of chilli in her slice I remarked that maybe she’d like a different one but no, she absolutely love this bread so I’m very glad I ignored her! I used 1 tsp of smoked chilli paste but if you wanted a stronger chilli flavour you could use more but I thought it was perfect just the way it was.

The Easy Cheesy Chilli Cob went so well with our Glenda’s Winter Lentil Soup that I don’t think I’ve ever eaten so much at one sitting.

The children also demanded that I use it for their packed lunches for the following day and my son also insisted on having the Gran Luchito Mayo for an extra kick in his sandwich!

We were left with a thick crust which I sliced and toasted the next day to go with our leftover soup, it makes very good toast too:-)

So I think we are now all addicted to Gran Luchito and I for one don’t want to find a cure!

More Tasty Bread Recipes

I’m sure I’ve whet your appetite for tasty bread recipes so do check out the following once you’ve made my Cheesy Chilli Cob!

  • Olive & Parmesan Cob Loaf
  • Spelt & Wholemeal No-knead Loaf
  • Walnutty Wholemeal Bread
  • Easy Cheesy Jalapeno Soda Bread
  • Wholemeal Cheddar & Apple Chutney Soda Bread with Cider
  • Za’atar & Olive Focaccia
  • Slow Cooker Sourdough Bread
  • Rye & Caraway Bread

Sandwiches made with Easy Cheesy Chilli Cob loaf.

I’m sure you’ll love my Easy Cheesy Chilli Cob so do leave a comment and rating below when you try it. Plus you can  tag @FabFood4All on Instagram with your photos! I love seeing my creations come to life.

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NB: This is not a sponsored post and all opinions are my own. Thank you to Gran Luchito for my samples.

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Easy Cheesy Chilli Cob

A quick and easy no-knead cheesy, chilli cob that once you've made you'll be hooked as it's so delicious.
Course Lunch, Snack
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes minutes
Total Time 40 minutes minutes
Servings 10
Author Camilla Hawkins

Ingredients

  • 500 g strong white flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp light brown Muscovado sugar
  • 1 sachet fast action yeast
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 - 2 tsp Gran Luchito smoked chilli paste
  • 130 g mature Cheddar cheese grated
  • 300 ml tepid water

Instructions

  • Mix the flour, salt, sugar and yeast together.
  • Add the grated Cheddar and coat well in the flour mixture.
  • Mix together the olive oil and smoked chilli paste and then add together with the warm water.
  • Using your hand or a wooden combine to form a dough.
  • Knead the dough into a dome shape (you can do this in the bowl).
  • Place dough onto a floured baking sheet and cover with lightly oiled cling film.
  • Put the dough to rise in a warm place until about doubled in size for 40 - 60 mins depending on warmth of setting.
  • Pre-heat the oven to 220°C with a roasting tray on the bottom shelf 10 minutes before dough is ready.
  • Once the dough has risen, dust the surface with flour and cut slashes in the top with a sharp knife.
  • Place in the oven and before you shut the door add a jug of cold water to the tray to create steam for a shiny and crusty loaf.
  • Bake for 15 minutes and then turn the temperature down to 200°C (I rotated my loaf round at this point for an even bake) for the final 15 minutes.
  • The loaf is ready when you give it a knock and it makes a hollow sound.
  • Cool on a wire rack.

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Comments

  1. Ella Mistry

    13/04/2023 at 8:59 pm

    Hello
    I’d like to try this with harissa paste as I don’t have the chilli paste. However, is it possible to let the dough prove/rise in the fridge overnight?
    Ella

    Reply
    • Camilla

      14/04/2023 at 11:14 pm

      Hi Ella, I haven’t tried it with this recipe but in principal that should work.

      Reply
  2. Caroline

    16/03/2021 at 6:16 pm

    I made this loaf today and it turned out perfectly. I subbed the smoked chilli paste for harissa paste and probably was a bit too timid as i couldn’t taste it at all. Lovely hum from the nature cheddar. Would definitely try again with different cheeses and chillies.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      16/03/2021 at 10:23 pm

      Thank you Caroline, so glad to hear that. You might also like my Easy Cheesy Jalapeno Soda Bread https://www.fabfood4all.co.uk/easy-cheesy-jalapeno-soda-bread/

      Reply
  3. Janice

    16/02/2021 at 12:17 pm

    Absolutely delicious! What a great combination of flavours.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      17/02/2021 at 12:23 am

      Thank you Janice, I even made it today:-)

      Reply
  4. Val

    07/01/2021 at 12:35 pm

    Very easy to make and super tasty. Delicious toasted too.

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    • Camilla

      07/01/2021 at 3:48 pm

      Thank you Val, so glad you like it:-)

      Reply
  5. Kate

    23/08/2020 at 10:27 am

    We live near a lovely bakery that makes a fabulous cheese and chilli sourdough. It temporarily closed due to Covid leaving us without our weekend bread. of choice. I was so excited when I found your recipe, it’s amazing, I’ve made it several times now and it’s come out perfect each time. I used up the last of my smoked chilli paste after the first loaf, I’ve been using honey and smoked paprika (along side dried chilli flakes and sun dried tomatoes).it works a treat.Thank you for sharing 🙂

    Reply
    • Camilla

      23/08/2020 at 7:59 pm

      Excellent Kate, so glad my recipe could fill the void your bakery left:-) Your additions sound fab too!

      Reply
  6. Sheila Williams

    22/07/2020 at 9:44 am

    have made this now about six times. So easy and so tasty. Friends and family all love it and are now making it themselves. Definitely a stayer this one!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      22/07/2020 at 4:05 pm

      Awesome Sheila, so glad you like the recipe and thank you for recommending it to your friends and family:-)

      Reply
  7. Drakey

    07/06/2020 at 3:26 pm

    Hi, I was wondering could you substitute the water for beer?. I have some Corona in the fridge, I would still put instant yeast in the dough.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      07/06/2020 at 10:08 pm

      Hi Drakey, I don’t know what effect that would have so I would point you instead to my Easy Cheesy Jalapeno Soda Bread which is made with beer! https://www.fabfood4all.co.uk/easy-cheesy-jalapeno-soda-bread/

      Reply
  8. Lorraine O'Flaherty

    10/03/2019 at 4:49 pm

    Looking for a recipe for a chilli and cheese bread as a certain Mr Hollywood hasn’t got one that I can see, up pops this recipe from the maker of some wonderful jams that I have made in the past. Well, I normally make cobs etc, and knead away (well mixer does) but this recipe doesn’t require that, and no second proving either so it is actually quick and easy to do and tastes just wonderful. Must get that paste though, I used dried chilli flakes and not having any idea how much to use I just bunged some in, and though not a strong taste in chilli it does have a bite towards the end, I think once the rabble get their teeth into it I think this will be another one of those breads that will be on the to do list again!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      10/03/2019 at 7:00 pm

      So glad you like this recipe. I can’t recommend the chilli paste enough, great mixed into mayonnaise too:-)

      Reply
  9. Martin

    29/10/2017 at 1:24 pm

    I just made this bur using fresh homegrown chillies that are very hot. Absolutely lovely. Quick and easy to do. Making this every week.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      29/10/2017 at 3:58 pm

      Fabulous Martin, so glad you like it bread making is so rewarding and yummy-)

      Reply
  10. Donna

    29/11/2016 at 3:40 pm

    We sell a cheddar and jalapeño bread at work and I’m off this week and miss it ! So I’m giving your loaf a go as we speak ! The dough smells pretty awesome alone can’t wait til it’s in the oven mmmm bread smells so nice !

    Reply
    • Camilla

      29/11/2016 at 11:05 pm

      How funny, great that you sell it in your bakery. We love this loaf so hope you enjoy it:-)

      Reply
  11. Martina Evans

    18/01/2016 at 3:46 am

    Fine looking bread. I’d love to eat it with a bowl of tomato soup!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      18/01/2016 at 9:09 am

      Thanks Martina:-)

      Reply
  12. sofia s.

    30/12/2015 at 4:56 pm

    I love home-made bread…it tastes so differeltly!

    Reply
  13. Paul Wilson

    02/09/2015 at 12:04 am

    Sounds like a great combination of flavours.

    Reply
  14. Jane Willis

    11/05/2015 at 2:51 pm

    That looks absolutely gorgeous. I’ve never thought of combining cheese and chilli in bread – and yet I’m more than happy to smother a bowl of chilli con carne with grated cheese!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      11/05/2015 at 10:06 pm

      Thanks Jane, it’s soo tasty:-)

      Reply
  15. Jane Davies

    04/04/2015 at 10:00 am

    Bread cooking is probably my favourite smell every, this looks so yummy and love how impressive it looks !

    Reply
    • Camilla

      04/04/2015 at 7:49 pm

      Thanks, yes baking bread is a super process;-)

      Reply
  16. Maddy

    12/11/2014 at 3:19 pm

    Would this work in a bread-making machine?

    Reply
    • Camilla

      14/11/2014 at 11:01 am

      I don’t know, I threw my bread maker out (well sold it) as it just took all the pleasure away from bread making and you were forced to have one shape:-(

      Reply
  17. William Gould

    30/10/2014 at 6:19 pm

    I love trying different sorts of bread!

    Reply
  18. Tracy Nixon

    07/10/2014 at 8:08 am

    Looks and sounds tasty! Different too!

    Reply
  19. Kirsty Fox

    20/09/2014 at 8:32 pm

    I’ve never tried to make bread, that looks really tasty!

    Reply
  20. bev

    04/08/2014 at 11:54 am

    Looks yum!

    Reply
  21. Heather Haigh

    15/07/2014 at 1:18 pm

    Oh that does sound like a good flavour and it looks very handsome.

    Reply
  22. Felicity Kelly

    08/06/2014 at 12:42 am

    This looks delicious

    Reply
    • Camilla

      09/06/2014 at 7:50 pm

      Thank you, it is good:-)

      Reply
  23. Felicity Kelly

    08/06/2014 at 12:41 am

    That looks delicious!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      09/06/2014 at 7:50 pm

      Thanks, hope you give it a try:-)

      Reply
  24. Carolyn Clapham

    30/05/2014 at 7:48 am

    I would never have thought of using those ingredients, but I love the sound of it.

    Reply
  25. Bill

    24/05/2014 at 12:22 pm

    Looks wonderful. Can you tell me please if oven temperatures are for fan assisted ovens?

    Reply
    • Camilla

      24/05/2014 at 12:44 pm

      Hi, all my temperatures are for conventional ovens. (Although I do have a Neff fan assisted oven, I cound when I lowered the temperature nothing cooked so cook everything according to the conventional temperature, if that makes sense!)

      Reply
      • Bill

        24/05/2014 at 12:58 pm

        Thank you, that’s great. I also have a Neff fan oven with about a million settings!

        Reply
        • Camilla

          24/05/2014 at 1:50 pm

          My mother also has a Neff oven but does have to adjust the cooking temperature – I think we all just get to know our oven! Perhaps mine was made on a Friday as it was wired up wrongly on arrival and burns in left rear corner!

          Reply
  26. Jayne Sullivan

    31/03/2014 at 1:09 pm

    Such an interesting combination of ingredients. A real change from the boring old cob.

    Reply
  27. Hayley Wells

    17/02/2014 at 4:07 pm

    How fab! I feel a nice chunky soup coming on for dipping! 🙂

    Reply
  28. Hafsah

    21/01/2014 at 6:32 am

    I’ve never made bread before, but this recipe may just give me that push!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      21/01/2014 at 10:12 pm

      Thanks, it’s so rewarding:-)

      Reply
  29. KMayers

    18/01/2014 at 11:55 am

    I love the look & idea of this. I’ve never attempted to cook bread though but am very tempted by this as it seems fairly easy – and too tempting not to try!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      18/01/2014 at 5:46 pm

      Thanks, do give it a go, you’ll be hooked:-)

      Reply
  30. Maya Russell

    18/01/2014 at 6:57 am

    The bread looks great! I must get that mayo.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      18/01/2014 at 5:47 pm

      Thanks and yes the mayo is to die for:-)

      Reply
  31. Helen Allan

    17/01/2014 at 4:28 pm

    Wow. This looks amazing and doesn’t seem like it would be too difficult to make. The Gran Luchito products look intriguing too.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      17/01/2014 at 11:32 pm

      We are hooked on Gran Luchito:-)

      Reply
  32. Tracy Nixon

    17/01/2014 at 6:18 am

    Tangy and tasty sounding! I’d eat it with a bowl of tomato soup!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      18/01/2014 at 12:09 am

      It’s soo good:-)

      Reply
  33. Catherine Corr

    12/01/2014 at 4:09 am

    FAB! this looks amazing but I bet it tastes even better! id like to try it with soup, then on its own warm with butter, then a sandwich, then lightly toasted with a fresh rocket salad.X

    Reply
    • Camilla

      13/01/2014 at 2:14 pm

      It is fab:-)

      Reply
  34. sue hodges

    09/01/2014 at 5:17 pm

    this sounds great – although my bread never turns out as good looking as this! Perhaps it is the flour – do you buy the Marriage’s Strong White Flour on line or can you buy it in a store?

    Reply
    • Camilla

      10/01/2014 at 8:55 am

      I won my flour in a blog challenge – for more info go to Marriage’s website:-)

      Reply
  35. Sam @happyhomebird

    09/01/2014 at 12:33 pm

    I think I will make this at weekend to go with a homemade tomato soup. Delicious.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      09/01/2014 at 1:43 pm

      I’m going to make some more too:-)

      Reply
  36. Deena Kakaya

    29/12/2013 at 8:25 pm

    Cheese, chilli and bread…could anything tickle the senses any more? I’m sure that this recipe smells as good as it tastes. Thank you for entering it into fabfusionfoods x

    Reply
    • Camilla

      29/12/2013 at 9:10 pm

      Thanks Deena, it’s become a firm favourite in our house:-)

      Reply
  37. Paul Wilson

    20/12/2013 at 2:14 am

    This looks delicious.

    Reply
  38. Sarah Maclean

    18/12/2013 at 3:05 pm

    Not tried making bread before but this recipe may just tempt me …

    Reply
    • Camilla

      19/12/2013 at 8:40 am

      I think making bread is like riding a bike, only easier – once you realise how simple it is you’ll want to make more and more – and it tastes so good:-)

      Reply
  39. Sarah Maclean

    18/12/2013 at 3:03 pm

    Have been wanting to bake some bread for a while now so I must try this recipe, it looks and sounds delicious.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      19/12/2013 at 8:40 am

      It’s soo good:-)

      Reply
  40. Jane Willis

    18/12/2013 at 5:52 am

    I wish I’d seen this recipe yesterday, it would have gone beautifully with last night’s dinner, although I fon’t think I’d have made it look as stunning as you have.

    Reply
  41. DANIELLE VEDMORE

    11/12/2013 at 10:40 pm

    Can you bake me one and post 😉 Looks lovely! Cheese and chilli go so well together – mmmmm!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      11/12/2013 at 11:09 pm

      LOL – but it’s best on the day it’s baked:-) You could make this Danielle, dead easy – was my first cob!

      Reply
  42. Javelin Warrior

    10/12/2013 at 11:25 pm

    I just actually heard last week about Gran Luchito (from Kellie from Food to Glow) and I’m jealous you have access to it. It sounds wonderful and this bread looks so tasty! And the inner crumb texture is marvelous (especially given it’s no-knead)…

    Reply
    • Camilla

      10/12/2013 at 11:32 pm

      Well I am hooked now Mark it’s such an incredible product. My kids were sniffing the dried chilli tonight and my son wanted to eat it and my daughter said it gave her a shiver. I wonder if you might be able to get it shipped from Amazon where it is also available?

      Reply
  43. Emma The Mini Mes and Me

    10/12/2013 at 10:56 pm

    Looks amazing!! Must give this a go x

    Reply
    • Camilla

      10/12/2013 at 11:22 pm

      Thanks, let me know how you get on:-)

      Reply
  44. Mamacook

    10/12/2013 at 5:57 pm

    How does no kneading work? I guess it’s because you used such strong flour? I have to admit kneading is my least favourite job. That loaf does look GORGEOUS too! That would be awesome with some tomato soup!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      10/12/2013 at 10:52 pm

      No this is a method I picked up from my Cranks cookery book originally for busy “housewives”! It works with regular strong flour too but it would be interesting to test the difference. When my daughter made rolls you could see when she held the dough up and stretched it how wonderful it was:-)

      Reply
      • Katherine L

        13/12/2013 at 1:03 am

        I was also surprised at the no-kneading. I will try with some strong white bread flour I have, although I’d be tempted to knead it. I have some goodies form Gran Luchito I’m trying to find fun ways to use so this recipe is a keeper. Thanks!

        Reply
        • Camilla

          13/12/2013 at 11:15 pm

          There is some kneading, into the dome shape just no knocking back and re-kneading. Good luck:-)

          Reply
  45. Sally Akins

    10/12/2013 at 5:46 pm

    Oh my goodness, that loaf looks delicious! I *need* to make that loaf very soon – I feel a baking session coming on…

    Reply
    • Camilla

      10/12/2013 at 10:53 pm

      Fab, do let me know how you get on:-)

      Reply

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