Preheat your oven to 375°F and line a round baking dish with parchment paper for easy removal and cleanup. Ensure your frozen bread dough has fully thawed at room temperature, becoming soft and workable but not sticky.

Combine melted butter, minced garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper in a small bowl, stirring until fragrant and well combined. Set this aromatic mixture aside for later application to each bread piece.

Divide your thawed dough into approximately 24–30 equal-sized pieces by gently tearing or cutting with a dough scraper. This cozy pull apart bread app recipe achieves its signature pull-apart texture through these individual pieces stacked loosely together.

Mix shredded cheddar cheese and mozzarella cheese together in one bowl, keeping Parmesan separate for topping. Toss the combined cheddar and mozzarella with half the chopped fresh parsley for even distribution throughout.

Coat each dough piece generously with the garlic-butter mixture, then roll in the cheese-parsley combination until fully covered. Layer these coated pieces into your prepared baking dish, creating a beautiful mound roughly 4 inches high.

Bake for 22–25 minutes until the top is golden brown and cheese bubbles around the edges. The bread should sound hollow when tapped, and the internal temperature should reach 190°F when measured with an instant-read thermometer.

Remove from the oven and immediately sprinkle remaining Parmesan cheese and paprika over the entire top while still steaming hot. Allow the pull apart cheesy bread to cool for 3–5 minutes before serving, making it easier to pull apart without burning fingers.