Tuna Melt Stuffed Bread takes the classic sandwich to the next level. Tuna topped with tomatoes and cheese makes the perfect lunch or snack!
Tuna Melt Stuffed Bread is so easy to make and totally delicious! I love how you can whip it up for lunch or dinner, or also make it as a party appetizer. Serve this with a Simple Wedge Salad for the perfect meal!
Making this easy tuna appetizer or lunch takes hardly any effort! Here is how you make it....
How to Make Tuna Melt Stuffed Bread:
**scroll down for full ingredients list and printable directions**
- Preheat oven and prep the ingredients - strain the tuna and chop the vegetables.
- In a medium bowl combine tuna, mayo, pepper, salt, and onions.
- Cut a large loaf of French or Italian bread in half the long way (so there is a top and bottom). Lay ½ of loaf of bread onto baking sheet.
- Spread tuna mixture across the top of the bread, then sprinkle with tomatoes and cover with cheese. Add a dash of black pepper over the top.
- Cover loosely (you don't want it touching the cheese) with aluminum foil and bake. Remove the foil and turn the oven to broil and cook a few more minutes, watching it VERY carefully so that it doesn't burn.
- Remove from oven and let cool 5 minutes. Garnish with green onions and parsley if desired. Using a sharp large knife, slice into pieces and serve immediately.
Options for toppings:
I'm pretty basic when it comes to to tuna melt toppings and stick to the classic tomatoes, but I have had people suggest adding pickles or olives as well! Comment below and let me know what your favorite tuna toppings are!
Things you may need for this recipe:
- A mixing bowl to combine all the ingredients.
- A large baking sheet to bake the bread, and then a wooden cutting board to chop the bread.
- Don't forget to pickup a Santoku knife for easy chopping of vegetables and the cooked Stuffed Tuna Melt Bread.
Ideas on what to serve alongside the tuna melt:
- Super Simple Buffalo Potato Wedges
- Simple Wedge Salad
- Air Fryer Roasted Asparagus (2 ingredients)
- Air Fryer French Fries (homemade)
- Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Tenders
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Tuna Melt Stuffed Bread takes the classic sandwich to the next level. Tuna topped with tomatoes and cheese makes the perfect lunch or snack!
- 2 cans solid white albacore tuna in water drained
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ½ medium yellow onion chopped
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ½ large loaf fresh French bread
- 1-2 medium tomatoes chopped
- 1 cup extra sharp cheddar cheese shredded
- 2 green onions chopped
- 2 TBS parsley chopped, optional
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Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
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In a medium bowl combine tuna, mayo, pepper, salt, and onions. Mix well to combine.
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Place ½ of loaf of bread onto baking sheet. Spread tuna mixture across the top of the bread, then sprinkle with tomatoes and cover with cheese. Add a dash of black pepper over the top.
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Cover loosely (you don't want it touching the cheese) with aluminum foil and place into the preheated oven. Bake for 10 minutes, remove foil, then switch to broil and broil the bread for 2-5 minutes, watching it VERY carefully so that it doesn't burn.
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Remove from oven, let cool 5 minutes. Garnish with green onions and parsley if desired. Using a sharp large knife, slice into pieces and serve immediately.
Recipe Video
If you would like to make 2 loafs of bread, just double the ingredient list. I had an extra long loaf of bread, so you might be able to get 2 halves from the recipe listed above if your loaf isn't as long as the one I used.
First published in 2017. Updated July 2024.
Mel says
This tuna melted bread was amazing! Such a hit at our family dinner!
Mike P says
What size of tuna cans did you use?
Allyson says
The regular standard size - 5 ounces 🙂 Enjoy!
Mike P says
Much thanks.
Sara Welch says
This was such a unique and unexpected recipe that does not disappoint! Quick, easy and delicious; definitely, a new favorite recipe!
Kristen says
This was amazing, it was the perfect lunch for me.
Beth says
This has all the flavor and texture a good tuna melt should have. It's so easy, too, which I love.
Sandra says
Made this for a quick lunch and I loved everything about it! So good, I could eat it everyday!
Erin | Dinners, Dishes and Dessert says
This is a new favorite in my household! It was a delicious and satisfying dish, and it disappeared in minutes! I can't wait to make it again!
Catalina says
I made the Tuna Melt Stuffed Bread for lunch, and it was fantastic! The bread was perfectly crispy and the filling was deliciously gooey and flavorful. A new favorite in our house!
April says
Tuna melts are my kids favorite meal - they ask for them all the time, of course I had to make this! It was a huge hit!