Cheesy Garlic Bread

This Cheesy Garlic Bread is the ultimate comfort food and a dinner table classic. A warm slice of bread, loaded with garlic butter and melted cheese, makes the perfect side for pasta or a dip for marinara sauce.

• French loaf: Choose any fresh loaf of bread that is available. I have also tested the garlic butter on a plain baguette and slices of toast, so definitely use whatever you prefer or have on hand.
• Butter: Plain or flavoured butter works really well. In this recipe, I opted for using butter flavoured with garlic, but a plain stick of butter is perfect. Vegan butter and margarine are also great alternatives.
• Garlic: For good garlic bread, you need lots of garlic or else it may as well just be butter bread with cheese. Choose fresh garlic bulbs or you can substitute the fresh garlic for garlic powder.
• Parsley: Use dried parsley for the garlic butter mixture and fresh finely chopped parsley for garnish.
• Cheese: Load your garlic bread with your favourite cheese. I always love using a combination of mozzarella and cheddar cheese. Avoid using pre-grated cheese since the wax prevents it from melting.

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 400 Fahrenheit (200 °C). Slice the top part of the garlic off to expose the individual cloves and place it on foil paper. Drizzle oil over the garlic bulbs, close the foil tightly and place it in the oven for around 35 to 45 minutes or until the garlic has softened.

Step 2: Once the garlic is cooked allow it to cool and then squeeze out the garlic into a bowl and dispose of the skin. To the same bowl add butter, garlic powder, salt, and dried parsley. Stir until combined. (Optional- you can add some grated cheese to the mixture but I prefer adding it on top of the garlic butter).

Step 3: Preheat the oven to 380 Fahrenheit (190°C) and line a baking tray with parchment. Slice the fresh loaf in half and place it onto the parchment. Spread the garlic mixture evenly over the loaves and top with shredded cheese. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes or until it reaches your desired level of crispness. Broil for 1 to 2 minutes on high.

Step 4: Garnish with fresh parsley and serve hot.

Cheesy Garlic Bread

A warm slice of bread slathered in garlic butter and topped with freshly grated cheese is my favourite side dish to serve alongside a bowl of pasta or to dip in a bowl of marinara.

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Total Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins

Course Appetizer, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings 8

Ingredients

  

• 1 loaf french bread
• 2 garlic heads
• 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 stick butter (unsalted)
• optional* 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (see note)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• Garnish: fresh chopped parsley

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 400 Fahrenheit (200 °C). Slice the top part of the garlic off and place it on foil paper. Drizzle oil over the garlic bulbs, seal the foil tightly and place it in the oven for approximately 35 to 45 minutes or until the garlic has softened. 
  2 garlic heads, 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
• Allow the garlic to cool and then squeeze out the garlic into a bowl and dispose of the skin. To the same bowl add butter, garlic powder, salt, and dried parsley. Stir until combined. 
  1 stick butter (unsalted), optional* 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
• Preheat the oven to 380 Fahrenheit (190°C) and line a baking tray with parchment. Slice the loaf in half and place onto the parchment. Spread the garlic mixture evenly over the loaves and top with shredded cheese. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes or until it reaches your desired level of crispness. Optional- Broil for 1 to 2 minutes on high. Top with freshly chopped parsley and enjoy!
  1 loaf french bread, 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Notes

Temperature times may vary depending on your oven. 

Keyword Cheesy gralic bread, Garlic bread, garlic bread with cheese