Baked Garlic Bread Dip
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5
Baked Garlic Bread Dip
Description
The dip begins by roasting whole garlic bulbs and shallot halves wrapped in foil with olive oil, allowing their flavors to mellow and sweeten during a slow one-hour bake. After cooling, the roasted garlic and shallots are mashed into a mixture of cream cheese, mayonnaise, fresh parsley, chives, salt, and pepper, forming a smooth base. Adding mozzarella and Parmesan cheese before and after baking creates a rich, cheesy crust over a creamy interior as the dip heats through. A final broil lightly browns the top for color and texture.
Serve the dip warm alongside crackers or toasted crostini, making it suitable for sharing at gatherings or casual snacks. Variations include swapping cheeses, adding fresh herbs, bacon, or spicy elements to customize flavor complexity.
The dip can be assembled up to three days ahead and refrigerated before baking, which makes it convenient for preparing ahead of time. When baking from refrigerated, add extra baking time to ensure thorough heating.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 garlic bulb tops sliced off crosswise, heads
- 2 shallot one end of each sliced off
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons parsley minced
- 2 tablespoons chives thinly sliced
- 6 ounces mozzarella cheese finely shredded
- 6 tablespoons Parmesan Cheese grated
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375˚F. Place garlic heads and shallots over a sheet of foil and drizzle with oil. Season with salt and pepper.
- Wrap foil tightly around garlic and shallots and roast for about 1 hour. Remove from oven and allow garlic and shallots to cool, about 15 minutes before unwrapping foil.
- In a mixing bowl combine cream cheese, mayo, chives, parsley, and salt and pepper. Squeeze in garlic heads and shallots.
- Stir together until fully mashed together and mixture is smooth.
- Add 4 ounces of mozzarella and 4 tablespoons parmesan.
- Stir together.
- Pour mixture into a baking dish.
- Top with remaining mozzarella and parmesan.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until heated through and top is melted and bubbling.
- Transfer dip to broiler and broil for 1 minute or until browned on top. Serve with crackers and crostini.
Notes
- This dip can be prepped and assembled up to 3 days ahead; refrigerate after topping with cheese and bake when ready.
- Add 5 extra minutes to the baking time when baking from chilled.
- Try substituting mozzarella with gruyere or asiago cheese for different flavors.
- Incorporate fresh herbs like dill or tarragon or add crispy chopped bacon for added layers of flavor.
- For a spicy twist, mix in chopped jalapeños or hot sauce before baking.
- Stirring in fresh corn kernels adds sweetness and texture.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 337 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 337kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 31g | 48% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 68mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 431mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 130mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 960IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 234mg | 23% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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