4.9 from 45 votes
Best Cheesy Garlic Bread
Ditch the frozen stuff and make this incredibly easy homemade garlic bread instead!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 217 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Bread
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup salted butter, softened to room temperature (1 stick)
- 1/4 cup grated/shredded Parmesan cheese (freshly shredded/grated is best)
- 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 3-4 cloves garlic, grated or very finely minced
- 1/2 tsp grated lemon zest (optional but recommended)
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning blend
- 1/4 tsp cracked black pepper
- pinch of kosher salt
- 1 loaf of artisan bread (my personal favorites are sesame seed, Italian, or any other bread with a tight crumb to hold the butter)
- 1/2 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Set a baking sheet aside.
- While oven is preheating, combine butter, Parmesan cheese, olive oil, garlic, lemon zest, Italian seasoning blend, cracked black pepper, and salt in a small mixing bowl. Mix together with a small rubber spatula or wooden spoon. Set aside.
- Using a bread knife, slice bread into roughly 1 inch thick slices, not cutting all the way through, just down to about 1/2 inch from the bottom.
- Spread an even coating of butter mixture on both sides of the bread slices. Be generous, and if there's any butter left over, refrigerate in an airtight container. Add shredded mozzarella cheese in between each slice of bread.
- Wrap loaf of bread completely in aluminum foil (this will likely take two pieces, one on the bottom and one on the top). Place wrapped bread on baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes.
- Open the top of the foil and bake another 5 minutes to let the top of the bread toast a little.
- Serve hot and enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
217kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Cholesterol
51mg
(17%)
Sodium
281mg
(12%)
Potassium
21mg
(1%)
Vitamin A
570IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
0.7mg
(1%)
Calcium
112mg
(11%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 217
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 217kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 281mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 21mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 570IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 112mg | 11% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.