5.0 from 48 votes
Easiest Garlic Cheese Bread
This easiest garlic cheese bread is chock full of savory garlic, butter, and cheese. It’s tender and soft on the inside, and crisp on the outside.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 12 (1 loaf)
Calories: 130 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Bread
Cuisine:
Italian-American Fussion
Ingredients
- 1 large crusty bread thick loaf, i.e., a rustic Italian or French loaf
- 8 cloves garlic crushed
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 4 TB butter regular
- 4 TB olive oil good quality
- 1 cup italian blend cheese shredded
- fresh parsley finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Combine the crushed garlic, garlic powder, butter, and oil in a saucepan and heat over low for several minutes, until incorporated. Set aside.
- Split loaf in half, lengthwise, and place on foil-lined baking sheet. Brush bread generously with garlic butter mixture.
- Bake bread 5-10 minutes, or until lightly golden. Remove bread and sprinkle evenly with cheese and parsley.
- Adjust oven to broil, and place bread directly under broiler for about 1 minute, or until desired level browning is achieved and cheese is melted. Watch carefully and remove bread as soon as it looks done.
- Cut into thick slices and serve immediately.
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Notes
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- For the best results, use a thick, crusty loaf of bread like a rustic Italian or French loaf. The texture and density of this type of bread hold up well to the garlic butter and cheese.
- Fresh garlic is key in this recipe. Don't be tempted to use pre-minced garlic from a jar; the flavor won't be as fresh.
- Crushing the garlic rather than mincing it gives the bread a more intense and rustic garlic flavor. This also prevents the garlic from burning in the oven, as larger pieces can withstand the heat better.
- This cheesy garlic bread is perfect for dunking into a big bowl of spaghetti, like some Creamy Bruschetta Pasta and Spaghetti Carbonara.
Nutrition Information
Calories
130kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
12mg
(4%)
Sodium
96mg
(4%)
Potassium
20mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
0.4g
(1%)
Vitamin A
117IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
28mg
(3%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12(1 loaf)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 130
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 130kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 96mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 20mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 117IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 28mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.