Easy Garlic Cheese Bread
Easy garlic cheese bread made with a fresh loaf of French bread, oil, herbs, and cheese. It's fluffy, crispy, flavorful and perfect with pasta!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 264kcal
Ingredients
- 1 loaf of French Bread or Italian loaf
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Small pinch of red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- Parsley optional
- Freshly grated Parmesan optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and cut the bread in half lengthwise.
- Heat the olive oil and butter in a pan on low/medium heat until the butter has melted.
- Add the garlic, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes to the pan and cook them for 2-3 minutes until garlic is fragrant. Stir frequently, so the garlic does not brown or burn.
- Push down the middle of the bread on both sides and place on a baking sheet.
- Baste oil and herb mixture on top of the bread and spread shredded cheese evenly over top. Add the Parmesan if using.
- Cook it in the oven for 9 to 11 minutes, until the edges start to turn golden brown.
- Top with parsley if desired then cut and serve!
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Notes
- The butter herb mixture can be prepped up to 3 days in advance. Just keep it in the fridge until you're ready to use it!
- For a shortcut version, use a simple store-bought white pizza sauce instead of the homemade garlic butter.
- For extra creaminess, mayo works surprisingly well in place of butter and oil!
- To get the cheese extra golden and bubbly, turn on the broiler for the last 1-2 minutes of baking.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 264kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 403mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g