What’s a backyard BBQ without a fresh batch of garlic cheesy bread or any main meal that calls for a comforting side dish? This homemade stuffed garlic bread can be paired with so many main meals or even enjoyed as a snack while waiting for the main meal to be served.
In this garlic cheese bread recipe, I show you how to make a simple garlic bread seasoning that’s loaded with cheese, herbs, and Italian seasoning which can then be added to softened butter and either spread on halved Italian or French rolls as a garlic split bread OR used to coat the cracks of diagonally sliced sourdough bread for a gourmet cheesy stuffed garlic bread!
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❤️ Why you'll love this recipe
- This recipe is basically 3 recipes in one. It gives you a great garlic bread seasoning recipe with two mouth-watering options of application. Either opt for split garlic bread or cheesy stuffed garlic bread!
- This garlic cheese bread recipe is super simple to follow - you don’t even need to make your own bread for it!
- The subtle seasoning and addition of cheese provides the perfect balance of flavors - it won’t be overpowering while still providing that special touch to any meal.
- Pair this garlic cheese bread with any Italian main meal.
Simple, delicious, and with more than one way to make - what more could you want from a garlic bread recipe?!
🛒 Ingredients
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Note: The full list of this recipe ingredients with their amounts and options are listed in the recipe card below.
- Parmesan cheese
- Garlic powder
- Dried parsley flakes
- Kosher salt
- Dried Italian seasoning
- Unsalted butter
- Italian bread - may use French bread
- Sourdough bread - may use Vienna bread
🗒 Instructions
Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The full instructions are in the recipe card below.
Garlic bread seasoning and garlic bread
- Gather all the ingredinets required to make the garlic bread seasoning.
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, start to combine the Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, parsley flakes, kosher salt, and dried Italian seasoning.
- Now add in the parsley flakes.
- Using a whisk, make sure to combine all of the ingredinets well.
- Set the garlic bread seasoning to one side and now proceed with making the split garlic bread.
- Gather an Italian or French bread loaf as well as the garlic bread seasoning and butter.
- Add the seasoning to the small bowl of butter.
- Mix well.
- Slice the bread loaf in half, lengthwise, on an aluminum lined baking tray.
- Start to apply the melted butter and garlic bread seasoning mixture onto the bread loaf halves.
- Continue until both halves are well covered.
- Bake the split garlic bread till crispy and golden brown.
- Cut the split garlic bread baguette into bite-sizes pieces to be enjoyed as a tasty appetizer or alongside a main meal.
Garlic cheesy bread
- Gather the garlic bread seasoning, Parmesan cheese, sourdough bread loaf, and softened butter.
- Mix the softened butter with the garlic bread seasoning.
- Slice the bread loaf in diagonal lines both ways. As you cut, brush the inside of the cracks with the butter seasoning.
- Once all the crevices have been lined well with the butter seasoning, start to stuff the cracks with grated Parmesan cheese.
- Brush the top of the load with any remaining butter, wrap the bread in aluminum foil, and bake till the cheese in the bread has melted.
🔪 Equipment
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You’ll need the following items to make this cheesy bread recipe successfully.
- Serrated knife - or sharp knife
- Cutting board
- Baking sheet
- Aluminum foil
- Mixing bowl
- Measuring spoons
- Whisk
🤔 FAQs
These are the questions we are most frequently asked about making Garlic Cheesy Bread.
Garlic bread actually comes from bruschetta, which started to gain popularity in the 15th century in Italy, while also traced back to Ancient Rome. It’s Italian!!
Garlic bread can be paired with so many dishes such as stews, soup, grilled meats, casseroles…the list just goes on. It’s also incredibly easy to make and has quite a few good nutrients that you’ll benefit from.
Absolutely! Apart from being extremely delicious, garlic bread actually has quite a few key nutrients such as Vitamin B, minerals, antioxidants, and even protein! It’s said to also reduce chronic inflammation. The type of bread used will also have a direct impact on whether you get a good source of fiber and other nutrients.
Garlic bread can sometimes turn a green hue due to chemical reactions within the garlic that are sped up in high temperatures. This is one of the reasons why you are urged to keep grated or minced garlic in the refrigerator when not in use.
👩🏻🍳 Tips
- This cheesy stuffed garlic bread can easily be made ahead of time. Use softened butter, not melted, mix with garlic bread seasoning and smear it into the diagonal cracks. Stuff the cheese inside the cracks, wrap the bread and refrigerate it or freeze it until ready to bake. Just prior to baking, brush the top of the bread with some remaining garlic seasoning butter.
- It’s best to use denser bread for making cheesy stuffed garlic bread so that the pieces pulled off will hold together. A good example of dense bread is sourdough.
- When making the cheesy stuffed garlic bread, use already baked bread and not unbaked bread dough.
- If you’re in a rush to butter the crevices of all cracks in the diagonally sliced bread then you are going to love this tip! Simply cut the bread diagonally one way, spreading the softened butter on the walls of each crack. Then cut the bread diagonally the other way to make diamond shaped cuts and drag the knife with butter again along the walls. This will help to spread the butter into the new crevices although you may not get as thorough a coverage as you would taking your time but it’s a quick way to get the job done.
📚 Variations
- For plain garlic bread, omit the cheese from the garlic bread seasoning.
- Use different dried herbs instead of parsley if you like such as rosemary or thyme.
- Use a different cheese of your choice instead of Parmesan. Whatever you opt for, make sure that it will melt well.
- I’ve used sourdough bread for the cheesy stuffed bread. You could also use something like Vienna but sourdough definitely works the best.
🥫 Storage
Prior to storage, make sure that the cheesy stuffed garlic bread is completely cool. You can then store your bread, wrapped, in a sealed container for up to 3 days in the refrigerator. If you intend to keep the bread for an extended amount of time, consider wrapping it and freezing it instead.
The garlic bread seasoning (containing cheese), as well as the split garlic bread, should be used up as soon as possible. You could store the seasoning without the cheese at room temperature for a couple of weeks but the split garlic bread will definitely start to go stale within 1-2 days of storage (unless wrapped and frozen).
📗 Related Recipes
Don’t get me wrong, I do enjoy the process of making more process-oriented bread from scratch. In fact, it’s rather rewarding making homemade bread but if you need a quick and easy bread recipe like this garlic cheese bread then look no further than my Dutch Oven Bread or no-knead Parmesan Herb Pizza Bread.
If cheesy stuffed bread is what you’re after then consider this Cheese And Caramelized Onion Bread and Herb Cheese Swirl Pane Italiano.
🍽 Serve with
This easy garlic cheese bread pairs beautifully with any Italian meal of your choosing, whether that’s Chicken Parmigiana, Italian Pot Roast, or Ziti Al Forno.
Cheesy stuffed garlic bread is also ideal with a bowl of soup such as my recently added Beer Cheese Soup.
📞 Chiacchierata (chat)
Garlic bread is seriously underrated. I mean, this cheesy bread recipe is just one example of how you can turn a simple garlic bread into something truly irresistible. I’d even go as far as saying that it’s my “downfall” bread! If it's around my hand automatically goes to grab a slice.
Yes, you can certainly purchase pre-made garlic bread in the store but with this simple, no-fuss recipe, there’s really no excuse not to make your own garlic bread seasoning that can be spread generously through a loaf of sourdough to make cheesy stuffed bread…OR simply cut an Italian or French roll in half and slather the garlic bread seasoning with softened butter on that way.
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📝 Recipe Card
If you need a quick and easy garlic bread recipe that doesn’t require baking bread at all and can be whipped up in just 30 minutes, then this garlic cheese bread recipe is a must-try!
Whether you opt to stuff a loaf of bread with butter and garlic bread seasoning or slather the buttery seasoning onto halved bread rolls, you definitely aren’t going to be disappointed with your choice of following this garlic cheese bread recipe today.
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📖 Recipe
Two Kinds Of Garlic Cheesy Bread With Garlic Bread Seasoning
Equipment Needed
Ingredients
Garlic Bread Seasoning
- ½ cup Parmesan Cheese (3 ounces like the Kraft brand on the shelf)
- 3 Tablespoons Garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons Parsley flakes dried
- 2 teaspoons Kosher salt use as much or as little as you want
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning dried
For Split Garlic Bread
- 16 ounce Italian or French Bread Cut in half lengthwise
- 8 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter 1 stick softened
Cheesy Stuffed Bread
- 16 ounce Sourdough bread May use Vienna but sourdough works better.
- 8 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter Divided and softened
Instructions
Garlic Bread Seasoning
- Place the Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, parsley flakes, kosher salt, and dried Italian seasoning in a medium size bowl and whisk to combine.
- Transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 months.
For Split Garlic bread
- Mix 3 Tablespoons garlic seasoning and 1 stick (8 Tablespoons) softened unsalted butter together.
- Cut the French or Italian bread in half lengthwise and evenly spread the cut sides with the garlic butter.
- Place the bread butter-side up on an aluminum foil-lined baking sheet.
- Bake at 350℉until the bread is toasted and warmed through, about 25 minutes. For a crispier garlic bread, broil on low until golden brown, about 1 minute more. Slice crosswise and serve.
For Cheesy Stuffed Bread
- Preheat oven to 350℉.
- Cream together 3 Tablespoons garlic bread seasoning with 1 stick (8 Tablespoons) softened butter.
- Cut the bread in diagonal slices - in one direction only. Butter the bread on all sides of the slices. This is generously buttering both walls within the cracks.
- When you've buttered the bread on each side of the slice, cut the bread to make diamonds. As you cut through the bread, the knife will spread the butter into the new crevices you made.
- Use you fingers to knife to pry open each crack and stuff a pinch of cheese in there.
- Brush the bread's surface with the remaining butter.
- Wrap the bread with foil and bake for 20 minutes until the cheese has mostly melted. Unwrap and fake for 5-10 minutes more to make the bread golden and crusty.
Notes
- This cheesy stuffed garlic bread can easily be made ahead of time. Use softened butter, not melted, mix with garlic bread seasoning and smear it into the diagonal cracks. Stuff the cheese inside the cracks, wrap the bread and refrigerate it or freeze it until ready to bake. Just prior to baking, brush the top of the bread with some remaining garlic seasoning butter.
- It’s best to use denser bread for making cheesy stuffed garlic bread so that the pieces pulled off will hold together. A good example of dense bread is sourdough.
- When making the cheesy stuffed garlic bread, use already baked bread and not unbaked bread dough.
- If you’re in a rush to butter the crevices of all cracks in the diagonally sliced bread then you are going to love this tip! Simply cut the bread diagonally one way, spreading the softened butter on the walls of each crack. Then cut the bread diagonally the other way to make diamond shaped cuts and drag the knife with butter again along the walls. This will help to spread the butter into the new crevices although you may not get as thorough a coverage as you would taking your time but it’s a quick way to get the job done.
- For plain garlic bread, omit the cheese from the garlic bread seasoning.
- Use different dried herbs instead of parsley if you like such as rosemary or thyme.
- Use a different cheese of your choice instead of Parmesan. Whatever you opt for, make sure that it will melt well.
- I’ve used sourdough bread for the cheesy stuffed bread. You could also use something like Vienna but sourdough definitely works the best.
