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Individual Garlic Cheese Breads are quick to make and pair perfectly with almost anything. These cheesy garlic breads are the ultimate sidekick for pasta night, especially alongside our rich, comforting Slow Cooker Spaghetti Bolognese for a truly cozy dinner.
By popular demand, the recipe is finally here! If you’ve watched our Roasted Tomato Basil Soup video and spotted the golden, bubbling cheesy bread served at the end, you’re in for a treat. Many have asked how to make cheesy garlic bread just like that, and now you can. It’s been a long time coming, life happens, but trust me, it’s worth the wait.
What Makes This Garlic Cheese Bread Work
This Garlic Cheese Bread delivers big flavor with little effort. Crisp edges, a soft center, and a rich garlic butter base make it irresistible, while a quick broil melts the cheese into a golden, bubbly topping. The result? Cheesy garlic bread that’s never soggy and always a crowd-pleaser; now you’ll know exactly how to make cheesy garlic bread that disappears fast.
What Goes Into Garlic Cheese Bread
This Garlic Cheese Bread comes together with just a handful of kitchen staples. Fresh garlic, melty cheese, and buttery bread create the perfect balance of flavors and textures.
- Bread: A slice from a Vienna or sourdough loaf is ideal, but any bread you have on hand will work beautifully.
- Unsalted Butter: Soft, spreadable butter soaks into the bread for rich flavor and golden crispness.
- Garlic: Freshly minced for that bold, aromatic flavor—adjust the amount to your taste.
- Cheese: A blend of mozzarella for gooey melt and parmesan for a salty, savory kick.
Note: Please see recipe card at the bottom for a full list of ingredients with measurements.
How To Make Garlic Cheese Bread
- Preheat the oven: Position the oven rack about 8 inches from the heat element and preheat the broiler. Allow the oven to fully heat while you prep the bread.
- Prep the tray and bread: Lightly grease a small baking tray with cooking oil spray. Place the bread slice on the tray so it sits flat and ready for toppings.
- Add butter and garlic: Spread the butter evenly over the bread, then spread on the minced garlic. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper to taste.
- Top and broil: Sprinkle parsley, mozzarella, and parmesan evenly over the top. Broil 3 to 5 minutes until the cheese melts and the edges turn golden; watch closely.
Garlic Cheese Bread pairs perfectly with Browned Butter Shrimp Scampi, Chicken Cacciatore, or Sausage Eggplant Lasagna With Ricotta Pesto. The buttery garlic notes mirror the flavors of scampi, soak up the rich sauce of cacciatore, and complement the cheesy layers of eggplant parmesan.
Recipe FAQ’s
Yes! While Vienna or sourdough give the best texture, you can use baguette, ciabatta, or even sandwich bread.
A mix of mozzarella for meltiness and parmesan for flavor is classic, but cheddar, provolone, or gouda also work well.
Yes! Try sliced tomatoes, crispy bacon, caramelized onions, or fresh herbs for extra flavor.
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Single Serve Garlic Cheese Bread
Ingredients
- 1 slice bread I use a slice from a Vienna or Sourdough loaf, but any bread is fine to use
- 1-2 teaspoons unsalted butter more or less, depending on the size of your slice
- 1/2 clove garlic peeled and minced, or 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 pinch salt to your tastes
- 1 pinch pepper to your tastes
- 1/3 teaspoon fresh parsley chopped
- 1 1/2 tablespoons mozzarella cheese grated
- 1/2 tablespoon parmesan cheese freshly grated
Instructions
- Arrange oven shelf to about 8 inches away from heat element. Preheat broiler.
- Spray a small baking sheet/tray with cooking oil spray. Place bread on the tray and spread all over with butter, then spread on the minced garlic. Sprinkle evenly with salt, parsley, mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese.
- Broil for 3-5 minutes, or until Cheese has melted.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Perfect!
But I have a Electric Oven. The Broiler is either set on High or low. Which would I put it on Low?
Very yummy, all my guys enjoyed the flavor
Used salted butter like the other readers
Had regular sandwich bread mixed the parsley and butter only had garlic in a jar on hand.
Will make it again for sure with sour dough bread. Thank you
Excellent recipe. Made it with Salted butter and for me it needed the pinch of salt (that I had omitted). May be the best garlic cheese bread I’ve had as of yet…
Perfect comfort food. Your photos are gorgeous!
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Is there any chance of some nutritional information for the single serve garlic cheese bread, I need to know for my diet before I can say “yes I can have this” ?
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The cooking step is missing!
Step 2 … ?
Ah Richard I’m so sorry! All fixed 🙂