This easy homemade garlic bread is loaded with two kinds of cheese and has secret ingredients that puts it above the other garlic bread recipes out there!
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My Garlic Bread Secret Ingredients
- Roasted Garlic: If you roast your own garlic, (up to 8 cloves per pound of bread), the flavors blend together much better, especially when combined with the other ingredients. Overall it’s a bit more subtle and pleasant to the palate. This is definitely not something that you typically find in most garlic bread recipes.
- Italian Salad Dressing: You may have heard of adding Italian Seasonings to Garlic Bread, but actually adding a bit of Italian Salad Dressing brings on a whole new world of flavor!
- Not sure about adding Italian dressing?! Try THIS:
- Mix the spread without any dressing and spread half of it over one of the bread slices.
- Add 1/4 cup Italian dressing to the remaining spread to try on the other half.
- Compare, and see which you like better!
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How to Bake Garlic Bread
For Crispier, Crunchier Garlic Bread:
- Place the buttered halves on a baking sheet, butter side up. Bake for 10 minutes in a 375° oven.
- Increase the heat to a low broil and heat for an additional 2-3 minutes, keeping a close eye on it. This will crisp up the top and the edges.
For Softer Garlic Bread:
- Put the loaf halves back together after buttering them and wrap the tightly in foil. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes, until the cheese is completely melted.
- Slice into thick slices and serve.
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Making Garlic Bread Ahead of Time (For the Freezer)
- Slice the bread in half horizontally and spread with garlic butter.
- From here, you can place the entire loaves in the freezer or cut them into slices for individual servings. Either way, flash freeze the bread for about 20-25 minutes.
- Place the bread into a tightly sealed and labeled freezer bag for up to 3 months.
To reheat, bake in a 375 degree oven for 15 minutes, until the cheese is warm and melted through.
If desired, increase the oven to a low broil and heat for an additional 2-3 minutes to crisp up the sides and the top.
Remove from the oven and serve!
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Storing Leftover Garlic Bread
Leftover garlic bread should be wrapped in foil or in an airtight freezer bag and store in the refrigerator. It’s best if eaten within 3 days.
Reheating Garlic Bread
- To reheat garlic bread, simply wrap it in foil and bake it at 350° until heated through, about 10 minutes.
- To reheat it in the microwave, turn the power down to around 40% and reheat with a cover over it for a minute or so. If the bread gets too hot, it will lose its texture and become very chewy.
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Servings: 8
The BEST Cheesy Homemade Garlic Bread
Prep Time 5 MINS | Cook Time 13 MINS | Total Time 18 MINS |
Author Zeeshan | Course BREAD | Cuisine American, Italian |
This easy homemade garlic bread is loaded with two kinds of cheese and has secret ingredients that put it above the other garlic bread recipes out there!
Ingredients
1 loaf French bread
Garlic Butter Spread
- 1 stick salted butter at room temperature
- 4 cloves garlic minced* See Notes
- 1/4 cup Italian Salad Dressing
- 2 ½ cups mozzarella cheese shredded
- 1/8 cup Parmesan cheese finely grated
- Fresh Parsley to garnish. Optional.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Combine all garlic butter ingredients in a large bowl until well incorporated.
- Set 1 cup of mozzarella cheese aside along with the Parmesan cheese.
- Slice the French bread in half horizontally and spread the top of each half with equal amounts of garlic butter.
- Place the halves on a baking sheet, butter side up. Top with remaining cup of mozzarella cheese.
- Bake for 10 minutes, until the cheese is melted.
- Sprinkle the Parmesan Cheese over the bread.
- Increase the heat to a low broil and bake for an additional 2-3 minutes to crisp up the top and edges. Keep a close eye during this time. Remove when the cheese begins to brown.
- Remove from the oven and garnish with fresh parsley if desired.
- Cut into thick slices and serve!
For Softer Bread:
- Put the loaf halves back together after buttering them and wrap the tightly in foil. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes, until the cheese is completely melted.
- Slice into thick slices and serve.
*Although I recommend mincing fresh garlic, you can substitute jarred minced garlic or garlic powder as follows.
4 cloves fresh garlic = ½ teaspoon garlic powder
4 cloves fresh garlic = 6 teaspoons jarred minced garlic.
For even better results, I recommend trying this with 7 cloves of roasted garlic instead of fresh.
Not sure about adding Italian dressing?! Try THIS:
- Mix the spread without any dressing and spread half of it over one of the bread slices.
- Add 1/4 cup Italian dressing to the remaining spread to try on the other half.
- Compare, and see which you like better!
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
Calories: 363, Fat: 21g, Saturated Fat: 11g, Cholesterol: 50mg, Sodium: 702mg, Potassium: 98mg, Carbohydrates: 31g, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 3g, Protein: 12g, Vitamin A: 525%, Vitamin C: 0.5%, Calcium: 185%, Iron: 2%
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