Cheesy Garlic Bread (+Video)
This cheesy garlic bread is made with butter, fresh garlic, shredded mozzarella cheese and has a secret ingredient that takes it over the top!
THE BEST CHEESE GARLIC BREAD RECIPE
This cheesy garlic bread is hands-down my ultimate garlic bread. It’s pretty much a meal in itself. Serve it with some marinara sauce and you have an amazing appetizer. Or pair it up with a favorite dish like my Crock Pot Lasagna, Baked Spaghetti or Stuffed Shells.
THE SECRET INGREDIENT
This garlic bread has a little secret ingredient that makes it super cheesy and takes it over the top! It’s mayonnaise – yes mayonnaise! I know it sounds weird. But if you really want an amazing treat, you gotta trust me on this. It really gives it so much flavor!
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)
- butter or margarine
- fresh garlic cloves
- shredded mozzarella cheese
- mayonnaise
- Italian or French bread
- dried parsley flakes
HOW TO MAKE THE BEST CHEESY GARLIC BREAD:
Preheat oven to 375F degrees. Cut loaf in half lengthwise, place on baking sheet.
In a small bowl combined softened butter with minced garlic. Stir well.
In another bowl, combine shredded mozzarella cheese with mayonnaise. It’s a bit glumpy (very technical cooking term there.) Just do your best to combine them together with a spoon.
Spread butter/garlic mixture on both loaf halves.
Next, spread cheese/mayo mixture on top. I find it easiest to do this part with my hands. Sprinkle with some dried parsley flakes for a bit of color.
Bake in 375F degree oven for about 12-15 minutes. Until cheese is melted and bubbly. Cut into slices and serve.
CRAVING MORE?
Garlic Cheese Bread
Ingredients
- 1 small loaf Italian or French bread
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) salted butter softened to room temperature
- 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- dried parsley flakes, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F degrees.
- Cut loaf in half lengthwise, and put both halves on baking sheet.
- In a small bowl combined softened butter with minced garlic. Stir well.
- In another bowl, combine shredded mozzarella cheese with mayonnaise.
- Spread butter/garlic mixture on loaf halves.
- Next, spread cheese/mayo mixture on top (I find it easiest to do this part with my hands).
- Sprinkle with some dried parsley flakes for a bit of color (optional)
- Bake for about 12-15 minutes. Until cheese is melted and bubbly.
Video
Notes
- If your garlic cloves are really large, then you can probably get away with only using 2 cloves for this recipe.
- I don’t recommend Miracle Whip. Also, I haven’t used any kind of non-cow’s milk cheese or Vegan mayonnaise substitutes so I can’t say how those would turn out.
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer
“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and other nutritional values can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.
Updated & republished: August 2019
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virginia@heather-ridge.com
I like Smart Balance on facebook.
linda4stuff@tx.rr.com
Would love to win this so I could try Smart Balance and make your delicious Cheesy Garlic bread!
linda4stuff@tx.rr.com
I love making home made bread toasting it and smothering it in butter, I could replace it with Smart Balance buttery sticks. I could also use it in pie crust.
Good for you on cutting way back on soda. Thank you for the opportunity to win this contest 🙂
I like to try new things to make and eat, so probably i would use the smart balance when i try to make the cheesy garlic bread or the next time that i make cookies. Cant wait to try garlic bread looks and sounds great.
Thanks Jana
tickleme1973@yahoo.com
I would use it in everything, but especially in christmas goodies!! Yummy!! 🙂
Jennifer
My brownie recipe would be good with these!!
Best. Garlic. Bread. EVER!!!
I liked Smart Balance on facebook.Sherry Baird mssherry48@hotmail.com
I would try it on a chocolate sheet cake that make from scratch Sherry Baird mssherry48@hotmail.com
I'd like to try out pie crusts with Smart Balance (and apple pie filling, of course). I make a lot of pies during the holidays … and summer… and… well. I like pie. So I would like to test the flexibility of Smart Balance with pie-making.
I love to make cheese gritz.
pelicanmom@hotmail.com
thats all I use is smart balance for everything.
Lisa- Kernersville Coupon Clippers
Oh my, that looks delectable! Nothing like cheesy goodness combined with garlic bread 🙂 Great rcipe!
could this bread be frozen if making full loaf?
Well, for starters, I would love to try that recipe and serve it with a big bowl of soup!
I love this garlic bread!!
This Cheesy Garlic Bread is a favorite at our house!
i would like to try your recipe. looks good, and i love cheese
I would make this bread! It looks cheesy and wonderful!
amanda @ fakeginger.com
I liked smart balance on FB!
Stephanie
That bread looks amazing! I totally agree with you about making small changes – I think it makes it easier to stick with it rather than trying to completely change your diet all at once. I have been tempted to try out this smart balance butter since you posted about it – but they're pretty expensive. So I'd love some coupons!! I'd definitely try them in some of my Christmas cookie recipes – probably our sugar cookies.
Thanks for the great ideas!
Stephanie
Granny, you sure can. You'll want to flash freeze it. If you make the other half of the loaf, don't bake it. Just put the loaf on a baking tray in the freezer for about an hour. The cheese should be frozen at that point and it should then be okay to put it in a freezer ziploc bag and pop it back in the freezer to bake at a later date. Hope that helps!
Oh yum! I was obsessed with a similar recipe when I was in middle school. I swear I ate a piece every day for almost 3 years. Delish!
I honestly don't think that I could live without cheese either. The garlic bread looks fantastic and a great recipe to try out the smart balance! I think I would try it in cookies or brownies.