8 Clove Cheesy Garlic Bread
This Cheesy Garlic Bread is the ultimate cozy side dish — buttery, garlicky, and loaded with gooey melted cheese. A mix of butter, cream cheese, garlic, shallot, parsley, and mozzarella creates layers of rich flavor and irresistible texture. Perfect alongside pasta, soup, or as a stand-alone indulgence. Simple to make, ready in under 30 minutes, and guaranteed to steal the spotlight at any meal.
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Ingredients
- Seeded loaf cut in half
- 8 tbsp unsalted butter softened, the good stuff
- 2 oz cream cheese softened
- 8 cloves garlic
- 1 shallot
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
- Salt and pepper
- 2 c. Mozzarella cheese
- 1 c. Italian cheese mix or just sub an extra cup of mozzarella or provolone
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cut the loaf of bread in half lengthwise and open. Set aside
- Add garlic, shallots, parsley, salt and pepper to a food processor and pulse until chopped fine (or chop each ingredient up small and mix together).
- In a medium bowl, combine butter and cream cheese using a spatula. Add the garlic mixture and mix together well.
- Spread the garlic butter all over the inside of the bread. Top with cheese.
- Bake for 15 minutes, keeping it covered for the first 8 minutes (with foil or parchment paper).
- At the end of the 15 minutes, you can turn the broiler on high and broil for 1 minute to get the top a little browned.
- Allow to cool about 5 minutes, cut and enjoy!