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Garlic Cheese Bread

Garlic Cheese Bread with 3 cheeses and sweet roasted garlic.  An easy, cheesy bread that is a perfect side dish or a meal in itself!

Who doesn’t love a good cheese bread? I’ve already shared my love with Mushroom Cheese Bread and Jalapeno Popper Cheese Bread. Today, I’ve got this Garlic Cheese Bread for you.

And. it. is. perfection.

Garlic Cheese Bread with 3 cheeses and sweet roasted garlic. An easy, cheesy bread that is a perfect side dish or a meal in itself!

What ingredients do you need to make cheese bread?

This Cheese bread is a cross between pizza and garlic bread. It has all the cheesy goodness of your favorite slice of pizza with the sweet taste of roasted garlic.

While some cheese bread recipes will have you making your own loaf of bread, this recipe uses a short cut: french bread!

Garlic Cheese Bread with 3 cheeses and sweet roasted garlic. An easy, cheesy bread that is a perfect side dish or a meal in itself!

You’ll simply cut the loaf in half lengthwise and top it with a mixture of mozzarella, grated asiago (or parmesan) cheese, cream cheese, roasted garlic, green onions and a little mayo. Each bite has just the right amount of crunch and cheesy, garlicky flavor.

DES’ PRO TIP: Use freshly shredded cheese instead of pre-shredded cheese. It takes a bit more time but I find that it melts much better and melty cheese is key in this recipe. 

How do you make garlic cheese bread?

It’s easy!

Garlic Cheese Bread with 3 cheeses and sweet roasted garlic. An easy, cheesy bread that is a perfect side dish or a meal in itself!

Step one: Roast the garlic. For this garlic cheese bread, instead of using chopped fresh garlic, I use sweet roasted garlic. So you’ll need to roast it first. Simply cut off the top 1/4 inch of the garlic head, drizzle some olive oil, sprinkle with salt and roast for 40 minutes. Once it cools, you can remove the cloves with a fork.

Step two: Cut a loaf of french bread in half lengthwise. You will only need half for the recipe, save the other half for something else, like homemade croutons.

Garlic Cheese Bread with 3 cheeses and sweet roasted garlic. An easy, cheesy bread that is a perfect side dish or a meal in itself!

Step three: Mix together the spread ingredients. You could really use any kind of cheese that you want. For this recipe I chose cream cheese, asiago and mozzarella for the stretch factor. I also added some mayo to the mix for the creaminess. For those of you that are worried, there wont be any mayo flavor.

Step four: Spread the mixture on the bread and bake until golden brown and bubbly. Allow it the bread to cool and slice.

Garlic Cheese Bread with 3 cheeses and sweet roasted garlic. An easy, cheesy bread that is a perfect side dish or a meal in itself!

See! Easy, peasy!

Can you make this homemade garlic cheese bread in advance?

Yes! Simply make the spread, spread it on the bread. Wrap it up and put it in the fridge until ready to cook. Take it out about 30 minutes before you want to cook it so that it can come to room temperature.

What do you serve with garlic cheese bread?

Honestly friends, this could be a meal in itself. It’s hearty and cheesy and full of flavor. To make it even heartier, you could add some shredded chicken.

Garlic Cheese Bread with 3 cheeses and sweet roasted garlic. An easy, cheesy bread that is a perfect side dish or a meal in itself!

But if you’re looking for something to serve along side, chicken noodle soup  and this Beef chili recipe are always favorites.

Cheese lovers rejoice! I’ve got loads more cheese recipes for you:

Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Fried Cheese Curds

Pimento Cheese 

Pot Roast Grilled Cheese

Looking for even more garlic goodness? Check out these garlic recipes:

Garlic Aioli 

Garlic Fried Chicken 

Fettuccine Alfredo Sauce

Baked Honey Garlic Chicken 

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Note: This recipe was originally posted in 2009. Updated with new tips, photos, a video and nutrition facts in 2019.


Garlic Cheese Bread with 3 cheeses and sweet roasted garlic.

Garlic Cheese Bread

Garlic Cheese Bread with 3 cheeses and sweet roasted garlic. A easy, cheesy bread that is a perfect side dish or a meal in itself!
5 from 20 votes
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 20 mins
Course Easy Appetizer Recipes
Cuisine American
Servings 6 Servings
Calories 529 kcal

Ingredients
  

Ingredients:

  • 1 head garlic
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • pinch salt
  • 1/2 cup freshly grated asiago or parmesan cheese
  • 1 cup fresh shredded mozzarella
  • 4 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 2 green onions diced
  • 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
  • half loaf french bread

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Cut the top 1/4 inch off of garlic head. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Wrap in aluminum foil and roast for 40 minutes or until the cloves are browned and tender. Once cool enough to handle, remove the cloves with a fork and mash.
  • Combine garlic and remaining ingredients except bread, in a bowl to make the spread. Note: You can make this a couple of hours in advance. Just place it in the refrigerator and remove about 5 minutes before you want to use it.
  • Reduce oven heat to 350 degrees.
  • Place french bread on prepared baking sheet.
  • Spread cheese mixture on top. Return to oven, cook 15 minutes or until cheese melts.
  • Allow to cool a couple of minutes before slicing. Serve immediately.

Notes

Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 529kcalCarbohydrates: 75gProtein: 24gFat: 15.4gSaturated Fat: 8.2gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 1135mgFiber: 3.2gSugar: 3.6g
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Keywords: cheese, garlic bread, Recipe, snack, sour dough bread

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  • Reply
    Teresa
    April 5, 2019 at 6:44 pm

    Sorry, one more thing, please fix recipe as written, then rate. On the second try, list any tweaks that you may have done and repost if it makes it better. Appreciate comments but not opinions about a picture. Makes me not want to make or copy recipe. I dwell highly on ratings and number of reviews. Sorry if I have offended anyone. This occurs on many recipes and sites.

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    Teresa
    April 5, 2019 at 6:32 pm

    How can someone rate a recipe when all that they saw was a picture. Hadn’t even made and tasted it. Throws the rating off and doesn’t help those that want an honest opinion.

  • Reply
    Sara
    April 3, 2019 at 3:25 pm

    5 stars
    Super awesome and tasty. Took a little longer to cook. Just keep a close eye

  • Reply
    Donna Tyree
    April 1, 2019 at 9:11 am

    5 stars
    This looks so yummy. Cant wait to make it tonight!!!

  • Reply
    Kim
    March 11, 2019 at 5:30 am

    Hello. This cheesy bread looks so yummy! A friend I used to work with would bring this type to work for potlucks. I noticed in your video, you use Asiago cheese yet this printed recipe calls for Parmesan cheese. Which is it?

  • Reply
    Tammy Kimbrell
    March 6, 2019 at 9:47 am

    Looks Delicious

  • Reply
    Carole Darroch
    March 5, 2019 at 6:00 am

    How much asiago cheese did you use? thank you in advance.

    • Reply
      Deseree
      March 5, 2019 at 3:42 pm

      1/2 cup! I meant to put Asiago or Parmesan if you can’t find the asiago. Thanks for the heads up!

  • Reply
    Carole Darroch
    March 5, 2019 at 5:53 am

    How much Asiago cheese ? thank you in advance

  • Reply
    Barbara Stankey
    February 28, 2019 at 4:12 pm

    Love this thank you!!!!

  • Reply
    Barbara Stankey
    February 28, 2019 at 4:11 pm

    Thank you .. love this

  • Reply
    Jagruti Dhanecha
    February 18, 2019 at 12:44 am

    5 stars
    OMG! who would say no to this delicious and tasty garlic cheese bread, definitely a crowd pleaser recipe!

  • Reply
    Kathryn | Urban Foodie Kitchen
    February 17, 2019 at 7:22 am

    5 stars
    Look at all that cheesy goodness!! I think I may just add this to our dinner plans for tonight!!

  • Reply
    Veronika's Kitchen
    February 16, 2019 at 1:00 pm

    5 stars
    Who doesn’t like garlic cheese bread?) It ‘s so perfect for the cold days, like this weekends here in PA) need to make it ASAP!)

  • Reply
    ANNE LAWTON
    February 16, 2019 at 12:45 pm

    5 stars
    This bread looks delicious! I love that the garlic is roasted/

  • Reply
    Denise
    February 15, 2019 at 4:42 am

    5 stars
    My son would LOVE this! Actually my whole family would love to eat this! This is the kind of dish I like to make with a pot of soup and call it dinner. Can’t wait to give it a try. Great post!

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    Jenni LeBaron
    February 14, 2019 at 1:52 pm

    5 stars
    Yum! 3 type of cheese is definitely the way to go. This would be a superb appetizer on its own, but I’m craving a big bowl of something covered in marinara so I can use this to soak it all up!

  • Reply
    Analida Braeger
    February 14, 2019 at 6:00 am

    5 stars
    Yummmmy. I love love cheesy garlic bread. Perfect with pasta or to just enjoy! Horray. Thanks for sharing.

  • Reply
    Danielle Wolter
    February 12, 2019 at 5:52 pm

    5 stars
    i am drooling over this bread. it looks just incredible. just what i crave when i have a hard day at work ;-) i love that you used fresh garlic!!

  • Reply
    Abeer
    February 12, 2019 at 12:30 pm

    5 stars
    My husband will go crazy over this garlic bread! Looks incredible!

  • Reply
    Patricia @ Grab a Plate
    February 12, 2019 at 10:22 am

    5 stars
    I’d be so happy if this were in front of me right now! I loooove garlic (and bread!!), and this looks amazing!

  • Reply
    Amy @ Little Dairy on the Prairie
    February 12, 2019 at 9:07 am

    5 stars
    It’s like you read my mind! this looks amazing!

  • Reply
    Carrie | Clean Eating Kitchen
    February 12, 2019 at 7:41 am

    5 stars
    Oooh! I love garlic bread, never made it where you roast the garlic first, love that idea! Can’t wait to make it!

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    Elaine Benoit
    February 12, 2019 at 5:21 am

    5 stars
    One of my major weaknesses is garlic bread! And the fact that you added ooey gooey cheese? Perfection! This looks so delicious and I can’t wait to try it!

  • Reply
    Steph
    February 11, 2019 at 9:29 pm

    5 stars
    Love this cheese bread! It was so easy to make and couldn’t have turned out better!

  • Reply
    Aleta
    February 11, 2019 at 8:13 pm

    5 stars
    Yummmmm cheesy garlic goodness! This is going to be delicious next time I make pasta!

  • Reply
    Demeter
    February 11, 2019 at 6:01 pm

    5 stars
    Wow, this looks fantastic! I’m sure it disappears quickly.

  • Reply
    Sabrina
    February 11, 2019 at 5:56 pm

    5 stars
    This is a must for almost every dinner! So cheesy and delicious!

  • Reply
    Amanda
    February 11, 2019 at 2:51 pm

    5 stars
    This looks bursting with flavor! I need to try this recipe ASAP.

  • Reply
    T800
    March 18, 2011 at 2:51 am

    I gotta try this (I’m starving atm)

  • Reply
    Beth @ bethcooks
    July 21, 2010 at 9:53 am

    MMMM….cheese and bread. What could be better?

  • Reply
    Deseree
    July 18, 2009 at 5:59 pm

    You’re welcome Liz! I am so glad you enjoyed them. AJ’s tip to add chicken sounded good and I am happy to hear that it was when you tried it :)

  • Reply
    Liz
    July 16, 2009 at 6:23 am

    I made these the other day and they were awesome! I added some shredded chicken and it rocked my socks off! I will make these again for sure. Thanks!

  • Reply
    AJ
    July 13, 2009 at 11:05 am

    You can add some cooked chicken to this and make it an entree.

  • Reply
    Kevin
    July 11, 2009 at 10:08 am

    Nice looking garlic bread. I always like topping my garlic bread with some parmesan cheese. I like the sound of adding herbs and a touch of mayo.

  • Reply
    Michelle
    July 11, 2009 at 4:13 am

    Oh, this looks just delicious! It’s only 8 a.m. and you’ve got me wishing I was munching on garlic bread! : )

  • Reply
    Cookie
    July 10, 2009 at 9:07 am

    I LOVE garlic cheese bread! This looks SO good! I like how simple and quick this recipe is too! We usually get the frozen kind (don’t judge me!) and I can’t wait to try making my own!

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    zoe
    July 10, 2009 at 7:43 am

    wow! Delicious and easy too! Im with you on the more cheese idea :)

  • Reply
    Theresa
    July 10, 2009 at 7:38 am

    This is making my mouth water. Have I mentioned how much I love cheese? I’m also a big supporter of eating more cheese with pizza :)

  • Reply
    Deborah
    July 10, 2009 at 7:08 am

    Oooh, this would be dangerous for me – I think I’d eat more than my fair share!

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    Sara @ Our Best Bites
    July 10, 2009 at 7:01 am

    I just saw a really similar recipe on another blog recently and it’s had me drooling ever since. I need to try this stuff. I love your photo, it makes me want some cheesy bread for breakfast!

  • Reply
    Alice
    July 9, 2009 at 3:18 pm

    I love your food blog because everything is just so easy, doable, and for everyday cooking. And who doesn’t like garlic cheese bread?

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