Cheesy Garlic Bread
This fun twist on Garlic Bread includes a layer of Colby Jack Cheese and a delicious garlic butter-cream cheese mixture, placed atop chewy French bread.
Happy Dairy Month!
It’s June, and you know what that means? Dairy! It’s Dairy Month, and being a Wisocnsite, I’m all about it! I love everything dairy, cheese, milk, ice cream, butter, you name it, I love it! Not only is today part of dairy month, but today is also National Cheese Day! So, how about we make some Garlic Cheese Bread to celebrate both?
This recipe is full of all the goodness, garlic, and cheese. It’s honestly really easy to make. Just stop out at your local bakery, grab a french bread loaf, then stop out at your local grocery store and grab the rest (Or, if your grocery store has an amazing bakery, you can get everything in one place).
Cheesy Garlic Bread Ingredients
Cream Cheese
Cream cheese just adds more creamy cheesiness to it and a fun tang to it, that cuts some of that richness from the butter and cheese.
Butter
I used Salted butter… again for convenience… but if you would rather use unsalted butter… add about 1/4-1/2 tsp of salt.
Fresh Garlic
I like the sharper taste of fresh garlic vs the garlic powder. however, if you find you don’t have any fresh garlic on hand… you’ll need about 1/2 tsp of garlic powder (but I really recommend using fresh garlic cloves and grating it.
The Dry Ingredients
I use onion powder, and dry Italian Seasoning in this as well to give it a little extra. Anytime I had garlic I try to add onion somehow. They go hand in hand like to BBFs.
Colby Jack Cheese
I love this cheese for this recipe. It’s a great soft and melty cheese. It has a great pull to it when it melts (see the quick video below).
It has a nice subtle Cheese flavor and is perfect for stuff like this and even mac and cheese.
Bread
I used a grocery store French Bread for this. I loved that it has a good crusty outside and soft inside. If you’re feeling really ambitious… you could make the bread… but I wanted this to be as easy as possible.
Fresh parsley
I like to finish off the bread with a light sprinkle of fresh parsley. But if you don’t have it skip it and just enjoy the cheesy goodness.
Cooking with Kids
DISCLOSURE: These tips are generalized, and meant to be suggestive. Everything I’m sharing I do with my kids, and they are all different even within my own five. So please take these as suggestions or ideas and if you think your child needs more or less help, then go with what you and your child are comfortable with. Ultimately, you know your kids, do what YOU think is best.
This is fantastic for kids to help with
Jenn’s Notes:
- Everything should be at room temp. Trust me! This will not go well if you attempt to pull your butter and cream cheese straight out of the fridge.
- A hand mixer makes quick work, but it’s not necessary. Simply mixing by hand works too.
What to Serve with Your Cheesy Garlic Bread
This bread is great with a nice soup, like the Chicken, Spinach, and Gnocchi Soup or even a simple one-pot pasta dish like the Asparagus and Bacon Rigatoni recipe or even an easy One-Pot Rigatoni Ragu
Or you could make it a fun party and offer small strips of this cheesy garlic bread along with some Chicken Wings, Ranch Dressing & chips, and Marinated Cherry Tomato Mozzarella Salad.
Please let me know how your bread turns out in the comments! I love hearing from you. Please also tell me what resources will be helpful for you during this time.
Cheesy Garlic Bread
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 2 half loaves 1x
Description
This fun play on Garlic Bread adds Colby Jack Cheese, and a delicious garlic butter-cream cheese mixture, on top of chewy french bread.
Ingredients
- 1 Loaf of French bread
- 1/2 cup one stick salted butter softened
- 8 oz of cream cheese softened
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 3 garlic cloves grated
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 8 oz Colby jack cheese shredded
- fresh chopped parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425° F.
- Cut your French bread loaf lengthwise and place them on top of a lined baking sheet
- In a mixing bowl combine softened butter & cream cheese, onion powder, grated garlic, and Italian seasoning. Spread evenly on each side of the garlic bread. Top with Colby Jack cheese.
- Bake in the oven for 8-10 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- You can also broil the top for 1-2 minutes at the end, to give it a more crisp and browned top.
- Top with the fresh chopped parsley.
- Slice into easy-to-grab sizes and serve on your favorite platter/cutting board.
Notes
- Everything should be at room temp. Trust me! This will not go well if you attempt to pull your butter and cream cheese straight out of the
- A hand mixer makes quick work, but it’s not necessary. Simply mixing by hand works too.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Sides
- Cuisine: American, Wisconsin
Nutrition
- Calories: 1806.34
- Sugar: 14.27
- Sodium: 2612.4
- Fat: 126.36
- Saturated Fat: 76.06
- Carbohydrates: 115.7
- Fiber: 5.07
- Protein: 56.53
- Cholesterol: 344.27
©Photo, Prop Styling, and Food Styling by Jenn Smith
