Cheesy Garlic Bread

This cheesy garlic bread is the perfect appetizer to complement main courses like pasta. It’s a highly shareable dish, packed with bold garlic flavor and loaded with melty cheese. While this recipe requires a little patience, the delicious, golden, and flavorful cheesy garlic bread result is well worth the effort!

Roasted Garlic Bread Ingredients

• 3 whole heads of garlic
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp red pepper flakes
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 baguette, halved lengthwise
• Mozzarella cheese
• Grated Parmesan
• Dried or fresh parsley

Instructions

Slice the tops off the garlic bulbs and place them on a sheet of foil. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt.

Wrap the foil around the garlic and air fry at 375°F for 20-25 minutes until soft and golden.

In a bowl, combine softened butter, salt, red pepper flakes, garlic powder, and parsley. Squeeze the roasted garlic out of its skins and mash it into the mixture. Stir.

Spread the garlic butter generously over the baguette halves. Top with mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.

Bake at 350°F for 10 minutes, then broil for 1-2 minutes until the cheese is golden and bubbly.

Remove from the oven, sprinkle with fresh or dried parsley, and enjoy warm!

Garlic Bread Tips

• Garlic should be a deep golden color and soft enough to easily squeeze out of the skin.
• Completely wrapping the garlic in foil helps keep it soft.
• Be careful! Roasting garlic for that long makes it very hot. Let it cool down before handling.

Cheesy Garlic Bread Storage Tips

Store the garlic bread in an airtight container or wrap it in foil. Keep refrigerated for 3-4 days. For best results, reheat in an air fryer to restore crispiness.

If you enjoyed this cheesy garlic bread recipe, you might also like the honey butter toast recipe.