How do you make garlic bread butter?

Combine room temperature butter (softened) with minced garlic and salt in a small bowl and mix very well. If you’d like, add dried basil and/or dried oregano. I’ve included exact measurements and steps in the recipe card below.

Is garlic bread made from baguette? Is it French or Italian?

Yes! Whether your bread is a baguette, a French loaf, or an Italian loaf, they all make perfect cheesy garlic bread!

How can I make garlic cheese toast?

To make garlic cheese toast, slice the loaf of bread like you would for sandwiches. Then follow the rest of the recipe as written. If you do this, be sure to use leftover bread for garlic bread grilled cheese - yum!

Garlic Cheese Bread - Don't Waste the Crumbs

Garlic Cheese Bread

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This easy garlic cheese bread is the perfect budget-friendly side dish to any meal. Made with just a few staple ingredients, it’s cheesy, garlicky, and sure to please a crowd!

Author: Tiffany
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 22 minutes
Yield: 2 Half Loaves 1x
Category: Bread
Method: Bake
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Scale

1 loaf of French bread (store-bought, or homemade recipe below)
4–8 oz shredded cheese (Monterey jack and/or cheddar)
Garlic Butter (recipe Below)
8 Tbsp room temperature, softened butter (not melted)
1 Tbsp minced garlic (about 4–5 cloves)
1 tsp salt
¼ tsp dried basil and/or dried oregano (optional)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350F.
Using either a loaf of homemade French bread (this is my easy recipe) OR a loaf of plain “French” bread or “Italian” bread from your local grocery store, slice the loaf horizontally so that you have two, long, oblong loaves. Place the loaves cut side up on the baking sheet and set aside.
In a small bowl, combine the room temperature butter, minced garlic and salt. Mix very well. Add dried basil and/or dried oregano, if using.
Smear the seasoned butter over both cut sides of the bread, making sure you spread the butter all the way to the edges.
Place the two halves together – cut sides together – so that they look like a full loaf again and wrap in aluminum foil. Place the loaf on a baking sheet and bake in an oven at 350F for 10 minutes.
When the timer goes off, unfold the two halves from each other and place them on the aluminum foil, on the baking sheet, butter side up. Sprinkle the cheese evenly over the two halves of bread.
Turn the oven to “broil” and place the bread under the broiler for 2-5 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly and golden. Don’t leave the oven when the bread is under the broiler!

Notes

Bread – This recipe works with baguette, French bread, or Italian bread – both homemade versions and store-bought.

Cheese – I like using a blend of cheeses, usually a combination of Monterey jack and cheddar. I’ve also made this using a Mexican blend, a jalapeno blend, just Monterey jack, and just cheddar – they’ve all been delicious!

Nutrition

Calories: 210

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