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This Parmesan garlic bread is the best comfort food side dish or appetizer!
Not your average garlic bread, this recipe starts with thick ciabatta slices. Then, I top each slice with garlic butter and four types of cheese, and broil them to crisp, golden brown perfection. Think of it as an elevated version of ciabatta garlic bread or focaccia garlic bread.
Perfect for beginners, this easy recipe tastes like it would be served at a restaurant and comes together in minutes. I love pairing it with burrata pasta or roasted tomato soup, but it’s so good you may find yourself enjoying it on its own as a snack!
Recipe Tip
Enjoy it with my chicken soup and salads all year-round.
Parmesan Garlic Bread Ingredients
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- Baguette: I use French baguette or ciabatta slices for this recipe.
- Cream cheese: For that creamy, cheesy taste.
- Garlic: Mince or slice finely.
- Butter: Mix salted butter with the garlic to make the spreadable garlic butter.
- Cheddar: You’ll need both red and white cheddar.
- Parmesan: I prefer to grate my own Parmesan rather than buy it pre-grated.
- Zaatar: Adds a slightly lemony, nutty flavor. Sprinkle to taste.
How to Make Parmesan Garlic Bread
- Prepare the ingredients: Slice the baguette and mix the room temperature butter with minced garlic.
- Top the baguette slices with the garlic butter and cream cheese.
- Grate the two cheddars and the Parmesan cheese, then layer on top.
- Broil the bread for a few minutes, until golden. Sprinkle with zaatar.
Possible Variations
- Baguette: Swap for sourdough, slider buns, sandwich bread, brioche, or any loaf of bread you prefer.
- Cheeses: Add-in or swap any cheeses. Try Brie, mozzarella, fontina, gruyere, Gouda, ricotta, Havarti, etc.
- Cream cheese: Swap for a garlic-and-herb cream cheese.
- Add-ins: Top the finished garlic bread with fresh tomato, basil, tuna, jalapenos, diced crispy bacon, fresh herbs, grated truffles, breadcrumbs, or pesto.
Best Served with
- Soups, salads, pasta dishes, hot dinners, pot roast, quiche, etc.
How to Store Leftovers
Keep them in an airtight container in the fridge. Enjoy them within 2-3 days.
FAQs
Yes. I usually reheat them at 100°C (212°F) until heated through.
Absolutely! Arrange them and pile on the cheese, but wait to broil them until shortly before serving (keep them refrigerated).
Not particularly, it just makes the garlic bread extra creamy and melty.
I find the cheeses salty enough that they don’t need seasoning, but do season if you feel it’s needed.
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Parmesan Garlic Bread
Ingredients
- 7 slices baguette, ciabatta
- 2 tablespoons cream cheese
- 2 garlic cloves
- 50 grams butter, softened
- 50 grams white cheddar
- 50 grams red cheddar
- 50 grams Parmesan
- zaatar, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200°C (392°F) (grill setting).
- Slice the ciabatta.
- Mince garlic and mix with the softened butter.
- Spread the garlic butter on the ciabatta slices.
- Top with a layer of cream cheese.
- Now, add the shredded white cheddar, red cheddar and parmesan. You may need to press the cheeses down slightly.
- Broil the garlic bread until the cheese is bubbly and browned. It will take about 2-3 minutes, but keep an eye on them so they don’t burn.
- Take the garlic breads out of the oven, sprinkle with za’atar, and enjoy.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
