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Two slices of bread topped with mozzarella and yellow cheese arranged as flowers, with basil leaves as stems and petals.
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Easy Springtime Garlic Bread

Halved ciabatta broiled with cheesy garlic butter and topped with mozzarella and mango flowers.
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cheesy bread, garlic bread
Servings: 6 people

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 ciabatta
  • 100 grams butter softened
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 50 grams Parmesan grated
  • 3 mozzarella balls
  • 1 mango
  • 12 fresh basil leaves
  • 6 parsley stems

Instructions

  • Turn the oven on the grill to 190º C (375ºF).
  • Halve the ciabatta.
  • Mix the softened butter, half of the freshly grated Parmesan, minced garlic, chopped parsley, and sea salt.
  • Spread the garlic butter mixture in equal parts on both ciabatta halves.
  • Top with the remaining grated Parmesan cheese (use more if you like).
  • Bake the ciabatta in the oven until bubbly and golden brown (about 5 minutes), but keep an eye on it so it doesn’t burn.
  • Take the garlic bread out of the oven and allow to cool slightly.
  • Slice the fresh mozzarella widthwise.
  • Halve the slices into ‘petals’.
  • Cut the mango thinly and use the round cutter to make discs.
  • Place six mozzarella petals in a flower pattern onto the garlic bread and top with a mango disc.
  • Arrange mozzarella flowers to cover the entire ciabatta halves.
  • Decorate with parsley stems and fresh basil leaves.
  • Serve.

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Nutrition

Calories: 383kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 1007mg | Potassium: 87mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1038IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 163mg | Iron: 0.3mg