Description
Crispy, cheesy garlic bread with a golden crust and rich garlic flavor. Perfect as an easy appetizer or side dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 loaf French bread (or Italian bread), sliced lengthwise
- 4 tbsp butter, softened
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley (or 1 tsp dried parsley)
- 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix butter, garlic, parsley, Italian seasoning, pepper, and salt.
- Spread garlic butter evenly over the cut sides of the bread.
- Top with mozzarella and Parmesan.
- Bake 10–12 minutes until cheese is melted, then broil 1–2 minutes until golden and bubbly.
- Let cool 2 minutes, then slice into triangles and serve warm.
Notes
- Use fresh garlic for the best flavor.
- Watch closely when broiling to prevent burning.
- Serve immediately for the crispiest texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 45mg