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This Cheesy Garlic Bread is life changing level of good, and once you try it using my recipe, you won’t make garlic bread any other way! It is buttery, garlicky, cheesy and crispy without being heavy – exactly how it should be.
Read the full blog post below for detailed notes, tips, tricks, photos and videos.
What makes this cheesy garlic bread special
I know, there are countless garlic bread recipes and they’re usually good (it’s hard to make a bad garlic bread). But there are 3 things that make this garlic bread extra special:
- The garlic is roasted. You’ll start by baking the garlic in olive oil until it is golden, caramelized and soft. This additional step enhances both the flavor and aroma of the garlic, leading to a much more delicious garlic bread!
- The bread is dipped in a garlic butter custard. Most garlic bread recipes spread a garlic butter mixture on top of bread. But not this one! You will make a garlic butter custard and dip the bread in it to ensure the flavor seeps through the bread instead of being limited to just the outside. This technique is similar to that used in Korean Cream Cheese Garlic Buns and works like a charm!
- The bread is triple baked. First, you will bake the bread itself to get it crispy. Then you will make it after dipping into the garlic butter custard. And lastly, you will broil it with cheese on top. It is a lot quicker than it sounds but the result is absolutely worth it
Best bread for this recipe
Honestly, you can use any kind of bread you like. Traditional recipes use French bread (like baguettes) and slice them into half. I like a slight sweetness in my garlic bread, so I used King’s Hawaiian’s Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls, which work like a charm. But you can use any kind of bread you like, as long as it comes in a loaf / log / sheet. You can also bake this cheesy garlic bread as individual rolls, which are great for serving!
How to roast garlic
Garlic can easily be roasted in the oven. There are 2 ways to do this:
- Bake the entire garlic bulb, with one end trimmed off, upside down with oil and salt on top
- Bake individual garlic cloves
To make things quicker, I prefer the second way and bake peeled garlic cloves in olive oil and salt for about ~20 minutes at 400F in a mini dutch oven, until they are golden adn soft. It is ideal to keep the garlic covered with a lid or foil so it doesn’t burn.
Step by step photos
The detailed recipe can be found in the recipe card at the bottom of this post, but let’s go over the steps with photos to help you visualize everything!
First, roast the garlic by baking in the oven. Mash it up and set it aside:
Divide the bread loaf you’re using into 2 halves, and bake for a few minutes until lightly crispy:
Make the garlic butter custard by mixing together the mashed garlic, melted butter, an egg, milk, salt, paprika and fresh parsley:
Transfer to a larger pan and dip the bread loaf halves in it, getting them thoroughly coated all over:
Bake the dipped bread for ~15-18 minutes:
Cover with shredded mozzarella cheese, and broil until it has melted and slightly charred:
Slice up, serve and enjoy!
FAQs
Yes, you can use any kind of bread you like for garlic bread, such as a French loaf.
Yes, you can omit the egg in this recipe.
I recommend roasting the garlic for the best results, but you can use raw minced garlic in the garlic butter mixture if you are short on time.
This cheesy garlic bread is best served and eaten fresh. However, you can keep it in an airtight container at room temperature for `1-2 days and reheat in the oven until it crisps up again.
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Ingredients
Roasted Garlic:
- 8–10 garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Pinch of salt
Garlic Butter Custard:
- Roasted garlic from above
- ½ cup butter, melted(113g)
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup milk (60g)
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp paprika
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
Assembly:
- 12 King’s Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sheet Rolls, kept in the full sheet form (or replace with a French baguette of similar size)
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- Chopped parsley and chili flakes for serving
Instructions
Roasted Garlic:
- Pre-heat oven to 400F
- Mix the peeled garlic cloves in the olive oil and salt. Transfer to a mini oven safe pot with a lid (or cover with foil) and bake for ~20 minutes until they are soft and golden
- Mash with a fork and set aside
Garlic Butter Custard:
- Add the mashed roasted garlic, melted butter, egg, milk, salt, paprika and parsley to a bowl
- Thoroughly whisk to combine
Assembly:
- Change the oven temperature to 350F after roasting the garlic
- Use a sharp knife to divide the sheet of bread rolls into 2 halves (as seen in pictures above). Place on a large baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes until light golden and crispy
- Transfer the garlic butter custard to a larger pan. Carefully dip the baked bread sheets / loaves into the garlic butter custard, getting them well coated on all sides
- Place the bread back on the baking sheet and bake at 350F for 15-18 minutes until golden
- Cover the bread with the shredded mozzarella cheese. Change the oven setting to broil / grill and broil for ~5 minutes until the cheese is melted and golden
- Garnish with fresh parsley and chili flakes. Slice up, serve and enjoy!
Comments
K
This was a huuge hit and I’ve made it several times, both at home and at gatherings, and they were the star of the show! Thanks for sharing <3
Zoha
Thank you so much, K! I think it’s great, too 🙂
Ryan Gary
Wow, this looks absolutely delicious! Roasted garlic, garlic butter custard, and triple baking? Next-level stuff 🔥👏 Definitely trying this soon!
Umaima Lakhani
simply loved it!
Khadija
The best garlic bread I’ve ever made!!
Thea
The rolls aren’t the best for this, they came out really sweet. Additionally, the garlic taste isn’t prominent at all, kinda leaving the rolls bland. Also, I wouldn’t recommend leaving the rolls in the oven for so long as the bottom comes out completely black and burnt.
Shabana
tried with lot of excitement but the bread is too salty even though we added less than what was in thr recipe. The Garlic butter coating with the egg makes very little sense as there’s hardly any taste that comes through.
sharjila
love this cheesy garlic bread will definitely try this
Ruby
I loved this recipe, but my bread got too soggy. What did I do wrong?
Zoha
Me too! It’s my favorite
Mo
Hi! Love all of your single serve mug cake recipes.Please post more single serving dessert recipes! And start with a banana bread in a mug 🤤 PLEASEEE
Zoha
Aww, thank you!! And noted – will definitely work on this 🙂