Make Ahead Cheesy Garlic Bread Recipes

EASY CHEESY GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut your French bread loaf lengthwise and place on top of a baking sheet.
• In a small bowl combine softened butter, garlic powder, minced garlic, and Italian seasoning. Spread evenly on each side of the garlic bread. Top with Colby Jack and mozzarella cheese.
• Bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes until butter is melted an bubbly. You can also broil the top for 1-2 minutes at the end to give it a more crisp top.
• Garnish with fresh chopped parsley if desired.

QUICK CHEESY GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 160C/320F.
• Mix butter with garlic and salt.
• Cut bread in half horizontally.
• Drizzle with garlic butter all over - don't miss any patches!
• Bake 20 minutes until bread is crispy on the edges.
• Crank oven up to 200C/390F. Top with cheese, bake 7 - 10 min until cheese is melted and bubbly.
• Sprinkle with parsley if using, cut bread into pieces. Serve immediately as a side for meals, dunking in soups and stews!

MAKE-AHEAD GARLIC TOAST

Steps:

• Mix butter, Parmesan cheese, parsley, and garlic powder in a bowl. Arrange Italian bread on a large baking sheet and spread each slice with garlic butter mixture. Place baking sheet in freezer and freeze until bread solid, about 1 hour. Transfer bread to a resealable plastic freezer bag until ready to use.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Arrange desired number of slices, butter-side up, on a baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven until bread is toasted and butter is melted, 5 to 7 minutes.

MAKE-AHEAD CHEESY GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Split sandwich rolls in half lengthwise and set aside.
• Place peeled garlic cloves into food processor and pulse a few times to mince.
• Add softened butter, garlic powder, black pepper, and half of the cheese. Process mixture until smooth and fluffy.
• Spread generously onto each sandwich roll. Place rolls face up on a large baking sheet. Sprinkle remaining cheese onto the rolls, pressing down to make it stick. (note: you can process all the cheese with the butter, if you want. It works either way.).
• Sprinkle rolls with dried parsley.
• Cover and freeze until firm, then store in sealable freezer bags.
• When ready to bake, take out the number of frozen rolls you want to serve, and bake at 450°F for about 7-10 minutes until cheese is melted and lightly browned around the edges.

MAKE-AHEAD CRISPY, BUTTERY GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Using a fork, beat butter, garlic, sugar, salt and pepper in small bowl until combined. Spread butter mixture evenly over both sides of bread.
• Freeze the slices on a large baking sheet or plate until firm, about 15 minutes. After they are firm, transfer the slices to a freezer ziploc bag and freeze for up to one month.
• To serve, preheat oven to 425 degrees. Arrange bread on rimmed baking sheet and bake until golden brown on the first side, about 10 minutes. Flip and bake until golden brown on the second side, 6-7 minutes more. Serve.

EASY CHEESY GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Cut bread into 1-inch thick slices, without cutting all the way through the loaf. Mix Parmesan cheese, butter, garlic powder, and parsley in a small bowl. Spread mixture between slices of bread and over the top of the loaf. Wrap loaf in aluminum foil, leaving the top partially uncovered.
• Bake in preheated oven until butter is melted and bread toasted, 15 to 20 minutes.