Homemade cheesy garlic bread with roasted garlic

Posted: May 11, 2025

Making your own cheesy garlic bread has never been easier or tastier. You really want to try this recipe with roasted garlic.

Roasting the fresh garlic gives it a whole different flavor and becomes soft and delicious. The cheesy garlic bread is the perfect side dish but can also be used as part of a snack board.

Make your own garlic bread

I got the idea to make this garlic bread after seeing a lot of (delicious) videos on TikTok last year. This cheesy garlic bread recipe was all the rage and had been on my to make list for quite some time.

Since I make no secret of the fact that I’m usually way behind on trends, I started working on the recipe a year later. And how unbelievably delicious it was! I could see why this easy recipe for making garlic bread was so popular. Nothing better than a warm slice of cheesy garlic bread.

Now that I was convinced of how good the bread was I quickly wrote down my version of this cheesy bread. You can eat it as an appetizer or serve with a cup of soup or a fresh salad as a main course.

You might immediately think of the store-bought garlic bread. It’s a bit like that, but a lot tastier. That’s because this garlic bread has cheese in it, but also because you make your own delicious herb butter and mix the garlic into it.

There is just nothing better than that and it beats the ones bought at the grocery store every single time.

Roasted Garlic

Roasted garlic is much softer and sweeter in flavor than the fresh (raw) variety. It is not as pungent and “garlicky” as you are used to.

For the best garlic flavor you add two whole heads of garlic to the bread. That might sound like a lot but trust me that it is delicious and the garlic mixture makes the bread absolutely perfect.

If you already know that this roasted garlic is going to steal your heart, prepare an extra head. In fact, you can store the roasted garlic in the refrigerator for up to a week and use it in another dish later. For example, toss a roasted garlic clove into a homemade soup, hummus, or aioli.

Can I make garlic bread without cheese?

Of course you can. You can also replace the cheese in the recipe with a cheese of your choice, see the tips below the recipe.

Can the bread be prepared for baking later?

I haven’t tested it, but I don’t think it would be a problem. I would wrap it in aluminum foil and keep it in the refrigerator or store in an airtight container until you are ready to bake it (max. 2 days). You should also be able to freeze it this way (up to three months). When baking, be aware that frozen bread takes longer to bake.

Do I have to clean the heads of garlic?

No, you cut them open with the skin and everything. After baking in the oven, the garlic will be very soft and you can easily squeeze it out of the skin.

What kind of bread can I use for making the cheesy garlic bread?

You can use slices of bread, Italian bread or french bread. You can use soft bread or more crunchy bread.

It’s a pretty flexible recipe! If you use slices of bread it would become more of a garlic cheese toast instead of a whole bread. Make sure to use thick slices for best results.

Can I use garlic powder instead of fresh garlic?

If you want you could use garlic powder for making this although the roasted garlic really does create a totally different flavor.

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Cheesy Garlic Bread

Making your own easy cheesy garlic bread has never been easier or tastier. You will really want to try this recipe.

Prep Time45

Cook Time15

Total Time1

Servings: portions

Ingredients

Metric | US Customary

2 heads of garlic
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 bake-off baguette
80 grams soft butter
25 grams finely chopped fresh herbs: chives, basil and parsley
50 grams grated cheese Gouda for example
80 grams grated mozzarella cheese
Salt and pepper

Instructions

Roast the garlic

Cut a small piece off the top of the garlic bulbs so that you can see the garlic cloves. Discard the top, but place the sliced bulbs on a sheet of aluminum foil.
Drizzle a tablespoon of olive oil over each bulb and wrap the foil around the bulbs to seal the package. Bake the package in the oven at 200°C/390℉ (conventional oven) for 40 minutes, then leave to cool.

Making the garlic bread

Squeeze the roasted garlic out of the skins and place in a small bowl. Mix with the softened butter, a little more than half of the fresh herbs, and salt and pepper (to taste).
Cut the bread in half horizontally (lengthwise) and spread the garlic herb butter on top. Sprinkle with the grated cheese and then the grated mozzarella. Place the bread on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Bake the garlic bread according to the baking time and temperature on the package of your bake-off baguette, adding an extra 5 minutes. Bake until golden brown.
Serve immediately and sprinkle with the remaining fresh herbs.

Tips

You can basically use any type of bake-off bread: a spelt baguette, a French baguette, a ciabatta, etc.
I like a mix of fresh herbs, but you can use fewer herbs (as long as you use a total of 25 grams) or you can use Italian seasoning.
For the grated cheese, you can use “regular” cheese as well as cheddar or parmesan.

How to store

Once baked you will want to eat the bread right away.

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