Cheesy Garlic Bread Pull Apart
This Cheesy Garlic Bread Pull Apart is a perfect side dish or appetizer for any meal. Made with French bread, melted cheese, and garlic butter, it’s sure to be a crowd-pleaser. The best part? It’s super easy to make!
We love bread sides with our meals because not only are they delicious, but they also add a crunchy and savory side to your favorite meals.
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❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- You are using a store-bought French bread for this recipe, so no baking skills are required.
- It’s also a budget-friendly side dish that pairs well with just about any meal.
- It’s picky eater-approved, so no worries about dinner-time complaints.
🛒Ingredients
You only need a few simple ingredients to help you make this easy bread side dish. Gather these ingredients on your next trip to the grocery store, so that you can make this tasty recipe.
- loaf french bread
- shredded mozzarella
- melted butter
- garlic cloves
- salt
- fresh ground pepper
- chopped fresh parsley
See the recipe card below for quantities.
🔪 How to Make Cheesy Garlic Bread Pull Apart
Making this tasty recipe is easy. Just follow these step-by-step instructions and or check out the full recipe in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Step 1: Cut the bread
Make large 1” slices diagonally across the entire loaf of bread, but do not cut through to the bottom, stop about ½” from the base of the bread. Turn the bread the opposite way to create a diamond grid pattern and slice the whole loaf to create 1” cubes that are still connected on the bottom.
Step 2: Make the garlic butter
Finely dice the garlic and add to the dish of melted butter. Add the salt and pepper and stir. Chop the parsley into small pieces add to the butter and mix.
Step 3: Assemble the bread
Place the loaf of bread on a large piece of foil and brush the top of the bread with the butter mixture. Take small amounts of cheese and press into each crevice. Spoon the remaining butter mix evenly over the top and allow to run down into each section of bread.
Step 4: Bake the bread
Wrap the foil around the loaf and place in the 350 degree oven for 20 minutes. Remove the bread and fold down the foil to expose the top half of the bread return to the oven and bake for an additional 5-7 minutes until the top turns golden brown. Remove and serve immediately while the cheese is still warm and gooey.
📝Variations
Do you want to change up this recipe and make it your own? Here are some ways that you can do that!
- Spicy – You can add a hint of spice to this bread by adding some red pepper flakes to the garlic butter.
- Herbs – Try adding dried or fresh herbs such as parsley to your garlic butter for even more flavor.
If you love Garlic Bread, you may also enjoy these pepperoni-stuffed breadsticks.
🥄 Equipment
You will need a few pieces of kitchen equipment to help you make this easy recipe:
- sharp knife
- small bowl
- baking dish
- aluminum foil
🥫 Storage
Store leftovers in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to three days. For best results, reheat in the oven or on the stove rather than the microwave.
Serve With
This garlic bread is great when served with your favorite pasta dish, we like to pair it with One Pot Cheeseburger Pasta or this Slow Cooker Parmesan Garlic Pasta.
💭 Tips
Here are a few tips that help this bread turn out perfectly for you when you make it,
- Don’t cut all the way through the bread, you want to leave a little bread uncut at the bottom of the loaf.
- Wrap the foil around tightly so that your butter doesn’t leak out during baking.
- If you want a crispy top to your bread pop it under the broiler for 1-2 minutes.
⁉️ FAQ
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
This bread is best made fresh, however you can assemble it head and wrap it in foil and store it in the fridge if desired.
For the best taste and texture we recommend that you put the bread in a 350 degree oven for 5-10 minutes or until it’s warm all the way through.
🍽 More Homemade Bread Recipes
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🧾Recipe Card
Want to make this recipe? Print the recipe card below, or pin this recipe, so you can find it later.
Cheesy Garlic Bread Pull Apart
Equipment
- sharp knife
- small bowl
- Baking dish
- Aluminum foil
Ingredients
- 1 loaf french bread whole-not sliced
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella
- 4-5 tablespoons melted butter
- 3-4 garlic cloves
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Make large 1” slices diagonally across the entire loaf of bread, but do not cut through to the bottom, stop about ½” from the base of the bread.
- Turn the bread the opposite way to create a diamond grid pattern and slice the whole loaf to create 1” cubes that are still connected on the bottom.
- Finely dice the garlic and add to the dish of melted butter.
- Add the salt and pepper and stir. Chop the parsley into small pieces and add to the butter and mix.
- Place the loaf of bread on a large piece of foil and brush the top of the bread with the butter mixture.
- Take small amounts of cheese and press into each crevice.
- Spoon the remaining butter mix evenly over the top and allow to run down into each section of bread.
- Wrap the foil around the loaf and place in the oven for 20 minutes.
- Remove the bread and fold down the foil to expose the top half of the bread and return to the oven and bake for an additional 5-7 minutes until the top turns golden brown.
- Remove and serve immediately while the cheese is still warm and gooey.
Notes
Disclaimer
Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.
