This Epic Stuffed Garlic Bread is the best garlic bread recipe you will ever make. It’s buttery, cheesy and LOADED with fresh garlic!
This is the BEST Garlic Bread Recipe
So bread is one of those foods that I consider “special occasion”. Yes, I seriously said that. And since today we’re talking about not only bread, but my EPIC Stuffed Garlic Bread recipe it must be a very special occasion, indeed…or not…let me explain.
Like a slice of chocolate cake is pretty much an everyday deal around here, but indulging in the bread basket at a restaurant…well someone must have just won the lottery/got engaged/having a milestone birthday/won a Grammy.
I don’t really try to understand the logic, nor will I try and explain it…however, just know my brain works a little backwards. It’s basically prioritizing my carbs in the most enjoyable way possible. Kinda like drinking a diet soda while eating a Snickers.
Anyway, bread is not a food I like to drop precious carbs on. UNLESS we are talking about my EPIC Stuffed Garlic Bread recipe.
Folks. This garlic bread is worth it, trust me. It might even be worth skipping the cake for. I can’t. believe. I. just. said. that.
How to Make Homemade Garlic Bread
Since we’re going there today, you know, you might as well GO. THERE.
Let’s talk about the dirty details.
First, Make the Filling
To start, we are going to grab a bowl and mince some garlic.
How much garlic is TOO much garlic?
Now, when I wrote the recipe, I said 4-6 cloves. This depends on a few important factors…the size of the cloves, the intensity your love of garlic, and who you will be spending the remainder of your evening with.
Let me break it down 6 cloves = opposite sides of the bed facing outwards. 4 cloves = we both are kind stinky, but hey we’re stinky together.
Got it?
Oh and add your parsley.
Next butter, obvi. Then salt and pepper (and cayenne if you’re feeling spicy) and a little olive oil.
THEN freshly grated Parmesan. Please please you must use freshly grated. Do NOT use the powdery stuff and also the pre-grated is no bueno here either. Fresh.
Then mix it up together.
Now, Stuff the Garlic Bread
Now grab your loaf of bread. I use a large loaf of Ciabatta when making this recipe. But you can use whatever you like best…just not a French Baguette…it’s not fat enough.
Slice the loaf almost all the way through, leaving the bottom of the loaf intact for stuffing.
Then grab some of your buttery garlic mixture and get to filling…
Fill all the slices. You will think it’s too much filling. It isn’t.
Then wrap your garlic bread in foil, bake it for 25 minutes, remove the foil and bake for 5 more to make it all crispy and delicious.
And then behold…
Seriously. This epic stuffed garlic bread recipe is the best. It’s garlicky, packed with flavor and cheesy, but not too cheesy.
Epic Stuffed Garlic Bread
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 10 large slices 1x
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Dinner
Description
This Epic Stuffed Garlic Bread is the best garlic bread recipe you will ever make. It’s buttery, cheesy and LOADED with fresh garlic!
Ingredients
- 1 large loaf Ciabatta bread
- 4 – 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 cup room temperature butter, cut into pieces
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese
- *optional 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F/220°C
- Using a serrated knife cut your bread into thick slices leaving about 1/2- inch at the bottom uncut. Be careful not to cut the bread all the way through, as you need the bread to hold together to contain all the filling.
- In a medium bowl combine the remaining ingredients with a fork.
- Stuff the filling into the crevices of the bread evenly. You might think you have too much filing, you don’t. Use it all.
- Wrap the bread tightly in aluminum foil, place the bread on a baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes. Uncover the bread and bake for an additional 5 minutes to crisp up the outside of the bread.
- Serve warm.
Notes
You can adjust the amount of garlic depending on the size of the cloves and how much you love garlic.
Additionally you can omit the cayenne pepper if you prefer no heat.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 237
- Sugar: 1.3 g
- Sodium: 562.6 mg
- Fat: 15.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 18.6 g
- Protein: 6.6 g
- Cholesterol: 30.2 mg
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This garlic bread was so amazing! Thank you for sharing!
This is almost exactly the same as my recipe. One little touch that I add after seeing it in a magazine many years ago. I add 1/2 tsp grated lemon zest. It cuts through all the fat and brightens it up a bit.
Can you freeze this?
Absolutely!
made this last night and it was good….but i wish i didnt add the salt. it turned out way too salty. minus the salt – i’m sure it would of been great.
I made this following the recipe to a tee! It was delicious but I would not add the salt next time as it was extremely salty! Otherwise…YUM!
Best garlic bread ever! Only thing is 1tsp of kosher salt is too much so I only use 1/4 to no more than a 1/2 tsp. The only garlic bread recipe we ever use! ❤️❤️
You probably used salted butter. The recipe needs to be updated with unsalted or salted butter.
I always use salted butter, but it’s a personal preference. You can use either!
Hi, can I possibly freeze it for later?
Yes! Sure! Just wrap it in aluminum foil before freezing!
Found a typo – the sentence should have read “Now grab your loaf of bread. The word you should be your. Looks delicious – can’t wait to make it. Thanks for sharing!
i just made this using bolillo rolls and a mix of butter, garlic, olive oil, italian seasoning, cream cheese, parm, and asiago.
Hope you liked it!
Wow, lol……’’ I just made this using’’. The only thing you used from the original recipe was butter, garlic and o/o…….which is pretty standard for plain garlic bread…lol…..really??? Why would you even post something like that, it’s an insult to the person posting the recipe. Stop doing that. !!!
Where has this been all my life?? I’m almost afraid to make it. My husband will become fat!!
Sarah
http://www.allmyheartbeats.com
Mouth watering, will definitely give it a try plus you make it difficult for any to resist this one with your humorous writing 🙂
OMG. Now THIS looks delish!