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Close up of stuffed garlic bread with cheese cut in a checkerboard-style and topped with shredded parmesan.

Stuffed Garlic Bread Recipe [Easy and Cheesy!]

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  • Author: Jenna
  • Total Time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: 10 servings 1x
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

A Stuffed Garlic Bread recipe that is so easy, cheesy, and beautiful, you’ll want to have it as the centerpiece for every pasta night, holiday potluck, and dinner party! With lots of customization options, you can get creative and customize the bread to your liking.

Ingredients

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  • 1 round loaf of bread (see post above for suggestions)
  • 10 tablespoons salted butter
  • 8-20+ garlic cloves (use a lot if you normally like a garlicky stuffed garlic bread), minced or grated
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
  • 2 1/2 cups freshly shredded cheese (such as mozzarella and Colby jack)
  • 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese, divided
  • extra-virgin olive oil, for brushing (plus a little extra to serve on the side, optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F/177°C. Cut the bread to appear like a checkerboard. About 7 slices across both ways. The cuts should be about 3/4 the way down. Be sure to not cut through the bread!
    A handholding a round loaf of bread down while the other hand uses a knife to cut lines down the bread on a wooden board.
  2. Make the garlic butter. Melt the butter in a pan over medium heat then add the garlic, parsley, salt, pepper, onion powder, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes if using. Simmer for a couple of minutes to allow the flavors to infuse, constantly stirring so the garlic doesn’t burn. Spoon the mixture evenly into the crevices in the bread.
    Hands pulling back pieces of the cut bread and spooning garlic butter mixture into the cracks.
  3. Now, stuff the cheese into the crevices, reserving a little bit of parmesan to sprinkle on top of the bread.
    Two hands with white nails stuffing stuffed garlic bread with shredded cheese on a cutting board with a block of parmesan.
  4. Brush the outside of the bread with olive oil then sprinkle some parmesan on top.
    A loaf of stuffed garlic bread with cheese on a cutting board with a bowl of olive oil, a grater, and a block of parmesan.
  5. Line a Dutch oven with parchment paper, place the bread in, and then the top on the dutch oven. Bake the stuffed garlic bread in the oven for 30 minutes with the top on and 15 minutes with the top off, or until the cheese is fully melted. Alternatively, you can wrap the bread with foil (see the post above for more information).
    A loaf of stuffed garlic bread topped with parmesan in a parchment paper lined Dutch oven with a red handle on wooden surface.
  6. Serve the bread with forks as this is the easiest way to pull each piece of bread out. Once all of the pieces are pulled out, cut the base of the bread into pieces (kind of like breadsticks). I like to serve extra olive oil on the side with a sprinkle of salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, and Italian seasoning, but this is optional. Enjoy!!!
    Stuffed garlic bread on a piece of parchment paper next to a bowl wooden bowl with oil and fresh green herbs.

Equipment

Notes

  • If you scroll up and read the post, you’ll find suggestions for homemade bread recipes, different cheeses and herbs, creative topping combinations, storage instructions, and more!
  • Watch the step-by-step process for making my Stuffed Garlic Bread on Instagram, Pinterest, or YouTube!
  • The bread pieces are meant to be pulled out with a fork. The remaining base can be cut into breadsticks. Serve extra olive oil that has been seasoned with salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, and Italian seasoning or dried oregano on the side for dipping!
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 45 minutes
  • Category: Appetizers, Side Dishes, Fall Recipes, Vegetarian
  • Method: Oven, Stovetop
  • Cuisine: Italian-American

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