Roasted Garlic Butter Cheesy Bread
Soft roasted garlic cloves mashed with butter and herbs into a rich compound butter, then spread on stale bread, topped with Parmesan and mozzarella, and baked until golden and bubbly.
Equipment
- 1 | Small baking dish | for roasting garlic
- 1 | Fork | for mashing
- 1 | Baking sheet | lined with parchment
- 1 | Oven |
Ingredients
- 20 | cloves | garlic | peeled
- 0.33 | cup | olive oil |
- 1 | stick | butter | softened
- 1 | tsp | salt |
- 1 | tsp | dried mixed herbs |
- 8 | slices | stale bread |
- 0.5 | cup | grated Parmesan |
- 1 | cup | shredded mozzarella |
Instructions
- Place peeled garlic cloves in a small baking dish and cover with olive oil.
- Roast at 375°F until cloves are soft and golden, about 20-25 minutes.
- Mash the roasted garlic into a puree with a fork.
- Add softened butter and mash until fully combined.
- Season with salt and dried herbs; mix well.
- Chill the garlic butter in the refrigerator until slightly firm.
- Spread generous amounts of garlic butter onto slices of stale bread.
- Top with Parmesan and mozzarella; bake at 400°F until cheese is melted and golden.
- Tip: Watch closely during the final bake to prevent burning.
Notes
Store leftover garlic butter in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 1 week.
Freeze the compound butter for up to 3 months.
Reheat leftover bread slices in a 350°F oven for best texture.
Use day-old bread for optimal crispiness after baking.
Freeze the compound butter for up to 3 months.
Reheat leftover bread slices in a 350°F oven for best texture.
Use day-old bread for optimal crispiness after baking.