Cheesy Garlic Bread: The Pull-Apart Dream You Can’t Resist
There’s just something about warm, golden garlic bread loaded with melted cheese that makes everyone at the table lose their manners. Crispy edges, gooey center, insane garlic butter aroma — this is the side dish that steals the show at spaghetti night, game day, or literally any Tuesday.
One little upgrade turns it from good to legendary: a snowstorm of freshly shredded cheese (made effortless with the Geedel Rotary Cheese Grater) that melts faster and tastes a million times better than the pre-shredded stuff.
🧈Ingredients (makes one large loaf)
1 large loaf crusty bread (sourdough, Italian, or French)
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
4–5 garlic cloves, finely minced or pressed
2 cups shredded mozzarella (low-moisture works best)
½ cup shredded Parmesan or Pecorino
2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
Pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)
Salt & black pepper to taste
🥖Step-by-Step: The Gooiest Garlic Bread Ever
1. Prep the Bread
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
Slice the loaf in a crosshatch pattern (¾ of the way down — don’t cut all the way through) so you get those perfect pull-apart squares.
2. Make the Garlic Butter
Mix softened butter, minced garlic, parsley, a pinch of salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes until smooth heaven.
3. Shred the Cheese (the fun part)
Using the hand crank cheese grater with the coarse blade, crank out fluffy piles of mozzarella and Parmesan in seconds. The uniform shreds melt perfectly and create those crispy cheese frico edges we all fight over.
4. Stuff & Slather
Spread garlic butter generously into every cut. Stuff handfuls of the freshly shredded cheese deep into the slits — don’t be shy. Extra cheese on top is mandatory.
5. Bake to Bubbly Perfection
Wrap loosely in foil and bake 10 minutes, then uncover and bake another 8–10 minutes until the cheese is golden and bubbly. Broil for 30–60 seconds if you want extra crispy bits.
6. Serve & Watch It Disappear
Sprinkle with a little more parsley for color. Let cool for exactly 30 seconds (any longer and it’ll be gone).
🔥Tips & Twists
Pizza Style → Add pepperoni slices in the cuts.
Herb Lover → Mix oregano or Italian seasoning into the butter.
Spicy Kick → Swap half the mozzarella for pepper jack.
Make-Ahead → Assemble, wrap tightly, refrigerate up to 24 hrs — bake when ready.
🧀Final Thoughts
This cheesy garlic bread is dangerously addictive, stupidly easy, and guaranteed to make you the most popular person at the table. And when you pull it apart with long strings of melted cheese (thanks to the cheese slicer’s perfect shreds)? Pure dinner-time magic.
