Goat Cheese Garlic Bread is THE best side dish, or even appetizer, for Italian night! This crostini-like recipe, served warm from the oven with mozzarella and creamy goat cheese, will be a new favorite.
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Why You’ll Love This Goat Cheese Garlic Bread
- Elevated garlic bread. This epic Goat Cheese Garlic Bread is such a savory treat. It takes regular garlic bread and adds a gorgeous creamy goat cheese layer that elevates it to a whole new level.
- Cheesy, creamy, and garlic-y. This bread is loaded up with creamy goat cheese, mozzarella, and lots of garlic for the ultimate appetizer.
- A family favorite. This Goat Cheese Garlic Bread recipe is a favorite cheat night side dish around our house. Honestly, I could probably eat an entire loaf myself for dinner if I allowed myself to, but the rest of the family devours it just as fast.
Recipe Ingredients
Grab the following 9 ingredients to start putting this garlic bread together! Scroll down to the recipe card below for the exact measurements.
- Italian Bread: a baguette or another sturdy white bread could also work.
- Unsalted Butter: let it soften before starting.
- Salt
- Italian Seasonings
- Crushed Red Pepper Flakes: these are optional. They add flavor to the bread, but not much heat.
- Garlic Paste: Garlic paste is spreadable and adds that classic garlic flavor.
- Shredded Mozzarella Cheese: Freshly shredded is best if possible.
- Goat Cheese: Feel free to grab a seasoned goat cheese – a garlic & herb one would enhance the flavors in the recipe.
- Fresh Parsley: for garnish.
Can I use another type of cheese?
Any soft and spreadable cheese will work. Here are some other fun suggestions:
- Feta Cheese
- Cream Cheese
- Gorgonzola
- Blue Cheese
How to Make Goat Cheese Garlic Bread
This cheesy bread comes together in just a few easy steps. You basically slice the loaf in half, mix together the spread, apply it to the bread, and bake! Note: your kitchen will smell amazing, you’re welcome.
- Prep: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Slice the Italian bread in half lengthwise and place cut side up on a large baking sheet.
- Make the Spread: Combine the butter, salt, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, garlic paste, and cheeses in a medium bowl and mix together with a fork until evenly combined.
- Apply the Mixture to the Bread: Use a rubber spatula to spread the butter mixture out evenly on the cut sides of the bread.
- Bake: Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the edges of the bread should “just” start to feel crisp.
- Broil: Then turn your oven to a LOW broil and broil bread for 2 minutes until the cheese begins to lightly brown and the edges of the bread really crisp up.
- Serve: Remove from the oven and slice and serve warm.
Tips for Success
Goat Cheese Garlic Bread tastes even better than it looks, I promise you. Here are some tips on getting the best results with your bread:
- If Using Salted Butter: you can use salted butter, but make sure to omit the added salt. I find that the goat cheese has a lot of tang and therefore prefer to control the salt in this recipe.
- Mixing the Butter and Seasonings: I like to use a fork and a bowl to mix the butter mixture, but it can also be done with a hand mixer, stand mixer, or even in a food processor.
- Where to Find Garlic Paste: Garlic paste is usually found in the product section with the herbs.
- Fresh Garlic vs Garlic Paste: 3 minced garlic cloves may be used in place of the paste but I think that the pasta gives a smoother and more even flavor.
Serving Suggestions
Once you have this golden garlic bread, what should you serve it with? Here are some of my suggestions:
- Pasta: this garlic bread would be the perfect side to a bowl of spaghetti and meatballs, or some other pasta in a cream sauce.
- Soup: garlic bread pairs really well with thick soups, like tomato soup or maybe this Butternut Squash Soup.
- Stews: it could also go with a hearty stew, like this Chunky Chili!
- Meat: Might I suggested this best ever baked chicken on the side?
How to Store Leftovers
- Fridge: Any leftovers (assuming you have them!) can be refrigerated for a day or two in an airtight container. However, as with all garlic bread, this bread is best served fresh and warm out of the oven!
- Freezer: I wouldn’t store garlic bread in the freezer, as it will become soggy. However, you can freeze the cheesy garlic spread by itself in an airtight container for a couple of weeks.
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Yield: 8 servings
Goat Cheese Garlic Bread
Goat Cheese Garlic Bread is a savory twist on a classic appetizer! Made in just 20 minutes, this cheesy garlic bread is sure to be a hit no matter what you serve it with.
Ingredients
- 1 loaf Italian bread
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasonings
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons garlic paste
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup goat cheese
- Fresh parsley, for garnish
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Slice the Italian bread in half lengthwise and place cut side up on a large baking sheet.
- Combine the butter, salt, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, garlic paste, and cheeses in a medium bowl and mix together with a fork until evenly combined.
- Use a rubber spatula to spread the butter mixture out evenly on the cut sides of the bread.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the edges of the bread should “just” start to feel crisp.
- Then turn your oven to a LOW broil and broil bread for 2 minutes until the cheese begins to lightly brown and the edges of the bread really crisp up.
- Remove from the oven and slice and serve warm.
Notes
- You can use salted butter, but make sure to omit the added salt. I find that the goat cheese has a lot of tang and therefore prefer to control the salt in this recipe.
- The crushed red pepper flakes add flavor but not much heat.
- I like to use a fork and a bowl to mix the butter mixture, but it can also be done with a hand mixer, stand mixer, or even in a food processor.
- Garlic paste is usually found in the product section with the herbs.
- 3 minced garlic cloves may be used in place of the paste but I think that the pasta gives a smoother and more even flavor.
Nutrition
Serving: 1, Calories: 432kcal, Carbohydrates: 30g, Protein: 9g, Fat: 31g, Saturated Fat: 17g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g, Cholesterol: 71mg, Sodium: 678mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 2g
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omg, it was soooooooo good. I was just craving a snack at it’s so perfect. as im from India, I didn’t have all the ingredients that you did, however, I added my own small twits like green chillies on top. tysm for this recipe it was fr amazinggg