Garlic Bread with Cheese – Quick and Easy Homemade Recipe
Garlic bread with cheese made easy. Soft, cheesy, and full of garlicky herb flavor, this no-yeast recipe is perfect for any meal.
Ingredients
Herb and garlic swirl
- 2 tbsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley leaves, finely chopped
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed or finely grated
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tsp cooking salt or kosher salt (halve if using fine table salt)
Dry ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups plain flour (all-purpose flour)
- 1 tsp baking soda (bi-carbonate soda), or 3 1/2 tsp baking powder as a substitute
- 3/4 tsp cooking salt or kosher salt (halve if using fine table salt)
Wet ingredients
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt, Greek or regular, full fat and unsweetened
- 3/4 cup milk, full fat preferred
- 2 large eggs (50–55 g each)
- 3 1/2 tbsp (50 g) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 small garlic cloves, crushed or grated
Cheese
- 7 oz (200 g) block of halal-certified cheddar or tasty cheese, cut into 3 mm thick slices in varying widths for a mix of ribbons throughout
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F and grease a 21 x 11 x 7 cm loaf pan, then line it with baking paper.
- Mix the herb and garlic swirl ingredients in a small bowl until it forms a thick, spoonable paste.
- In one bowl whisk together the dry ingredients, and in another whisk the wet ingredients until smooth.
- Make a well in the dry ingredients, pour in the wet mixture, and stir until just combined.
- Spoon one third of the batter into the pan, dollop on one third of the herb mixture, swirl it lightly with a knife, then tuck in one third of the cheese slices.
- Repeat the layering process two more times, letting some cheese and herbs peek out for a rustic look.
- Bake for 30 minutes, cover loosely with foil, and bake another 20 minutes until a skewer in the center comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then turn out onto a rack and let it cool at least 10 more minutes before slicing.