This Cheesy Bread is so amazing, the best I have ever had!! It goes great with gameday fare, soups, stews, pasta, and more!! It is loaded with two kinds of cheese plus a garlic butter mixture. I have to say, I feel this is true comfort food!
Want some wonderful dishes to have with this Cheesy Bread? Try our Best Damn Chili, Easy Skillet Lasagna, or Baked Ravioli Casserole.
What is Cheesy Bread?
It has all the cheese you would want and more!! Slathering it on a big French loaf and then sliding it under the broiler gets it all melty and scrumptious.
This is best served hot out of the oven immediately. This is kind of a cross between cheese bread, pizza, and garlic bread. You have the best of all the worlds!! Have a big crowd coming over? Be sure to serve them Cheesy Bread from simple fare to fancy. Everyone will love it!!
The mixture of cheese and butter/mayo etc., can be made ahead of time and at the ready for a quick spread and go! Just then run it under the broiler and serve!
What is the Origin of Cheesy Bread?
We are not so sure where cheesy bread originated. A cheese bread recipe was reported to have been created in Brazil in the eighteenth century when people were using cassava flour in their bread recipes instead of wheat flour.
When they were making the bread, they also threw in rinds of cheese into the mix.
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What is Cheesy Bread Made of?
The cheeses are mixed up with mayo, sour cream, butter, herb paste, and garlic! Nothing could be better than that for this cheesy garlic bread!!
You will have lots of hungry takers for this recipe, so just send them on over here to get it!! This would be a great game day recipe, too, with a big bowl of chili, yum!! Dunk, dunk, love!!
Rush out and get the ingredients to make this for the weekend. You will be happy you did!! And so will everyone else!!
Ingredients
Mozzarella cheese, grated – Get a good quality pizza mozzarella for this recipe and grate it yourself. Don’t buy the pre-grated or shredded cheese, as it won’t melt as nicely as freshly grated. Pre-grated cheese contains preservatives like potato starch to keep it from clumping.
Old cheddar, grated- In Canada, we call an aged cheese old, especially when talking about cheddar. Use a good quality aged cheddar for this, so you really get a nice cheddar flavor.
Light mayonnaise – I find light mayonnaise just as good as the full-fat, and it is usually what I have in the house already.
Light sour cream – Again, I use light sour cream all the time, but full fat would work also.
Garlic paste or 1 clove minced garlic – Using a garlic paste or clove of garlic gives much more flavor as opposed to using garlic powder but in a pinch, you can use that or granulated garlic too.
Italian herb paste, or finely chopped herbs of choice – Have you used a herb paste before? They last much longer in the fridge than fresh herbs do. I wouldn’t use dry herbs for this recipe.
Butter softened to almost melting – You want to use nice and softened butter just beyond room temperature so it will easily mix and spread. But not melted butter.
Large French loaf – You want a nice large loaf of bread for this Cheesy Bread. You can use a small baguette, but you will need a few unless you make less cheese mixture.
How to Make Cheesy Bread
In a large bowl, mix together the cheeses. In another medium-sized bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, sour cream, and herb paste.
Mix the butter and garlic together in a small bowl and then add to the mayonnaise mixture. Add the mayonnaise/butter mixture now to the cheese.
Preheat the oven broiler, and slice a loaf of bread in half horizontally. Place crust side down on a rimmed baking sheet. You can cover the pan with either parchment paper or aluminum foil for easy cleaning.
Divide the cheese mixture between the two halves and spread to cover.
Broil until cheese is melted and starts to get golden brown. Let sit for a minute, then slice and serve immediately.
Recipe Pro Tips!
This Cheesy Bread is a real treat. This is not something you wouldn’t make all the time. It is higher in calories, but for a special gathering, people will love it.
Here are some pro tips to help you!!
- Broil and serve right away; it is best served hot. Don’t have the broiler too close to the bread so that it heats through.
- You can make the cheese mixture ahead of time, but let it come to room temperature before trying to spread.
- Use a serrated knife to cut the bread but wait a minute before slicing so the cheese sets just a bit.
- Try adding in other ingredients like chopped shrimp, crab, olives, red pepper flakes, jalapenos, and more.
- Line the baking sheet with parchment or foil for easy cleanup.
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Cheesy Bread
Ingredients
- 8 oz. mozzarella cheese grated
- 1 lb. old cheddar grated
- 1/2 cup light mayonnaise
- 2 Tbsp. light sour cream
- 1/2 tsp. garlic paste or 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 Tbsp. Italian herb paste or finely chopped herbs of choice
- 1/2 cup butter softened to almost melting
- 1 large French loaf
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix together the cheeses. In another medium-sized bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, sour cream, and herb paste.
- Mix the butter and garlic together in a small bowl and then add to the mayonnaise mixture. Add the mayonnaise/butter mixture now to the cheese.
- Preheat the oven broiler, and slice a loaf of bread in half horizontally. Place crust side down on a rimmed baking sheet. You can cover the pan with either parchment paper or aluminum foil for easy cleaning.
- Divide the cheese mixture between the two halves and spread to cover.
- Broil until cheese is melted and starts to get golden brown. Let sit for a minute, then slice and serve immediately.
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Nutrition
Recipe adapted from Simple Recipes
Comments & Reviews
Stacie says
Who can resist all that cheesiness? Next time we have a pasta night I will have to make this.
Dawn Lopez says
Check out all that gooey cheese! I’m in heaven just thinking about eating that cheesy bread. My family is going to love this!
Sarah says
Yum! This cheesy bread looks amazing. I need to make this on our pasta night.
Amy Desrosiers says
I love cheesy bread so much! I totally need to make this again for my family.
Kelly Hutchinson says
I could eat bread all day long! This recipe sounds amazing! I love the addition of the mayonnaise in the recipe. I bet it gives it a little tang!
TColeman says
Ahh nothing beats some good cheesy bread. I totally need to make this for our next pasta night.
Victoria says
Now this is what I’m talking about! Anything with bread and cheese is what I call perfection! It’s dinner time here and now I want a slice!
Felicita Moncada says
Wow! If I could reach through my screen, I would be munching on these! It is the perfect amount of cheesy goodness. I cannot wait to try this recipe – looks delicious!
Jeanette says
OK I just came off a 24 hour fast and now my mouth is drooling just looking at this. I am totally making this for dinner.
Jenna Wood says
So much cheesy yumminess! This looks amazing- perfect for so many types of meal nights.
Kristen @ My 3 Little Kittens says
Gorgeous! I absolutely HAVE to try this for my husband especially!!!!!! LOVE CHEESE!!!
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
That looks AH-mazing! Nothing beats good cheesy bread. NOTHING!
Peter @ Feed Your Soul Too says
Looks so cheesy. Great for game day!
Jill says
BTW 10 stars
Noshing with the Nolands says
Thanks so much!!
Jill says
Holy moly!! This is fabulous! I used an end of swiss cheese that was in the fridge instead of mozzarella so it wasn’t stringy but was still yummy.
Noshing with the Nolands says
So glad you liked it, quite decadent by oh so good!!