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This Garlic Cheese Bread recipe made from scratch is soft, buttery, and packed with cheesy garlic flavor in every bite! No yeast required!
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Pin It NowQUICK GARLIC CHEESE BREAD: NO YEAST REQUIRED!
While I love making bread with yeast, there’s something so wonderful about a quick bread recipe that doesn’t require any yeast like this easy recipe for garlic cheese bread (or my Cinnamon Roll Bread or Lemon Zucchini Bread).
This garlic cheese bread recipe is made from scratch, yet it’s simple ingredients combined to create the perfect side dish for pasta, soup, or any other cozy dinner at home.
Why you’ll love this recipe
- Easy to make: this recipe uses simple ingredients you probably already have on hand.
- Cheesy and satisfying: every bite is soft and delicious!
- Great side dish for pasta, soups or Italian dinners!
You’ll love how quickly this bread recipe comes together! Let’s go make it!
❤️ Ashley
How to Make Garlic Cheese Bread From Scratch
The process for making garlic cheese bread from scratch is easy and straightforward.
- Preheat oven and prep the loaf pan – I like to use a 9×5 loaf pan for this recipe.
- Shred and combine the cheeses – use any cheeses you like, but I recommend shredding your own cheese for the best result. Most often I use cheddar and parmesan (freshly grated), but sometimes I’ll spot a garlic and herb cheese blend at the store that is delicious!
- Combine the wet ingredients – melted butter, sugar, egg and buttermilk.
- Add dry ingredients: you’ll need pantry staples like flour, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, baking soda and baking powder. Don’t overtax the dough.
- Fold in cheese and bake: don’t forget to reserve ¼ cup of the cheese blend to sprinkle on top!
- Bake – it’ll take about 50-55 minutes for this bread to bake.
The dough is thick and you will want to use a spoon or spatula to spread the dough into a loaf pan. It’s much thicker than a traditional quick bread. Sometimes it helps to use clean hands to press the dough evenly into the pan. Don’t forget the sprinkle of cheese on top. It browns perfectly and gives the bread an almost crust-like texture. It is the perfect contract to the soft bread inside!
what to serve with garlic cheese bread
This homemade garlic cheese bread pairs beautifully with recipes like:
- Cheesy Baked Rigatoni
- Creamy Tomato Soup
- Caesar Salad
- Baked Ziti
- … and so much more!
Whether it’s for a busy weeknight dinner or a crowd-pleasing appetizer, this easy garlic cheese bread hits all of the right notes! As always, if you try it, let me know what you think. I love to hear from you!
Garlic Cheese Bread
Ingredients
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese fresh grated
- ½ cup shredded parmesan cheese fresh grated
- ¼ cup butter melted
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 cups flour
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ¾ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° and spray a 9×5 loaf pan with non-stick spray.
- Combine cheese: freshly grate sharp cheddar cheese and parmesan cheese and combine in a small bowl. Be sure to set aside about ¼ cup of the cheese blend for topping.
- Wet ingredients: In a large bowl, combine butter, sugar, egg, and buttermilk until smooth.
- Add dry ingredients: Stir in flour, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, baking soda, and baking powder. Mix until just combined.
- Fold in Cheese and Bake: reserve ¼ cup cheese blend, add remaining cheese into the batter and lightly stir to combine. Spread the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle the reserved ¼ cup of cheese on top.
- Bake: Bake for 50-55 minutes or until lightly brown on top and toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
