{"id":4367,"date":"2026-04-29T17:28:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T17:28:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=4367"},"modified":"2026-04-29T17:28:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T17:28:05","slug":"cheesy-garlic-bread-loaf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/29\/cheesy-garlic-bread-loaf\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheesy Garlic Bread Loaf"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Cheesy Garlic Bread Loaf<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Golden on the outside, soft and fluffy inside, and loaded with buttery garlic and melty cheese in every bite. This pull-apart loaf is perfect for sharing\u2014serve it hot and watch it disappear in minutes.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1 large loaf Italian or French bread<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup unsalted butter, softened<\/li>\n<li>4 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped<\/li>\n<li>1\u00bd cups shredded mozzarella cheese<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup shredded cheddar cheese<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<li>Salt, to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Instructions<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat your oven to <strong>375\u00b0F (190\u00b0C)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>In a bowl, mix the softened butter, minced garlic, parsley, and a pinch of salt.<\/li>\n<li>Slice the bread loaf in a crisscross pattern (like a grid), without cutting all the way through.<\/li>\n<li>Gently spread the garlic butter mixture deep into all the cuts.<\/li>\n<li>Stuff the mozzarella and cheddar cheese into the cuts, making sure every gap is filled.<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle Parmesan over the top.<\/li>\n<li>Wrap the loaf loosely in foil and bake for <strong>15 minutes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Open the foil and bake another <strong>10 minutes<\/strong> until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the top is slightly crispy.<\/li>\n<li>Serve warm and pull apart to enjoy.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong>Tips<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Add red pepper flakes for a spicy kick.<\/li>\n<li>Swap parsley with basil for a different herb flavor.<\/li>\n<li>Best served fresh from the oven while the cheese is stretchy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cheesy Garlic Bread Loaf Golden on the outside, soft and fluffy inside, and loaded with buttery garlic and melty cheese&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4368,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4367","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4367","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4367"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4367\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4369,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4367\/revisions\/4369"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4368"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4367"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4367"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4367"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}