Garlic cheese toast recipe
By Swasthi on August 10, 2022, Comments, Jump to Recipe
Garlic cheese toast recipe – A quick cheese garlic bread toast under 20 mins. You can make this with any kind of bread you have. I went ahead using a whole meal loaf. This is a very simple garlic bread recipe and you can spice it up with own ideas like using chili flakes, crushed pepper or even with fresh herbs or dried herbs.

This can be made in oven and even on stove top. Sharing both of them here in the same post.
This garlic cheese toast is a favorite with my kids and I make this for the after school snacking. Sometimes I do make it for dinner along with tomato soup or vegetable soup.
This recipe uses minimum ingredients so I made it the basic and simple way. You can get innovative and use your own ideas like using green chilies for heat, veggies for nutrition etc.
Sometimes I use bell peppers and sometimes only the sweet corn.
Preparation
1. Add soft butter and chopped garlic to a bowl. If using unsalted butter, you may add a bit, not too much since there is salt in cheese too. Preheat the oven to 190 C. If making on stove top, heat up the pan / tawa on a medium heat.

2. Whisk it up well to make a smooth garlic butter.

3. Smear the butter generously. Press the garlic chunks a bit into the bread to prevent them from falling off. If making on stove top, i suggest buttering both the sides. Put this in the oven and bake for 12 mins. If making on tawa, toast it on one side on a medium high heat.

4. While the bread toasts, grate your cheese. I avoid buying ready grated cheese since most of these have preservatives in E series added to it.

5. The garlic bread is done to golden. Bring the tray out of the oven.

How to make garlic cheese toast
6. Sprinkle cheese generously on the hot bread along with your favorite seasoning like chili flakes, herbs etc. Put back in the oven for 2 to 3 mins or until the cheese melts and begins to turn golden.
Making garlic cheese toast on tawa – Lower the flame completely and keep the pan covered for a while or until the cheese begins to melt. To melt the cheese better you can also microwave for 6o to 90 seconds.

Serve cheese garlic bread hot.

You may like to check these quick bread toast recipes.
Indian Egg toast
French toast
Baked egg bread

Garlic cheese toast

Garlic cheese toast
For best results follow the step-by-step photos above the recipe card
Ingredients (US cup = 240ml )
- 6 slices bread (any bread)
- 3 tbsps butter softened
- 2 tbsp garlic minced or finely chopped
- ¾ to 1 cup cheese grated or slice (i used mozzarella)
- Salt (optional)
optional
- 1 tbsp parsley or cilantro or coriander leaves
- ¾ tsp oregano (use more as needed)
- 1 tsp red chili flakes or coarse crushed pepper as needed
Instructions
Preparation
- Make garlic butter by whisking together butter and minced garlic with a fork.
To make on stovetop
- Heat a pan on stove top.
- Butter the bread slices and toast on one side until crisp.
- Flip the bread (crisp side on top). Then sprinkle the cheese, herbs and chill flakes over the garlic toasted bread.
- Cover with a lid and toast on a lowest flame until the cheese begins to melt off. Keep checking to avoid burning.
How to make garlic cheese toast in oven
- Preheat the oven to 190 C or 370 F.
- Butter the bread on one side. Toast in the oven for 7 to 8 mins or until crisp.
- Then sprinkle the cheese, herbs and chill flakes over the bread.
- Bake it again for 3 mins or until the cheese turns golden & begins to melt.
- Serve garlic cheese toast hot.
Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.
For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips above the recipe card.
NUTRITION INFO (estimation only)
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Comments
I tried making this recipe and it was a fantastic taste!
Thank you!
Looks amazing ..will definitely try 🙂
Hope you enjoy. Thank you
I did the recipe but my way (basically i used whatever items i had in the house). I got a bowl and did your recipe but i used salted butter, leftover cheddar cheese (which wasn’t much) and i didn’t measure the garlic, i just added two pieces of it. Overall i enjoyed the little snack and so did my family. I don’t really cook and im only 12 so this recipe was helpful and easy and it helped a lot!
I think this recipe if AMAZING 🙂 (if you make it correct or a bit different but mostly like this recipe)
Hi Ridhima
Glad to know the recipe helped. Thanks for leaving a comment.
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Thankyou so much for this recipe. I tried the tawa version and it came out really well.?
Glad to know Divya
Home cooking made easy! Your blog really helps. You always come as saviour. Thanks
Welcome Subha
Glad to know!
I love all the recipes and how you make it seems really simple ..I will be doing your recipes..can’t wait ..thank you .
You are welcome Michelle
Thank you so much!
Great recipe and teaching. .
Thank you
Delicious .. fast and easy. Thanks
You are welcome
Perfect
Thank you
I like the way do your site explains the recipe. Easy to understand and awesome to taste due to the tips.
Thank you
Welcome Sheetal
Thank you so much! Glad to know
Nice recipies. Very nicely explained
Thank you
Very nice and toooo much yummy to have it.?????
Thank you!
Now I can serve good breakfast to my family.
Thanks
Welcome Adrona
Simple easy to follow surly delicious not only gor kids but for adults too
Thank you
Very Tasty and easy to make .thank u Ma’am
Welcome Kavita
Hi if we don’t have chilli flakes and oregano any other option?
Hi Harvi,
Chop some green chilies and use. If you have some dried red chilies, you can pulse them in the mixer and make your own chilli flakes. Skip the oregano and use any herbs you have like fresh coriander leaves or dill leaves.
Dear Swasthi , I tried your cake recipes and pizza, all worked very well. Can you post more recipe on black forest cakes and bread. Thanks a lot.
Welcome Deepa,
Yes sure I can share the recipes. Thanks a lot for trying
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It’s truely a amazing dish nd wht a combination of garlic and cheese. I love it?
Thank you Ambika
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It’s truly a fantastic dish, I have ever tried……..
God bless you…….?
Hi Hanna
Very glad to know it turned out good. Thanks a lot for the wishes.
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Yes very nice recipie.
Thanks
Superb
Thanks