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)
© Swasthi’s Recipes

Sabhya mohanty says
Very nice and toooo much yummy to have it.?????
swasthi says
Thank you!
Adrona says
Now I can serve good breakfast to my family.
Thanks
swasthi says
Welcome Adrona
Ronnie says
Simple easy to follow surly delicious not only gor kids but for adults too
swasthi says
Thank you
Kavita says
Very Tasty and easy to make .thank u Ma’am
swasthi says
Welcome Kavita
Harvi says
Hi if we don’t have chilli flakes and oregano any other option?
swasthi says
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.
Deepa says
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.
swasthi says
Welcome Deepa,
Yes sure I can share the recipes. Thanks a lot for trying
🙂
Ambika sahu says
It’s truely a amazing dish nd wht a combination of garlic and cheese. I love it?
swasthi says
Thank you Ambika
🙂
Hanna Susan Thomas says
It’s truly a fantastic dish, I have ever tried……..
God bless you…….?
swasthi says
Hi Hanna
Very glad to know it turned out good. Thanks a lot for the wishes.
🙂
John says
Yes very nice recipie.
swasthi says
Thanks
Preeti says
Superb
swasthi says
Thanks
Pria says
I m a working girl about to get married and don’t know cooking at all. My husband is big foodie…thanks a lot. ..your recipe is really a great aid for girls like me..
Stay blessed
swasthi says
Hi Pria
You are welcome. Thanks a lot.
Glad to know the recipe are useful.
Wishing you both a very happy married life.
God bless you both.
🙂
Smita Mehta says
Wow this is very much simple and easy breakfast recipe, I love garlic bread and i a, very much happy that i would be able to make it at home now.
swasthi says
Thanks smita
Komal says
Its amazin food
swasthi says
Thanks
Kabeer Pansare says
Superb! Fast and easy!
swasthi says
Thank you
Bonaliza says
It looks awesome and delicious. I always follow your recipes. Thanks and keep posting.
swasthi says
Welcome Bonaliza
Thanks a lot for following the recipes. Yes will surely keep posting.
🙂
Heshini says
It looks delicious…..??????????
swasthi says
Thanks
Mary says
Your recipes seem easy with the way you have given steps with photos etc.
I am actually looking for daily menus especially for office lunch.
Can you give some sample lunch like chappati and one sabji to pack and what to prepare a day or two ahead. Or rice dish with side gravy dish. What to keep ready on weekends for next five workdays. Thanks
swasthi says
Hi Mary
Thanks. Yes I will try to share a post
Yogesh says
Hi
i have seen many of your recipes and they are really awesome.. actually we are a small group working on an idea related to recipes and ingredients .. i have send you an e-mail regarding the same. Can you please check.
thanks
swasthi says
Hi Yogesh
Thank you. Replied your email
Rahameen Fatma Owais says
This is really easy to make recipes site the method of teaching is very clear and true thank u for this sie
swasthi says
Welcome Rahameen
Mearl says
hi swasthi,
I wanted to know, where will I get the unsalted butter, I have looked for it every where, but couldn’t find, can you pls tell me which brand’s unsalted butter you used?
thanks
swasthi says
Hi Mearl
You are welcome. I use EMBORG unsalted butter
Pooja says
This looks delicious!!
I will definitely have to try making this post Navratri!
swasthi says
Thanks Pooja. Do try it
Happy Navratri