Garlic Bread Cheese Dip

Name: Garlic Bread Cheese Dip
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 32
Cuisine: Appetizer
Ingredients: 1 8 oz block cream cheese, softened; 1 cup sour cream; 1 cup shredded mozzarella; 3 cloves minced garlic; 5 oz container cheese blend (Romano, Pecorino, Asiago) I used Private Selection; Parsley; Toasted bread rounds

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Sometimes the best part of the meal is the garlic bread served on the side!

This ultra gooey cheese dip takes the best part of the bread and turns into a dippable and shareable appetizer!

This dip is great for game day, a night with friends, or just because! It is an easy appetizer to throw together and doesn’t require any fancy ingredients! This cheese dip has become a favorite of mine and I hope it becomes your favorite too! It only takes a few simple ingredients to make so it’s nice and simple but the flavors are spot-on.

What Is Garlic Bread Cheese Dip?

This cheese dip is hot melted, gooey cheese that will get you to salivate like nothing else! This garlic bread dip is a perfect blend of the buttery salty and savory flavors you find on garlic bread and tastes incredible when served along with a fresh loaf of sliced baguette or toasted bread rounds. Packed with that incredibly garlic flavor and cheese in every bite there’s no way you can resist this warm cheese dip.

Ingredients

Cream cheese
Sour cream
Mozzarella
Garlic
Cheese blend (Romano, Pecorino, Asiago)
Fresh parsley
Toasted bread rounds

For the exact measurements needed, please see the recipe card below.

How To Make Garlic Bread Cheese Dip

The backbone of this cheese dip is cream cheese. Nothing really gives you that creamy texture quite like a block of cream cheese and it always melts nice and smooth!

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a bowl, combine cream cheese, sour cream, mozzarella, garlic, and cheese blend.
Stir cheese mixture until all the ingredients are blended.
Spread into an 8 x 8-inch baking dish.
Bake dip for 20 minutes or until melted and bubbly.
Remove from heat and garnish with parsley.

Recipe Tips

Have leftover dip? Toss it in with some hot cooked pasta for a fun and tasty twist on alfredo!

Keep an eye on the dip while it is in the oven it can burn easily and once it burns there really is no recovery (I speak from experience)

Substitutions

Cheeses. I used pre-shredded cheese for this recipe, but feel free to shred your own. You can use a different type of cheese blend for this recipe. Pepper jack, provolone, Monterey jack would all be fantastic! Also, you can use just Parmesan cheese if you prefer.

Cream cheese. Neufchatel or Greek Yogurt cream cheese can be used however the consistency might change.

Seasonings. Feel free to adjust the seasoning too; you can use garlic powder and a blend of Italian seasoning for added flavor.

FAQs

Is This Cheese Dip For Bread?

This dip mimics the topping that you find on traditional garlic bread. You could 100% smear on an Italian bread loaf and bake it like garlic bread, although it would ooze a little off the side (but still be delicious)!

You can also spread it onto sliced Italian bread or French bread for a twist on crostini.

Can I make this cheese dip in a crockpot?

Yes, this dip should be fine for making in a slow cooker. Simply add all of the ingredients to the crockpot and set it to LOW heat. Stir often and keep a close eye on it. You want it warm and bubbly.

What To Serve With This Cheese Dip

I like to serve this dip with bread rounds (toasted or untoasted), bagel chips, or pita chips.

You can also serve this dip with crackers (especially a thick cracker-like Triscuits) or thick-cut potato chips.

Sliced veggies and scoopable chips like Tostitos or Fritos are all great options!

I already mentioned how much I love cheese dips; some of my favorites are Hot Nashville Chicken Dip, Tex-Mex Spinach Artichoke Dip, Hot Gouda Shrimp Dip, Verde Queso Blanco Dip, and Supreme Pizza Dip.

Yield: 32