This Garlic Bread With Shallots Is Going Viral—Here’s How to Make It
Updated: Aug. 21, 2023
This recipe—with shallots, miso and honey—is like your old cheesy garlic bread, but better.
It’s rare when you come across the ultimate expression of a classic recipe. But right now, there’s a cheesy garlic bread recipe that has taken over social media, and it lives up to the hype.
Yep, there are a lot of garlic bread recipes—tons of them, from pull-apart garlic bread to air-fryer garlic bread to herbed garlic bread. You might be thinking: What else is there to say about garlic bread? Well, apparently a little more. Because this popular new garlic bread recipe will possibly change your life.
What Is The Viral Cheesy Garlic Bread Recipe?
The recipe was developed by TikTok creator @butt.erhand and has over 12 million likes. It calls for the surprising addition of roasted shallots, miso and red pepper flakes, and is deceptively simple. The result is a subtle and delicious rendition with more complex flavors than simply a blast of garlic.
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How to Make This Cheesy Garlic Bread Recipe
The trick to this is roasting the garlic and shallots so that they are well caramelized and squeeze out easily. I used larger-than-normal shallots, which didn’t caramelize as quickly as the garlic, so you can roast the two in separate foil. Make sure your butter is softened. I also found it easier to give the garlic-shallot-butter mixture a whiz in the food processor. You can use whatever cheese you have on hand, but I found that fresh mozzarella and grated Parmesan were perfect.
Ingredients
- Loaf of Italian bread
- 3 shallots
- 2 garlic bulbs
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- 8 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon miso
- 1/2 tablespoon red pepper flakes
- Mix of mozzarella and parmesan cheese
- Parsley, chopped
- Drizzle of honey
Directions
Step 1: Roast the garlic and shallots
Cut the tops off the garlic bulbs and shallots. Place on aluminum foil, and toss with a generous amount of olive oil, salt and pepper. Wrap with the foil and place in oven at 350°F for 1 hour (or maybe a little more) until the garlic and shallots are golden and caramelized. Let cool.
Step 2: Make the garlic butter
In a bowl, squeeze out the caramelized garlic and shallots. Add butter, miso, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper, and mix well. I ended up giving the mixture a whiz in the food processor.
Step 3: Spread and sprinkle the bread
Slice the loaf of bread in half (or quarters) and spread the garlic-shallot-butter mixture evenly on the broad. On top, sprinkle a generous amount of cheese. Place in the oven at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Finish in the broiler for a minute or two for a golden brown and crunchy top, keeping a close eye on it so it doesn’t burn.
Step 4: Drizzle and Serve
Top your garlic bread with a drizzle of honey and chopped parsley. Slice and serve. Get to know what a shallot is.
