Caprese Garlic Bread Recipe

View Recipe

Caprese Garlic Bread

By Maria Lichty

View RecipePin Recipe4.79201
This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy.

A simple recipe for Caprese Garlic Bread, the best garlic bread you will ever eat! 

Caprese Garlic Bread is garlic bread with fresh mozzarella cheese, tomatoes, basil, and balsamic glaze. It is the best garlic bread recipe!

Garlic bread has always been a staple in our home. Growing up, my dad would make garlic bread to go with every Italian meal. My dad's lasagna, spaghetti, and ravioli always had garlic bread on the side. Carb overload? Maybe, but I never complained. Now, every time I am make an Italian meal, I ask Josh if he wants garlic bread to go with. He says yes 100% of the time. I am glad he enjoys garlic bread as much as I do. And since we both eat it, it doesn't matter if we have garlic breath:)

Caprese Garlic Bread This easy garlic bread recipe is the BEST!

I love plain old garlic bread, but we recently gave the traditional garlic bread a makeover. We made Caprese Garlic Bread and let me tell you, this is the BEST garlic bread I have ever eaten. I am putting it in the top 10 recipes we have ever made…ok, maybe 20. I love a lot of our recipes:) This Caprese Garlic Bread is a winner. It deserves a gold medal for sure!

Caprese Garlic Bread Recipe on twopeasandtheirpod.com The BEST garlic bread recipe!

Caprese Garlic Bread Recipe is easy to make and perfect for summer!

This garlic bread recipe has all of my favorite ingredients-bread, cheese, tomatoes, basil, and of course garlic and butter! We used Land O Lakes Butter in Half Sticks for this recipe. It is perfect because the recipe calls for four tablespoons, which is exactly one half stick! Perfect! No need to cut a stick of butter in half and have the other half get lost in the fridge.

Caprese Garlic Bread-www.twopeasandtheirpod.com

We mixed together softened butter and minced garlic. Oh, what a glorious combination!

Caprese-Garlic-Bread-3

We spread the bread-hey, that rhymes, with the garlic butter.

Caprese-Garlic-Bread-4

We added slices of fresh mozzarella cheese and popped the bread into the oven. We baked the bread for about 15 minutes, until the cheese was melted and starting to brown on the edges.

Caprese Garlic Bread Recipe The perfect garlic bread for summer!

We topped the bread with tomato slices, seasoned them with salt and pepper, and sprinkled fresh basil over the tomatoes.

Easy Caprese Garlic Bread is the best garlic bread and the perfect recipe for summer barbecues, potlucks, and parties.

Next, we added a drizzle of balsamic. We reduced the balsamic vinegar to give it a thicker texture and sweeter flavor.

Caprese Garlic Bread Recipe made with fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, basil, and balsamic glaze. Everyone loves this easy garlic bread!

And voila-Caprese Garlic Bread! The best garlic bread ever!!

Caprese Garlic Bread is a family favorite recipe and perfect for summertime.

We cut the bread into thick slices and devoured the loaf. It's crusty, cheesy, garlicky, buttery, tomatoey, basily, and a tad bit vinegary. I think I just made up a bunch of words, but you're with me, right? It's super duper delicious!

If you are looking for an updated version of the classic garlic bread, make this Caprese Garlic Bread. It will change your life for the better. And it is perfect for summer! So fresh and tasty! We are going to be making this garlic bread all summer long. And don't be worried about garlic breath, just make sure the person you are smoochin' eats some too. I am sure you won't have to twist their arm:)

If you like caprese salad, you will LOVE this easy Caprese Garlic Bread.

Email Yourself This Recipe
Just enter your email and get it sent to your inbox! Plus, you'll get NEW recipes from us every week!

Caprese Garlic Bread

Garlic bread with fresh mozzarella cheese, tomatoes, basil, and a drizzle of balsamic! The best garlic bread you will ever eat!
4.79 from 38 votes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 loaf ciabatta bread horizontally cut in half
  • 4 tablespoons salted butter
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 12 oz. fresh mozzarella cheese sliced
  • 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 2 medium tomatoes sliced
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place both sides of the baguette on a large baking sheet with the cut side up.
  • In a small bowl, combine butter and garlic and spread evenly on bread halves. Place the mozzarella cheese slices on top of the bread, making sure the cheese covers the bread completely. Bake the bread for 12-15 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
  • While the bread is in the oven, make the balsamic reduction. Place the balsamic vinegar in a small saucepan. Bring the vinegar to a boil, decrease the heat to low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is reduced by about half. This should only take about 5-7 minutes. Set aside.
  • Remove the bread from oven. Top the bread with tomato slices. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Add the fresh basil and drizzle with balsamic reduction. Cut into slices and serve.

Have you tried this recipe?

Leave a comment below and share a photo on Instagram. Tag @twopeasandpod and hashtag it with #twopeasandtheirpod

Disclosure: this post is in partnership with Land O' Lakes.