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Cheater Garlic Bread

By Valerie · March 20, 2017 · Updated May 24, 2020 7 Comments

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This clever recipe makes use of leftover sandwich rolls to create this easy peasy garlic bread. Cheater Garlic Bread takes just minutes to prepare and is surprisingly delicious!

A piece of Cheater Garlic Bread in a white bowl with spaghetti.

Many a time in my long and illustrious career as a home cook, I’ve landed in the position of having extra sandwich rolls on my hands. You know, when you buy two packages because there’s only six rolls per pack and you need eight? I hate seeing anything go to waste in the kitchen so recipe hacks like this are A-okay in my book.

This sandwich roll made into garlic bread concept caught my eye on Allrecipes about 10 pounds… I mean… 10 years ago, and my boys were so crazy about the result I started buying sandwich rolls specifically to make it.

An over the top image of a piece of the garlic bread with spaghetti in a white bowl.

It’s absolutely perfect for serving with a big bowl of pasta like this lovely spaghetti with my Easy Homemade Spaghetti Sauce that I  shared with you recently.

The ingredients for the butter spread in a small white bowl with text overlay.

The five ingredient smear consists of softened butter, a little mayonnaise (I know!), fresh parsley, garlic powder (or granulated garlic), and minced garlic. It may seem a bit odd to add mayonnaise, and I realize we are completely departing from traditional Italian garlic bread here, but you’re going to have to trust me on this one. It’s pretty darn good.

The sandwich rolls spread with the butter mixture on a foil lined baking sheet.

Separate the sandwich rolls, place them on a foil lined baking sheet, spread them with the garlic butter mixture and sprinkle them with a little Parmesan. Pop the baking sheet in a preheated 400 degree F oven for about 5 minutes and then switch the oven to BROIL for just a minute to get them nice and toasty.

Make use of leftover sandwich rolls to create this easy peasy Cheater Garlic Bread. It takes just minutes to prepare and is surprisingly delicious!

Buttery, garlic-y, with a slight tang from the mayo and a salty bite from the Parmesan. Perfect every time!

More easy Italian side dish ideas:

Antipasto Salad | Taste and Tell Blog
Easy Garlic Parmesan Knots | Valerie’s Kitchen
Garlic Cheese Pull Apart Bread | Your Homebased Mom
Olive Garden Salad Dressing | CopyKat Recipes
Italian Style Wedge Salad | Cupcakes & Kale Chips

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A piece of garlic bread on a plate with spaghetti.

Cheater Garlic Bread

This clever recipe makes use of leftover sandwich rolls to create this easy peasy garlic bread. Cheater Garlic Bread takes just minutes to prepare and is surprisingly delicious!
5 from 5 votes
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Course: Bread, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Italian
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 7 minutes
Total Time: 12 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 187kcal
Author: Valerie Brunmeier

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter softened
  • 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
  • 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic or garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh Italian flat leaf parsley
  • 1/4 cup grated or shaved Parmesan cheese divided
  • 3 hoagie style rolls split in half

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
  • In a small bowl combine softened butter, mayonnaise, minced garlic, granulated garlic (or garlic powder), and parsley.
  • Spread equal amounts of the garlic butter mixture on each roll half. Place roll halves on the prepared baking sheet and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
  • Bake for 5 minutes then turn oven to BROIL for an additional minute or two, just until toasted and lightly golden brown, watching closely so it doesn't burn.

Nutrition

Serving: 1piece | Calories: 187kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 302mg | Potassium: 31mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 329IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 1mg
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Adapted from Allrecipes

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  1. Brenda Goodfellow says

    January 12, 2021 at 6:25 pm

    5 stars
    This was easy, fast and tasted great. This is now our go to for garlic bread. I did add a little bit of mozzarella cheese on top that I had in the refrigerator ( just a little bit left in the bag). So we had with cheese and without cheese. Both were great.

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  2. Tim says

    December 3, 2020 at 1:10 pm

    5 stars
    So easy and so delicious! Everyone raved about it. I’ll be making this many times in the future. Thanks for the lovely recipe!

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  3. Liv says

    September 14, 2020 at 6:55 pm

    5 stars
    Thank you for this recipe, I made up the butter spread and put it on some sheets of basic white bread, just to whip up a side for lasagna, and my boyfriend was convinced I got it from the store, he enjoyed it that much!

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  4. Cathy says

    May 29, 2020 at 3:47 pm

    5 stars
    Wonderful and easy recipe. I was skeptical about using mayo at first, but the mayonnaise makes all the difference! Thank you. My husband loved this. Will definitely make again!

    Reply
  5. Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says

    March 21, 2017 at 7:07 am

    sometimes we need to have an easy cheater’s recipe for when life is crazy and this garlic bread looks AMAZING!

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    • Valerie says

      March 21, 2017 at 11:05 am

      I’m all about shortcuts and using what I have on hand! Thanks, Kayle 🙂

      Reply
  6. Stephanie Manley says

    March 21, 2017 at 3:41 am

    I will have to give this recipe a try soon. This looks beautiful! Garlic bread goes fast at my house!

    Reply

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