Description
Olive Cheese Bread is a warm, gooey, salty-cheesy appetizer made with French bread, Monterey Jack, green + black olives, and a creamy garlic spread—perfect for parties or snacking.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Fresh cracked black pepper, to taste
- 8 oz shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
- 7 oz green olives, drained and sliced
- 6 oz black olives, drained and sliced
- 1 (8–10 oz) loaf French bread
- Optional: chopped fresh parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, mix butter, sour cream, garlic powder, a pinch of salt, and pepper until mostly smooth.
- Stir in Monterey Jack and green onions until well combined.
- Fold in the sliced green and black olives.
- Slice the French bread in half widthwise, then slice each piece lengthwise to make 4 pieces total.
- Spread the olive cheese mixture evenly over the cut sides of the bread.
- Bake 20–25 minutes, until cheese is melted and edges are lightly golden.
- Broil 1–2 minutes until the top is deeper golden (watch closely).
- Slice, garnish with parsley if desired, and serve warm.
Notes
- Watch the broiler closely—this goes from “perfectly golden” to “oops” fast.
- For extra kick, add a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes.
- Leftovers reheat best in the oven at 350°F for 8–10 minutes (keeps the bread crisp).
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 23 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snack
- Method: Baking + Broiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (about 2–3 slices)
- Calories: 326 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 780 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 48 mg