Olive Cheese Bread

Indulge in this irresistible olive cheese bread recipe. Perfect as a party appetizer or a side dish for your favorite main course.

Course Appetizer, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword Olive Cheese Bread

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings

Calories 412kcal

Author Cathy Pollak

Equipment

Ingredients

1 large loaf of French bread
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup mayonnaise
6 oz. Kalamata black olives or regular black olives
6 oz. pimento stuffed green olives or other green olives
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
3 green onions, finely sliced plus more for garnish
fresh parsley, minced for garnish

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Cut the French bread in half lengthwise. Open it up and place it on the lined baking sheet.
1 large loaf of French bread
In a large mixing bowl add the softened butter and mayonnaise. Mix together with a hand mixer for the best result. (You can do this by hand if your butter is soft enough.
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened, 1/2 cup mayonnaise
To the mixing bowl, add chopped olives, cheese and green onion. Give everything a really good mix, making sure all the ingredients are coated in the butter-mayo mixture.
6 oz. Kalamata black olives, 6 oz. pimento stuffed green olives, 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese, 1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese, 3 green onions, finely sliced
Spread half the mixture on one half of the bread and repeat with second half.
Place bread in the oven, uncovered, and bake for 20 minutes or until cheese is bubbling and melted.
Remove from oven and sprinkle with more green onions and parsley.
fresh parsley, minced
Cut bread into slices and serve while warm.

Notes

For optimal outcomes when making this olive cheese bread, I recommended referring to the recipe details within the post. The recipe post commonly includes valuable notes, expert tips and frequently asked questions, that are not presented in the recipe card, often including how to make this recipe dairy-free, gluten free or vegan and ideas for healthy ingredient substitutions or variations.

The provided nutrition information is merely an approximation, as variations can arise depending on the specific ingredients/brands you select.

Nutrition