Description
Mouthwatering cheesy texas toast elevates simple bread into a crispy, golden side dish perfect for multiple meals. Melted cheese, garlic butter, and crisp edges promise deliciousness you cannot resist.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 slices white bread (cut 1-inch thick)
- 1 cup (240 ml) shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 stick (113 g or 4 oz) unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- salt (to taste)
- pepper (to taste)
- Italian seasoning (to taste)
Instructions
- Oven Preparation: Activate the broiler function, positioning the rack approximately 4-5 inches from the heating element to create an intense toasting environment.
- Flavor Infusion: Whip softened butter with garlic powder, salt, and black pepper in a mixing bowl until thoroughly combined, creating a fragrant and zesty spread.
- Bread Coating: Lavishly brush both sides of bread slices with the seasoned butter mixture, ensuring complete and uniform coverage from edge to edge.
- Initial Toasting: Arrange buttered bread on a baking sheet and slide under the broiler, toasting for 1-2 minutes until the surface transforms into a golden-brown, crisp canvas with slightly darkened edges.
- Cheese Transformation: Flip bread slices, then generously blanket each piece with mozzarella cheese and a sprinkle of Italian seasoning, returning to the broiler for an additional 1-2 minutes until the cheese melts into a luxurious, bubbling layer.
- Serving Presentation: Extract the cheesy toast from the oven, allowing a brief cooling moment before serving, revealing a crisp, golden base topped with molten, herb-infused cheese.
Notes
- Butter Blending Technique: Mix softened butter with garlic powder, salt, and pepper thoroughly to create a uniform, flavorful spread that coats bread evenly.
- Broiler Caution: Watch bread closely during toasting to prevent burning, as high-heat settings can quickly turn golden brown to charred.
- Cheese Melting Tip: Distribute shredded mozzarella evenly and monitor closely under broiler to achieve a perfectly melted, bubbling cheese surface without overcooking.
- Serving Recommendation: Allow toast to cool briefly after broiling to let cheese set and prevent burning your mouth while maintaining crispy texture.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks
- Method: Broiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 313
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 370 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 51 mg