This is, hands down, the best ever cheesy garlic bread. Crunchy, crusty, bread, garlic, ooey-gooey cheese….then topped with feta and sunflower seeds. Did she just say sunflower seeds? Why yes, yes I did!
I had been hearing about ‘the best garlic bread from this place outside Seattle’ for the longest time from my in-laws. So when my husband and I took a vacation to Seattle this past fall there was no option but to go, and I was definitely not disappointed. Side note-this vacation I speak of is the same one where we went to Portland, I spoke about it in my post when I made Cilantro, Lime & Wine Pesto Mac n Cheese and spoke about Oregon Wine Country….clearly, our vacation really inspired me food wise!
The restaurant that inspired this recipe is called Pegasus Pizza on Alki Beach. Pegasus Pizza is located directly on Alki Beach (a gorgeous beach that even has a mini replica of the Statute of Liberty).
Ok, so you see me shoveling the garlic bread in my face? haha, it was SO good. I’ve been thinking about it ever since! It is the most unique garlic bread in that it is topped with Feta and Sunflower Seeds…the crunch and saltiness and flavor combination is so delicious, you really need to try it!
Ingredients
- 2 Foot long loaf French bread
- 1 Stick Butter at room temp
- 3 Garlic Cloves crushed
- 2 Cups Mozzarella Cheese shredded
- 1 Cup Feta crumbles
- 1/4 Cup Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
- Cut bread in half, then cut each half in half and lay crust side down on the lined baking sheet.
- In a bowl combine butter and garlic cloves. Liberally spread butter-garlic spread on each half of the bread (you should have 4 halves).
- Sprinkle shredded mozzarella onto buttered halves. Bake for 10 minutes, until the cheese starts to melt. Remove from oven, add feta crumbles and dry roasted sunflower seeds, then bake for another 10 minutes until the edges are golden brown. Let cool for a few minutes, then cut into slices and enjoy!
Note: This recipe has been made by a reader and featured on my Reader Recreation page. If you ever make a SweetPhi blog recipe that you’d like to share, just include the hashtag #Sweetphiblog on social media or send me an email to sweetphiblog@gmail.com, I love seeing your recreations!
laura says
The garlic and cheese really meld together and then have a crunch from the sunflower seeds…I seriously could eat the these toppings on a piece of toast!
Sweetphi says
This is such a good garlic bread, I think you’ll love it 🙂
Joann says
This sounds amazing. Naughty but very very nice! I am going to have to recreate this on a gluten free baguette…won’t be as good but it should still hit the spot!! I can see my son going crazy for this!
Sweetphi says
It would still be amazing on gluten free baguette! I think your son would love it!
SK says
The garlic bread is better than I remember and delicious! Thank you.
Sweetphi says
Thank YOU for reminding us to go when we were in Seattle, it was well worth the trip! I will be making this bread over and over 🙂
Samina | The Cupcake Confession says
Sunflower seeds on Garlic bread????? YUSSSSS PLEASE! Indeed, this is THE BEST garlic bread EVER! <3
Sweetphi says
I know, right? One wouldn’t think to put sunflower seeds and feta on garlic bread, but it TOTALLY works 🙂 Thanks for commenting!
Kathy @ Olives & Garlic says
Wow, sunflower seeds on a garlic bread?! I can see how the combination would work great. My mom adds sunflower oil to a lot of her dishes and I totally love the flavor. Yum
Sweetphi says
I’ve never had sunflower oil, I’ll definitely need to be on the lookout for that! And just the thought of the toasted sunflower seeds on the garlic bread is making me want some right now!
Meg @ The Housewife in Training Files says
I love that picture of you downing that bread! Its a true food bloggers nature 😉 And I will have to try this soon as the sunflower seeds sound so interesting!!!
Sweetphi says
Haha I appreciate that comment about food blogger nature, I was totally downing the bread, it was so good 😉 Let me know how you like it…I think you’ll absolutely love the combination of flavors!
cheri says
Hi Phi, just pinned! sounds like you had a real nice trip, love things like this!
Sweetphi says
Thanks for pinning 🙂 the trip was so much fun, I’m hoping we get to go on another trip this year!
Tina | Mademoiselle Gourmande says
This sounds like a recipe for me. Feta, mozzarella and garlic are my friends. 🙂 I would probably try it with pine nuts on top.. 🙂
Sweetphi says
Yum, I think pine nuts would go great too, they’d bring out a more nutty flavor! Thanks for commenting!
rebeccabeesley says
Feta AND Sunflower seeds – I LOVE both of those so that sounds like my kind of bread – Will have to try this out! x
Sweetphi says
Let me know how it all turns out, I think you’ll love it!
The Free From Fairy says
Oh WOW! This sounds amazing. Naughty but very very nice! I am going to have to recreate this on a gluten free baguette…won’t be as good but it should still hit the spot!! I can see my son going crazy for this!
Sweetphi says
I think it would be just as good on a gluten free baguette! The garlic and cheese really meld together and then have a crunch from the sunflower seeds…I seriously could eat the these toppings on a piece of toast!
suzanne3childrenandit says
You certainly look like you were enjoying it! Sounds delicious, i can almost smell it!
Sweetphi says
haha you are too kind, I was definitely enjoying it 😉
Em @ snowingindoors says
I’m loving the addition of sunflower seed, I’m definitely trying this recipe!!
Sweetphi says
Thanks Em, I hope you love it as much as I do!
Hellie's Corner says
It sounds really good, I love sunflower seeds, I think everything is healthy when they are added 🙂
Sweetphi says
Haha, I totally agree, anything with sunflower seeds is healthy in my book 🙂