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    Home » Recipes » Side Dishes

    Homemade Garlic Bread

    Published: Nov 8, 2020 · Modified: Apr 9, 2021 by Elizabeth · Leave a Comment

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    This easy homemade garlic bread makes a wonderful side to an array of meals including pasta favorites like spaghetti aglio e olio and baked ziti. This crusty, garlicky bread comes together quickly and uses simple, easy to find ingredients.

    A few pieces of the finished bread arranged on a dark cutting board.

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    Tips

    1. Soften the butter at room temperature instead of in the microwave or stove if you can. That way, the garlic butter will have a nice consistency when you spread it on the bread.
    2. To soften the butter quickly, cut it into small pieces while it’s cold. It will soften faster, especially when the other ingredients are added in.
    3. Use 1 or 2 garlic cloves depending on the size of the clove and how much you like (love) garlic.
    4. It’s best to use a microplane to grate the garlic so it really incorporates into the butter and olive oil and you’re not biting into raw chunks of garlic. A microplane is a small grater that’s perfect for turning garlic into paste. It’s also great for grating nutmeg and zesting citrus. It’s a handy tool and you’ll get a lot of use out of it.
    5. If you don’t have a microplane grater: mince the garlic as finely as you can, then press it with the flat side of the knife to make a paste.

    Ingredients

    • 2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
    • 2 tablespoons Butter, room temperature – we used regular salted butter
    • 1-2 Garlic Cloves, grated or finely minced
    • 1 tablespoon Fresh Parsley, finely chopped
    • ½ teaspoon Salt, we used kosher salt
    • ¼ teaspoon Black Pepper – we used fresh ground
    • 1 Loaf of Crusty Bread about 12 inches long – Choose a bread that is crusty on the outside and fleshy on the inside, French bread (not baguette) and Italian bread are both good choices

    You will also need

    • Baking sheet
    • Pastry brush, or a large spoon

    Prep Work

    • Let the butter soften at room temperature
    • Mince or grate the garlic – Use as much or as little garlic as you’d like. But do keep in mind that the garlic is only going to cook a few minutes in the oven so it will have a kick. We usually go with two cloves unless it’s huge, then we’ll stick with one.
    • Chop the parsley – Either curly or Italian parsley work just fine.
    • Measure out the remaining ingredients
    • Preheat the oven to 350°F
    The ingredients for the garlic bread prepped and arranged in glass bowls on a white table with a whole loaf of bread on the left side.

    Instructions

    Make the garlic butter by combining the olive oil, butter, garlic, parsley, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Stir the mixture vigorously with a fork to combine the ingredients well.

    Garlic butter in a small bowl with a blue pastry brush to the left side.

    Slice the loaf of bread in half, lengthwise. Use a pastry brush to apply the garlic butter to the inside of both halves of the bread. If you don’t have a pastry brush then use the back of a large spoon to apply the garlic butter. Go all the way to the edges so that every bite is sure to be garlicy good!

    A blue pastry brush applying garlic butter to a loaf of bread that is sliced in half.

    Arrange the garlic bread on a large baking sheet. Bake it for 10-15 minutes or until it’s toasted and has a lovely golden color on the edges. The longer you bake it the toastier it will get. For softer garlic bread bake it for less time. For toasty and crispy bread bake it longer.

    Regardless of how you like your bread, keep an eye on it, turn on the oven light and peek in every couple of minutes. The bread can go from beautifully golden and toasty to burnt in no time, and that would be a shame!

    Slice your homemade garlic bread, serve and enjoy!

    A close up image of a piece of homemade garlic bread displayed on a dark cutting board.

    Variations

    You can use this garlic bread as a base and customize it to suit your mood and taste buds.

    • Turn it into cheesy garlic bread by adding mozzarella or parmesan cheese a few minutes before it finishes baking.
    • Sprinkle the bread lightly with some dried herbs. Oregano, rosemary and thyme are all good options.

    Try one of these recipes with this garlic bread:

    • Baked Spaghetti
    • Italian Sausage Spaghetti
    • Chicken Tomato Pasta
    • Ravioli Bake
    • Sausage Rigatoni

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    A few pieces of the finished bread arranged on a dark cutting board.
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    Homemade Garlic Bread

    This easy homemade garlic bread makes a wonderful side to an array of meals including soups and pasta favorites.
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time15 mins
    Total Time25 mins
    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: garlic bread, garlic butter
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 269kcal
    Author: Elizabeth

    Ingredients

    • 2 tablespoons Olive Oil extra virgin
    • 2 tablespoons Butter room temperature – we used regular salted butter
    • 1-2 Garlic Cloves grated or finely minced
    • 1 tablespoon Fresh Parsley finely chopped
    • ½ teaspoon Salt we used kosher salt
    • ¼ teaspoon Black Pepper we used fresh ground
    • 1 Loaf of Crusty Bread about 12 inches long

    Instructions

    • You will also need: Baking sheet, Pastry brush or large spoon
    • Preheat the oven to 350°F
    • Combine the olive oil, butter, garlic, parsley, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Stir the mixture vigorously with a fork to combine the ingredients well.
    • Slice the loaf of bread in half, lengthwise.
    • Use a pastry brush or the back of a large spoon to apply the garlic butter to the inside of both halves of the bread. Go all the way to the edges with the butter so that every bite is sure to be garlicy good!
    • Arrange the garlic bread on a large baking sheet. Bake it for 10-15 minutes or until it’s toasted and has a lovely golden color on the edges.

    Notes

    Choose a bread that is crusty on the outside and fleshy on the inside, French bread (not baguette) and Italian bread are both good choices
    The longer you bake the bread the toastier it will get. For softer garlic bread bake it for less time. For toasty and crispy bread bake it longer.
    Regardless of how you like your bread, keep an eye on it, turn on the oven light and peek in every couple of minutes. The bread can go from beautifully golden and toasty to burnt in no time.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 269kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 570mg | Potassium: 85mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 173IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 2mg
    The nutritional information above is computer generated and is only an estimate. There is no guarantee that it is accurate.This data is provided as a courtesy for informational purposes only.

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