The Best Garlic Bread You’ll Ever Eat

Many in the past Tony and I began making do-it-yourself garlic bread to go together with my favorite turkey meatballs.

In fact, a basic, simple spaghetti and meatballs dinner wants garlic bread for dipping so I went on a quest that concerned a number of loaves of bread, chopped garlic, actual butter and herbs. It additionally concerned a couple of abdomen aches (hey I’m I’m human and typically you possibly can’t cease at one slice)!

However alas, we landed on a pleasant, mouth-watering garlic bread recipe that’s 1000x higher than the store-bought sort and that I can’t cease making.

The whole lot it’s good to make one of the best garlic bread

This do-it-yourself garlic bread recipe requires tremendous easy substances, so belief me once I say you’ll again to it time and time once more. Right here’s what you’ll must make it:

• Bread: I like to make use of Italian bread or a loaf of French bread (as a substitute of a baguette) to get these good thick slices.
• Butter: gotta have loads of softened butter, which is able to soften into all the bread nooks & crannies. Be at liberty to make use of salted or unsalted butter. I take advantage of 1/2 cup of butter, however it’s also possible to get away with utilizing 1/3 cup!
• Garlic: recent garlic cloves (reasonably than garlic powder) are KEY for that true garlic taste. The minced garlic will get roasted to perfection within the oven.
• Herbs & spices: as a substitute of Italian seasoning we’re including just a little recent parsley and sea salt to carry all of it collectively. Be at liberty to garnish with further parsley or chives, too!

Get just a little tacky

If you happen to like tacky garlic bread, be at liberty so as to add 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese or 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella! You’ll sprinkle it on within the final 2 minutes of baking (in order that it doesn’t get too crispy on high).

Can I make it vegan?

In fact! Merely substitute the common butter with vegan butter and use your favourite vegan cheese (should you’re cheese-ing it).

Simple do-it-yourself garlic bread in 3 steps

1. Prep your pan & bread. Line a big baking sheet with parchment paper or tinfoil, slice your bread in half lengthwise, and place the bread lower facet up on the baking sheet.
2. Make the garlic butter. In a small bowl combine the herbs and salt along with the softened butter. Unfold it evenly excessive of the bread halves.
3. Bake & serve. Bake the bread for 10-Quarter-hour at 425 levels F till it’s barely golden brown on the sides. If you happen to’re including cheese, add it within the final 2 minutes of baking. Then cool, slice into 1-inch items, and devour!

Don’t neglect to dip it on this AMAZING Garlic Olive Oil Dip, or your favourite marinara sauce!

Select your bread crispiness

If you happen to like crispier garlic bread, bake it for 3-5 minutes extra (however watch it rigorously in order that it doesn’t get too toasted). If you happen to prefer it softer, take it out nearer to 10 minutes. You may as well wrap the bread in aluminum foil earlier than baking it should you like softer garlic bread.

Storing ideas

Retailer any leftovers lined at room temp for 1-2 days. Merely reheat it in your oven by wrapping it in foil and warming it for 10 minutes at 350 levels F.

Freeze it for later

That’s proper, this do-it-yourself garlic bread is freezer-friendly! It’s such a good way to have a scrumptious facet available at any time. Right here’s find out how to freeze it:

1. After slathering the bread within the garlic butter combination, place the bread halves in a single layer in a freezer-friendly bag and retailer them within the freezer.
2. Freeze the garlic bread for as much as 3 months.
3. When able to eat, add the frozen garlic bread halves to your baking sheet and bake as directed — chances are you’ll simply want so as to add 3-5 extra minutes.

What to serve with this do-it-yourself garlic bread

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I hope you’re keen on this garlic bread recipe! If you happen to make it remember to depart a remark and a ranking so I understand how you appreciated it. Get pleasure from, xo!

The Finest Garlic Bread You will Ever Eat

That is the BEST do-it-yourself garlic bread you will ever make. It has recent herbs, tons of flavorful roasted garlic, and is completely toasted. This simple garlic bread recipe is scrumptious served along with your fav pasta dishes & consolation meals, and is a assured crowd-pleaser!

Substances

• 1
  pound
  Italian loaf or French loaf
• 1/2
  cup
  softened unsalted butter (also can use salted)*
• 4
  cloves
  garlic, finely minced
• 1
  tablespoon
  finely chopped recent parsley
• ⅛
  teaspoon
  sea salt
• Optionally available:
• ¼
  cup
  freshly grated parmesan cheese
• OR
• ½
  cup
  shredded mozzarella cheese
• For garnishing:
• Further parsley and chives

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 levels F and line a big baking sheet with parchment paper or foil. Slice bread in half lengthwise and place on a big baking sheet, lower sides up.

2. In a medium bowl, combine butter, garlic, parsley and salt collectively till nicely mixed. Unfold evenly over bread.

3. Bake for 10-Quarter-hour or till barely golden brown on the sides. If you wish to add cheese, add it the final 2 minutes of baking. If you happen to like a crispier garlic bread, bake for 3-5 minutes extra, watching rigorously till it’s as golden as you want.

Recipe Notes

To make vegan: be at liberty to make use of a vegan butter.

See the complete submit for customizations and ideas for storing & freezing this garlic bread!

Recipe by: Monique Volz // Bold Kitchen | Pictures by: Eat Love Eats

This submit was initially printed on January thirtieth, 2018, and republished on February thirteenth, 2023.