Garlic Bread
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Crispy-edged, soft-centered buttery garlic bread loaded with fragrant garlic and Parmesan, perfect for pairing with pasta, soups, and family-style mains.
Ingredients
Steps
Prep bread and oven
Adjust your oven rack to the middle position, preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F). Use a serrated knife to slice the 350g baguette in half lengthwise, then place both halves cut-side up on a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Mix garlic butter spread
In a small glass mixing bowl, combine the 113g melted unsalted butter, 15ml extra-virgin olive oil, 30g finely minced fresh garlic, 2g garlic powder, 3g kosher salt, and 1g ground black pepper. Stir continuously for 30 seconds until all ingredients are fully and evenly incorporated.
Spread butter on bread
Use a flexible silicone spatula to spread the entire garlic butter mixture evenly across the soft cut surface of both baguette halves, making sure to spread butter and garlic bits all the way to the crusty edges to prevent dry, unseasoned spots.
Add Parmesan topping
Sprinkle the 30g finely grated Parmesan cheese in an even layer across the buttered surface of both bread halves, distributing the cheese uniformly so every slice gets a salty, nutty cheesy bite after baking.
Bake until crispy
Slide the baking sheet onto the preheated middle oven rack, bake for 10 minutes at 200°C (400°F), until the bread edges turn deep golden brown, the butter is actively bubbling across the surface, and the cheese is fully melted.
Garnish and slice
Carefully remove the hot baking sheet from the oven, immediately sprinkle the 15g finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley evenly over the bread surface. Let the bread rest for 2 minutes, then slice each half into 5cm (2-inch) wide diagonal pieces with a serrated knife to serve.
Tips
2.Use finely minced garlic instead of thick slices, as large garlic pieces are more likely to burn and create an unpleasant crunchy texture instead of mellow, fragrant flavor
3.If you don’t have a baguette, soft Italian bread works as a substitute, but avoid dense sourdough or whole grain loaves which will not absorb the butter spread as evenly
OMG this garlic bread is a total game changer for our weekly spaghetti nights! My kids devoured half the loaf before I even got the pasta on the table. So buttery, perfectly garlicky, not too overpowering. 10/10 will make every week from now on.
Made this to go with my smoked ribs last weekend for the cookout, and people were asking for the recipe left and right! Super easy to throw together, didn’t take any extra time away from tending the smoker. The butter to garlic ratio is perfect, no sad dry garlic bread here.
Wait this is so much cheaper and better than the frozen garlic bread I used to buy for my dorm! Only took 20 minutes total, used stuff I already had in the fridge. Perfect for late night study sessions with my roommates, we ate the whole thing in 5 minutes flat lmao.
Brought this to our office potluck last week and it was the first empty dish on the table! People kept going back for more even after all the pasta and salad was gone. I added a little extra parsley for color and it looked so fancy, nobody believed how easy it was to make.
Tastes exactly like the garlic bread my grandma used to make when I was a kid! I was worried it wouldn’t have that rich, buttery old-school flavor, but it hit every note. Didn’t skimp on the garlic, which I appreciate, none of that bland weak garlic bread nonsense.
Okay I accidentally used salted butter instead of unsalted and it still slapped? Wait no, it was even better? Don’t tell my dietitian but I ate two thick slices with my tomato soup last night. Worth every calorie.
Y’all this is SO good. I made it to go with my chicken alfredo last night and my boyfriend said it’s better than the garlic bread at our favorite Italian spot downtown. High praise coming from him, he’s super picky about Italian food. Will be making this weekly!
Meal prepped this on Sunday to have with dinners all week and it held up perfectly! I sliced it, wrapped individual portions in foil, and just popped them in the oven for 5 minutes when we were ready to eat. Saved me so much time on busy weeknights when the kids have soccer practice.
Made this for our Super Bowl watch party and it was a touchdown! Paired it with marinara for dipping and people were going crazy for it. So much better than the delivery garlic knots we usually order, and way cheaper to make for a crowd.
I used a sourdough loaf instead of regular French bread and it was chef’s kiss! The tang of the sourdough paired so perfectly with the salty butter and garlic. 10/10 will be experimenting with different breads for this recipe from now on.
As a born and raised New Yorker who takes his garlic bread very seriously, I can confirm this recipe is legit. Not that sad, greasy, barely garlicky stuff you get at chain restaurants. This is the real deal, perfect amount of garlic, buttery all the way through, no dry spots.
Super easy to make even when I’m running on 2 hours of sleep and rushing to get dinner on the table after work. Only a handful of ingredients, zero fancy skills needed. My kids ate every bite, no complaints, which is basically a miracle in our house.
Wait why is this so addictive??? I made a loaf last night and told myself I’d only have one slice… I ended up eating half the loaf standing up over the kitchen counter. No regrets, it’s that good. The garlic gets all fragrant and toasty, the butter melts into every little crevice of the bread. *Chef’s kiss*
Made this to go with my homemade pepperoni pizza last weekend and it was the perfect side! I added a little sprinkle of mozzarella on top the last few minutes of baking for that cheesy pull, and it was incredible. My roommate is already begging me to make it again this weekend.
I love that this recipe is so customizable! I’ve made it with added parmesan, with red pepper flakes, even with a little ranch seasoning mixed in once when I was feeling chaotic, and every version slaps. It’s the perfect base recipe to tweak to your taste.
Made this to go with my tomato basil soup on a rainy day last week and it was the ultimate comfort food. Warm, buttery, garlicky, exactly what I needed to beat the gloomy weather. It came together so fast I didn’t even have to wait long to eat, which is a win in my book.
Wait I’ve been making garlic bread wrong my whole life? Using softened butter mixed with the garlic instead of just spreading butter and sprinkling garlic on top is a total game changer. The flavor is so much more evenly distributed, no random bites that are just straight garlic, no bites that are plain butter. Mind blown.
This recipe saved me on grocery week when my budget was super tight! I already had butter, garlic, and a cheap loaf of French bread from the grocery store, so I didn’t have to buy any fancy ingredients. Tasted like a million bucks, even with the cheap bread. 10/10 for anyone cooking on a budget.