Garlic Bread Recipe

This homemade Garlic Bread is such an easy recipe and elevates any dinner. You just need a few simple ingredients to make this bread!

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HOMEMADE GARLIC BREAD

We used to have garlic bread all the time with our dinners. We didn’t have the homemade version but the store bought Texas Toast kind.

Not only is this easy garlic bread recipe so much better than that kind but it’s so easy! Crusty bread is the perfect side to pasta.

HOW TO MAKE GARLIC BREAD

1. Preheat oven to 400℉.
2. Slice the bread in half horizontally and place on a large baking sheet. In a small bowl, combine the butter, garlic cloves, parsley, garlic, and salt. Mix together well.
3. Divide the mixture in half and spread garlic butter mixture on each bread half. Bake bread for 8-10 minutes on the middle oven rack or until bread edges just start to turn golden brown. For a softer bread bake less time for a crispier garlic bread cook longer. Slice the loaf of bread with a serrated knife into thick slices and serve.

INGREDIENTS

• LOAF OF FRENCH BREAD – This can be found in the bakery. It freezes great.
• SALTED BUTTER – I’ve tried a mixture of olive oil and butter but the all butter version won the taste test ultimately. You’ll definitely want to use softened butter at room temperature so it’s easy to spread. This recipe calls for salted butter but you could also use unsalted butter. This recipe uses a whole stick of butter and it’s fabulous. Always use real butter.
• MINCED GARLIC – This is the main player to give this delicious garlic flavor.
• GARLIC POWDER – Why add this? I’ve seen this with my alfredo sauce and the two garlics together are great. A little bit of garlic powder goes a long way.
• PARLSEY – Fresh parsley is best but if you have to substitute dried parsley, that will work. A blend of Italian seasoning would work too.
• SALT – Adding salt really makes all the flavors pop. Without a little added salt everything tastes bland.

OTHER BREAD RECIPES

• ARTICHOKE BREAD
• PIZZA MONKEY BREAD
• MONKEY BREAD
• TACO PARTY BREAD
• ALMOND POPPY SEED BREAD

Garlic Bread recipe

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This homemade Garlic Bread is so easy and elevates any dinner. You just need a few simple ingredients to make this bread!

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Prep Time: 10 minutes mins

Cook Time: 10 minutes mins

Servings: 16 slices

Ingredients

• 1 (lb) loaf French bread
• 8 tablespoons salted butter, softened
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon chopped Italian flat leaf parsley, (you can substitute 1 teaspoon dried parsley)
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, (if not using salted butter, add more salt to taste - about 1/4 teaspoon)

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 400℉.
• Slice the bread in half horizontally and place on a baking sheet. In a small bowl, combine the butter, garlic, parsley, garlic powder, and salt. Mix together well.
• Divide the mixture in half and spread on each bread half. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until bread edges just start to turn golden brown. Slice and serve.

Cuisine: American

Course: All Recipes, Breads

Author: Christy Denney

Christy Denney

Christy is the voice behind The Girl Who Who Ate Everything! She is no stranger to making meals that kids and adults will love. She grew up in Mesa, Arizona as the youngest of ten kids. She can always be found in her kitchen with music playing and cooking with her kids. She published her first cookbook in 2014. She loves party food that gets the conversations going!

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