Homemade Garlic Bread Recipe
Garlic bread is the ultimate comfort food, perfect for pairing with pasta, soups, salads, or simply as a delicious snack on its own. The aroma of freshly baked bread combined with the savory scent of garlic and the richness of butter is enough to make anyone’s mouth water. This Homemade Garlic Bread Recipe is incredibly…
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 stick of softened unsalted butter
- 3 finely minced garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoonfinely minced parsley
- 1 loaf of French or Italian bread sliced in half longways
- 1/2 cupshredded parmesan cheese optional
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and position the oven rack in the middle.
- In a bowl, combine 1 stick softened unsalted butter, 3 finely minced garlic cloves, 1 tablespoon finely minced parsley, and salt and pepper to taste. Stir until evenly mixed.
- Place the loaf (sliced in half longways) cut-side up on a parchment-lined sheet tray.
- Evenly spread the garlic butter mixture over the cut sides of both bread halves.
- Bake at 350°F for 8–12 minutes, until the butter has melted and the bread is warmed and beginning to turn lightly golden at the edges.
- Remove the tray from the oven and evenly sprinkle ½ cup shredded parmesan cheese (optional) over the cut sides.
- Switch the oven to broil and move the rack to the upper third of the oven (about 4–6 inches from the broiler). Broil for about 1–2 minutes, watching closely, until the cheese (if used) and top are lightly browned.
- Remove the garlic bread from the oven, let it cool 1–2 minutes, slice into servings, and serve.
Notes
Notes
Make-Ahead:
This is meant to be eaten as soon as it is done cooking. You can, however, keep it warm in the oven at very low temperatures (200° F) for up to 30 minutes before serving, but it may tend to dry out.
How to Store:
Cover and keep in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. This will not freeze well.
How to Reheat:
Wrap the desired amount in foil and bake in the oven at 350° for 6-8 minutes or until hot.
You can
use any kind of loaf-style bread when making this recipe.
Feel free
to replace the butter with a 1/3 cup of olive oil.
Make-Ahead:
This is meant to be eaten as soon as it is done cooking. You can, however, keep it warm in the oven at very low temperatures (200° F) for up to 30 minutes before serving, but it may tend to dry out.
How to Store:
Cover and keep in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. This will not freeze well.
How to Reheat:
Wrap the desired amount in foil and bake in the oven at 350° for 6-8 minutes or until hot.
You can
use any kind of loaf-style bread when making this recipe.
Feel free
to replace the butter with a 1/3 cup of olive oil.