Best 8 Perfect Garlic Bread Recipes

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Garlic bread, a classic Italian side dish, is a delectable treat that elevates any meal with its aromatic and flavorful presence. This versatile dish can be prepared in countless ways, each offering a unique twist on the traditional recipe. From the classic butter-and-garlic combination to more elaborate variations featuring exotic herbs and savory ingredients, garlic bread has something to satisfy every palate. In this comprehensive guide, we present a collection of garlic bread recipes that cater to a wide range of preferences, ensuring that everyone can find their perfect match. Whether you prefer a simple yet satisfying preparation or an indulgent and decadent delight, our recipes will guide you through the process of creating irresistible garlic bread that will leave your taste buds craving more.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

THE BEST GARLIC BREAD YOU'LL EVER HAVE



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This easy homemade BEST garlic bread recipe has fresh herbs, tons of flavorful roasted garlic, and is perfectly toasted. This garlic bread is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser!

Provided by Monique of AmbitiousKitchen.com

Categories     Appetizer     Bread     Side Dish

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 11

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

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or foil. Slice bread in half lengthwise and place on a large baking sheet, cut sides up.
  • In a medium bowl, mix butter, garlic, parsley and salt together until well combined. Spread evenly over bread.
  • Bake for 10-15 minutes or until slightly golden brown on the edges. If you want to add cheese, add it the last 2 minutes of baking. If you like a crispier garlic bread, bake for 3-5 minutes more, watching carefully until it is as golden as you like.

GREAT GARLIC BREAD



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Garlic bread is always great with pasta! This cheese-covered garlic bread is ready in minutes.

Provided by Noelle C

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Garlic Bread Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 5

½ cup butter
1 ½ tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 (1 pound) loaf Italian bread, cut into 1/2 inch slices
1 (8 ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and mix with garlic powder and dried parsley.
  • Place Italian bread on a medium baking sheet. Using a basting brush, brush generously with the butter mixture.
  • Bake in the preheated oven approximately 10 minutes, until lightly toasted. Remove from heat. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and any remaining butter mixture. Return to oven approximately 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bread is lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 332.3 calories, Carbohydrate 30.4 g, Cholesterol 48.4 mg, Fat 18 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 12.2 g, SaturatedFat 10.6 g, Sodium 587.6 mg, Sugar 1.2 g

GARLIC BREAD



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Ever wonder how to make garlic bread? This homemade garlic bread is the answer! Minced fresh garlic is key to these flavor-packed crusty slices, which our big family would snap up before they even had a chance to cool. -Grace Yaskovic, Branchville, New Jersey

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers     Side Dishes

Time 20m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 4

1/2 cup butter, melted
3 to 4 garlic cloves, minced
1 loaf (1 pound) French bread, halved lengthwise
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine butter and garlic. Brush over cut sides of bread; sprinkle with parsley. Place, cut side up, on a baking sheet., Bake at 350° for 8 minutes. Broil 4-6 in. from the heat for 2 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 258 calories, Fat 13g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 31mg cholesterol, Sodium 462mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

HOMEMADE GARLIC BREAD



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If you're a garlic lover this garlic bread recipe's for you! Garlic, butter, olive oil, and freshly baked bread-what else can you ask for? Try this recipe today--you won't regret it!

Provided by Margaritas On The Rocks

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Garlic Bread Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

½ cup butter, softened
3 tablespoons olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
½ teaspoon salt
1 loaf French bread

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
  • Mix butter, olive oil, minced garlic, garlic powder, parsley, and salt in a bowl until well combined.
  • Cut bread loaf into 1-inch slices and spread garlic mixture over each slice. Place each on a baking sheet. Wrap with additional aluminum foil.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until bread is crispy and heated through, 25 to 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 316.3 calories, Carbohydrate 33.3 g, Cholesterol 30.5 mg, Fat 17.6 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 7.1 g, SaturatedFat 8.3 g, Sodium 596.8 mg, Sugar 1.7 g

GARLIC BREAD



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You may have once struggled with dry or greasy breads reeking of burned or raw garlic, but it's time to put that behind you. This is a versatile recipe, as readily made with thin baguettes, as it is with rustic sourdoughs and airy Italian loaves. Cutting the bread like a Hasselback potato keeps the butter from seeping out and allows the garlic to infuse the bread with its flavor without scorching. But, if it's an extra cheesy garlic bread you're looking for, slip a little mozzarella into each slit.

Provided by Ali Slagle

Categories     dinner, weekday, breads, side dish

Time 30m

Yield 1 loaf

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup/8 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 stick), melted
4 fat garlic cloves, grated
1/2 cup Parmesan, grated
1/4 cup firmly packed chopped flat-leaf parsley
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Black pepper
1 baguette or rustic crusty loaf
1/2 pound fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced (optional)

Steps:

  • Heat the oven to 400 degrees. In a small bowl, stir together the butter, garlic, Parmesan and parsley. Add the salt and generously season with pepper. Set aside while you cut the baguette.
  • Cut deep slits into the baguette, 1-inch apart - don't cut all the way through the loaf - and place the baguette on a large piece of foil. Using a teaspoon or an offset spatula, generously spread the seasoned butter inside each slit. Make sure to reach the bottom of the slit; don't be shy here.
  • Wrap the baguette in the foil, place on a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes. Remove the baguette from the oven and unwrap the top (leave the bread on the foil). If you're adding mozzarella, use the offset spatula or spoon to gently open each slit and tuck a piece of mozzarella in (it's O.K. if the cheese pops out from the top a little). Return bread to the oven and bake until crisp and golden on top, another 5 minutes. Slice with a serrated knife (or tear with your hands) and serve at once.

THE BEST GARLIC BREAD



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We went very classic with this garlic bread recipe-lots of butter and lots of garlic loaded onto warm, soft and pillowy French bread. You could make a light meal by rounding it out with a crisp green salad. Or serve it our favorite way-alongside your favorite red-sauce pasta.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     side-dish

Time 30m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 large soft Italian or French loaf
1/4 cup grated Parmesan
Kosher salt
2 tablespoons flat-leaf parsley leaves, finely chopped

Steps:

  • Arrange a rack in the center of oven and preheat to 450 degrees F.
  • Melt the butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until the butter is golden and the garlic is very fragrant, about 3 minutes.
  • Slice the bread in half lengthwise. Liberally brush the crust with the garlic butter. Turn the bread cut-side up. Slice each loaf crosswise at 2-inch intervals without cutting all the way through, making "pull-apart" garlic bread. Liberally brush the cut sides of the bread with more garlic butter, spreading any remaining garlic evenly over top. You should use all the garlic butter. Carefully transfer the bread to a rimmed baking sheet.
  • Sprinkle the loaves with the Parmesan and a pinch of salt and bake until the edges of the bread are a deep golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Top with the parsley. Serve warm.

PERFECT GARLIC BREAD FROM SCRATCH



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you can do this with pre-made french bread if you're short on time but i really think it's worth it to do this from start to finish on a lazy afternoon. goes beautifully with pasta or a nice light cream soup. i use my own homemade butter for this (possibly because i'm crazy). if you want to do that it's really easy: just take whipping cream at room temp, whip it way past the point of whipping cream and you'll see the fat separate from the milk. squeeze the newborn butter to the side of the bowl and pour off the milk (keep that, it's perfectly good), rinse the butter under cold water three or four times, breaking it up to wash out the extra milk, then mix in a little salt. you can easily double or triple this but it may or may not freeze well. the dough and butter would probably freeze better separately.

Provided by spiritussancto

Categories     < 4 Hours

Time 2h

Yield 1 loaf, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 -2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup warm water
1/2 tablespoon instant yeast
1/2 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon oil
1/4-1/3 cup butter (room temp, homemade really is better)
1/2 teaspoon dill
6 garlic cloves, minced (i run it through my garlic grinder)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh black pepper

Steps:

  • mix the yeast and sugar in a measuring cup, that keeps it from getting lumpy, add the cup of warm water and stir together. let sit for 5 minute.
  • mix 2 cups flour and salt in a med sized bowl, then dump in yeast mix and stir until a soft dough forms.
  • kneed until dough is smooth and elastic, adding more flour if needed. don't add so much flour that it becomes dry, it should still be slightly sticky.
  • rinse out the bowl and swirl the oil around in it, put the dough back in and turn it over so it's coated.
  • cover the bowl (i like to wrap a tea towel over and under it), and place in a warm (not hot!) oven to rise. i usually turn my oven on to the lowest setting that will turn on the element for 5 min and then turn off.
  • once the dough has doubled in size, punch it down and form into a long, thin loaf. place on a cookie sheet that you've oiled and sprinkled with cornmeal. slash diagonally with a sharp knife 3 or 4 times. place it back in your warm oven until it's doubled again.
  • turn the oven up to 375f for 20 minutes. my oven runs a little cool so i turn it up to closer to 380 or 390. a little too warm is better then a little to cool in this case. after 20 min it should be nicely golden on top. let it cool until no more then warm.
  • in the mean time mix all ingredients of the garlic butter.
  • slice vertically into 3/4-1 inch slices, leaving the bottom crust intact. carefully pull slices apart so you can spread the butter on each side of each slice without breaking them apart.
  • wrap loosely but completely in foil and bake at 400f for 10-15 minutes. serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 251.8, Fat 10.4, SaturatedFat 5.2, Cholesterol 20.3, Sodium 652, Carbohydrate 34.4, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 1.2, Protein 5

GARLIC BREAD



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The secret to garlic bread that's neither too greasy nor too dry is having the correct proportion of butter to bread, so we give specific dimensions for the Italian loaf. If yours is a different size, you'll need to adjust the amount of garlic butter accordingly.

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Yield Makes 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 (15- by 3 1/2-inch) loaf Italian bread

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Mince and mash garlic to a paste with a rounded 1/4 teaspoon salt using a heavy knife. Stir together butter, oil, and garlic paste in a bowl until smooth, then stir in parsley.
  • Without cutting completely through bottom, cut bread diagonally into 1-inch-thick slices with a serrated knife, then spread garlic butter between slices.
  • Wrap loaf in foil and bake in middle of oven 15 minutes. Open foil and bake 5 minutes more.

Tips:

  • Use fresh, flavorful garlic. Older garlic tends to be more pungent and bitter.
  • Roast the garlic before using it. This mellows out the flavor and makes it more spreadable.
  • Use a good quality butter or olive oil. This will make the garlic bread richer and more flavorful.
  • Don't be afraid to experiment with different types of bread. A rustic loaf, baguette, or even a ciabatta roll can all be used to make delicious garlic bread.
  • Top the garlic bread with your favorite toppings before baking. Some popular options include cheese, herbs, and vegetables.
  • Bake the garlic bread until it is golden brown and crispy. This will ensure that it is cooked through and has a nice texture.

Conclusion:

Garlic bread is a simple but delicious side dish that can be enjoyed with a variety of meals. With just a few simple ingredients, you can make a loaf of garlic bread that is sure to impress your family and friends. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy side dish, give this recipe a try.

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