Easy Garlic Bread Recipe – the best and easiest side dish to pasta dinner or soups! Crispy, warm bread with buttery garlic topping is even better made at home.
EASY GARLIC BREAD
My love for garlic bread runs deep. My Hubby happens to share it with me and we always enjoy it along with cheesy, creamy pasta or big bowls of soup. After all, what’s not to love about crispy, warm bread with buttery, garlic topping.
MY LATEST VIDEOSIt is quite hard to stop reaching for just another slice of this Easy Garlic Bread. Dip a still warm chunk of it in creamy Alfredo sauce or marinara and enjoy. My Stuffed Garlic Knots are a great example as well. So delicious!
FRESH GARLIC VS. GARLIC POWDER
To make this Easy Garlic Bread, you can use fresh minced garlic, already minced store-bought garlic in olive oil or garlic powder. Each one will give it a different level of flavor intensity. Fresh minced (or grated) garlic will be the strongest. I highly recommend using the unsalted butter and olive oil combo for the topping. It helps the bread to crisp up perfectly. The Parmesan cheese and chopped parsley are completely optional but I recommend trying them. It’s a perfect finishing touch and makes this bread truly irresistible.
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EASY GARLIC BREAD RECIPE:
- 1 loaf French bread
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter melted
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 3 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
- Slice bread lenghtwise. Place each piece open side up on the baking sheet.
- In a small bowl, whisk together butter, olive oil, Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper and garlic. Spread mixture evenly on bread.
- Bake in preheated oven for 12 minutes OR until golden brown on top.
- Garnish bread with chopped parsley, cut and serve.
In this recipe you can use fresh garlic (minced or grated), store-bough minced garlic in olive oil or garlic powder. Each will give the bread a different level of flavor intensity. The fresh garlic will be the strongest.
Susan says
August 3, 2018 at 3:51 pmThis looks wonderful! I do have one question though: you mention specifically using store bought minced garlic in olive oil. Would store bought minced garlic in water work as well? Maybe you’d have to drain it?
Thanks!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
August 6, 2018 at 12:26 pmHi Susan! Yes, it will work too. No need to drain it just scoop out the needed amount from the jar and use in the recipe.
carrie @ frugal foodie mama says
August 3, 2017 at 5:21 pmYou just can’t go wrong with a good garlic bread recipe! It goes with everything. 🙂
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
August 5, 2017 at 3:19 pmI absolutely agree! Thanks, Carrie! 😀
Erin @ The Speckled Palate says
August 3, 2017 at 2:15 pmOMG. Garlic bread at home is the absolute BEST. And this recipe sounds SO tasty. We’re big fans, so I cannot wait to make this!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
August 5, 2017 at 3:28 pmRight? Never any leftovers because it’s crazy delicious! 😀 Thanks, Erin!
Amy @ Little Dairy on the Prairie says
August 3, 2017 at 10:21 amI love garlic bread! This one is making me want to go straight to the store and get the ingredients! YUM!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
August 5, 2017 at 3:29 pmDo it! 😀 You will love this bread, Amy!
Sandi says
August 3, 2017 at 10:18 amThis garlic bread looks just the right amount of crispy. Totally yummy.
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
August 5, 2017 at 3:29 pmThank you, Sandi!
Abeer says
August 3, 2017 at 7:47 amI am making pasta for lunch today and this looks like the perfect side to that 😉
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
August 5, 2017 at 3:30 pmYay! Enjoy!
Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet says
August 2, 2017 at 11:08 pmThis is garlic bread perfection – yum!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
August 5, 2017 at 3:30 pmThanks, Kimberly!
Sabrina says
August 2, 2017 at 6:37 pmOur dinners are never complete without a side of bread so this is definitely up our alley! Thanks!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
August 5, 2017 at 3:31 pmSame here! It’s a must. 😀 Thanks, Sabrina!
Sues says
August 1, 2017 at 10:28 amYumm in my eyes, there is not much better than a good garlic bread!! This one looks seriously perfect! I’d eat a whole loaf 🙂