Easy Garlic Bread is the best and easiest side dish to pasta dinner or soups! Crispy, warm bread with buttery garlic topping is even better made at home.
I serve this bread with a big bowl of Broccoli Cheese Soup or Mac and Cheese. My whole family loves it!
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.
It 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.
Serving:
Pasta is probably the first dish that comes to mind, that goes perfectly with garlic bread. My One Pan Lasagna or the Spinach Dip Chicken Pasta is a family favorite and a slice of garlic bread is perfect for dipping into the sauce.
Soups are always delicious with a side of garlic bread. My Instant Pot Chicken and Rice soup or the 20-Minute Chicken Noodle soup are perfect examples.
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- 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.
The Captain of the Garlic Bread Express says
This is a recipe for garlic bread.
Anna says
Yes, it is!
Sarah says
If you use minced garlic, can you tell that there are small chunks of garlic when you eat it? I’m a big fan of garlic, but I hate biting into it. Looking forward to making this.
Anna says
Hi Sarah! I never noticed this issue. You can finely grate it if you like. Let me know if you make this bread!
Sarah says
This looks so good! Are you using real Parmesan cheese or the Kraft grated Parmesan?
Susan says
This 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!
[email protected] says
Hi 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 says
You just can’t go wrong with a good garlic bread recipe! It goes with everything. 🙂
[email protected] says
I absolutely agree! Thanks, Carrie! 😀
Erin says
OMG. 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!
[email protected] says
Right? Never any leftovers because it’s crazy delicious! 😀 Thanks, Erin!
Amy says
I love garlic bread! This one is making me want to go straight to the store and get the ingredients! YUM!
[email protected] says
Do it! 😀 You will love this bread, Amy!
Sandi says
This garlic bread looks just the right amount of crispy. Totally yummy.
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Thank you, Sandi!
Abeer says
I am making pasta for lunch today and this looks like the perfect side to that 😉
[email protected] says
Yay! Enjoy!
Kimberly says
This is garlic bread perfection – yum!
[email protected] says
Thanks, Kimberly!
Sabrina says
Our dinners are never complete without a side of bread so this is definitely up our alley! Thanks!
[email protected] says
Same here! It’s a must. 😀 Thanks, Sabrina!
Sues says
Yumm in my eyes, there is not much better than a good garlic bread!! This one looks seriously perfect! I’d eat a whole loaf 🙂