This Air Fryer Garlic Bread Recipe is the best easy garlic toast ready in under 10 minutes. Crispy restaurant-style garlic bread made with butter, garlic, and herbs.
When you’re serving an Italian-style meal garlic bread is the perfect addition! Instead of picking up a grocery store garlic bread in the silver packaging that’s packed with so much fat and preservatives, make your own garlic bread at home in minutes with basic ingredients – in the air fryer!
This Air Fryer Garlic Bread Recipe is one of our family’s favourite recipes to throw together on a busy weeknight to serve with an easy one pot pasta recipe, a homemade soup, or even a salad. Trust us, you’re going to LOVE it!
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First, we’d start with this One Pot Spaghetti and Meat Sauce or this One Pot Spaghetti and Meatballs as the main dish. Then we’d throw together this Olive Garden Salad dressed with our favourite Creamy Italian-Style Salad Dressing. After throwing the garlic bread in the air fryer we’d whip up our Best Ever Easy Chocolate Cake for dessert!
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If you’ve been gifted an air fryer for the holidays and it’s been sitting on your shelf collecting dust, or if you’ve been thinking about picking up an air fryer for awhile but haven’t yet, we’d HIGHLY recommend getting started. An air fryer is a fantastic kitchen appliance for achieving that oven-crisp or fried texture in a fraction of the time with next to no added fat, and to be honest it’s a kitchen appliance we’d have a hard time living without!
Here are some air fryers we’d recommend (affiliate links):
- A great Air Fryer for space-saving (2 quart capacity)
- The perfect Air Fryer for large families with a dual basket feature
- A standard Air Fryer for everyday use (works well for a family of 2 to 4 people)
- A large Air Fryer for everyday use (works well for a family of 2 to 4 people)
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To make this air fryer garlic bread you’ll need:
- french bread or ciabatta bread
- unsalted butter
- garlic powder
- dried parsley
- salt
- fresh parsley or chives (optional)
Time needed: 10 minutes
Follow these simple steps for the perfect air fryer garlic toast!
- Preheat your air fryer.
Preheating your air fryer for 5 minutes or so cuts down on cooking time and helps the garlic bread become nice and crispy.
- Choose your favourite bread.
We like using french bread or a french baguette for this recipe, but Ciabatta bread also works well!
- Make your own homemade garlic butter.
Mix the butter, garlic powder, parsley and salt together well.
- Slice the bread lengthwise.
Instead of cutting the bread into slices, slice it in half lengthwise and add the garlic butter mixture to each half, then toast.
- Air fry until crisp.
Air fry for about 5-7 minutes at 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees Celsius).
- Slice and serve.
Slice each piece into 1 1/2-inch slices and serve with your favourite meals!
How long does garlic bread take in the air fryer?
Garlic bread cooked in the air fryer takes about 5-7 minutes.
Can you heat up garlic bread in the air fryer?
Heating up garlic bread in the air fryer is one of the best ways to reheat it. It creates a delicious crispy texture.
What temperature do you heat garlic bread?
Bake or re-heat garlic bread at 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees Celsius).
Can you put bread in the air fryer?
Yes you can! Toasting bread in the air fryer creates a ton of flavour and a delicious crispy texture.
Is garlic bread better cooked in foil?
Garlic bread cooked in foil creates a softer garlic bread that if not cooked properly can be soggy. Garlic bread not cooked in foil is flavourful and crispy.
Why is my garlic bread not crispy?
Cooking garlic bread at a low temperature will heat it up without creating any crispiness. Cooking garlic bread in foil can also sometimes prevent it from becoming crispy.
How is garlic bread made?
Garlic bread is made by slathering butter infused with garlic and herbs onto bread and then toasted to perfection.
Why is garlic bread blue?
Any acid will turn fresh garlic a blue or green colour (like lemon juice, for example). Some olive oils will also turn fresh garlic green. We like using garlic powder in our homemade garlic bread to avoid this colour change.
Can I use fresh garlic in this recipe?
Yes! Using garlic powder makes it easy, but feel free to use minced fresh garlic.
Can I use salted butter in this recipe?
Yes, however using unsalted butter and adding your own salt is a great way to control the flavour and the sodium content in this recipe.
We hope you love this garlic toast recipe as much as we do! Let us know in the comments below, what’s your favourite air fryer recipe? We’d love to know!
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Air Fryer Garlic Bread
Recipe: Equipment
Recipe: Ingredients
- 1 loaf french bread (or use a french baguette or a ciabatta loaf)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3/4 teaspoon dried parsley
- 3/4 teaspon salt
- chopped parsley or chives for garnish
Recipe: Instructions
- Preheat your air fryer to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees Celsius).
- Mix together the butter, garlic powder, parsley and salt until smooth and combined.
- Slice the bread in half lengthwise and spread the butter mixture over the bread slices.
- Cut the bread slices (if necessary) to fit into your air fryer. Depending on your air fryer's size you may need to air fry the garlic bread in batches.
- Place the garlic bread butter-side up in the air fryer and air fry at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 5 minutes.
- Check the bread and depending on your tastes, air fry for an additional 1-2 minutes if you like your garlic bread more brown and crispy.
- Slice and serve, and garnish with chopped parsley or chives (optional).
Recipe: Notes
Storage Instructions
Store at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days.Reheating Instructions
Reheat in the air fryer for 1-2 minutes at 375 degrees Fahrenheit until warmed through.Recipe: Nutrition
Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated, using Spoonacular, for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.