Easy Homemade Garlic Bread

5 from 13 votes

Easy Homemade Garlic Bread

This Easy Homemade Garlic Bread recipe belongs on every family's table! Learn how to make garlic bread in the oven the easy way, with only 4 simple ingredients!

Course Bread, Dinner, Side Dish

Cuisine Bread, Comfort Food, Italian

Keyword Easy Homemade Garlic Bread

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings servings

Calories 91kcal

Author Chrissie (thebusybaker.ca)

Equipment

Ingredients

1 large loaf of French bread bakery-style, unsliced
1/2 cup salted butter softened to room temperature
3 cloves garlic crushed and pressed
1 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley or 1 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
Slice the French bread into 3/4-inch slices (about 12 slices per loaf).
In a small bowl, combine the butter, garlic and parsley until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
Spread a generous amount of the butter mixture onto one side each of the slices of French bread and place them back into the shape of the loaf (this will ensure there is some of the butter mixture between all the slices).
Wrap the loaf tightly in aluminum foil and bake on a baking sheet in the middle of the oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the crust is crispy and the butter has melted and soaked into the bread.
Serve immediately.

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Notes

Recipe Substitutions

If using unsalted butter add about 1/2 teaspoon salt, or more to taste.

You can also use a vegan butter substitute or margarine.

Instead of the fresh garlic, feel free to substitute 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder, if desired.

Storage Instructions

Store any leftovers in an airtight container or ziploc bag and reheat in the oven wrapped in foil or in the air fryer.

Freezer Instructions

Freeze the whole loaf before baking, wrapped in foil and then placed in an airtight freezer bag. Defrost before baking, remove the bag and bake as directed in the recipe.

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