Crunchy Garlic Bread Bites

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Crunchy Garlic Bread Bites

Bite sized cubes of garlic buttered sourdough, lightly crunchy on the outside, but still slightly chewy in the middle.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 sourdough bread mine was 520g, loaf
  • 100 g butter salted
  • 1 garlic large clove, crushed
  • ½ cup mixed fresh herbs I used a mixture of parsley with a little oregano & thyme, to garnish

Instructions

  1. Pre heat oven to 230c
  2. Line 2 baking trays with baking paper.
  3. Place butter in a small heat proof bowl and microwave for 30 seconds, or until melted, then add crushed garlic.
  4. Meanwhile, remove crust from bread and cut into 2cm or ¾ inch cubes - see note.
  5. Place bread cubes in an even layer on baking sheets, and bake for 5 mins.
  6. Remove cubes from oven (reserving baking paper) and place in a large heat proof bowl.
  7. Slowly drizzle garlic butter on to cubes, mixing to coat as you go - I use a pastry brush for this - trying to get the cubes as well coated as you can.
  8. Place cubes back on baking paper lined trays in a single layer, bake for 3-5 mins, depending on your desired amount of colour and crunch.
  9. Remove from oven, toss lightly with herbs, serve immediately.

Notes

  • The sourdough loaf I used for the last photo was three days old - I just left it on the kitchen bench in it's original packaging.
  • I have found that the older the bread, the quicker it is to colour and crisp up. This is one reason why I have suggested a final cook time of 3 to 5 minutes - as this will depend not only your desired level of crunch but also the age of your bread.
  • As for the combination of fresh herbs, this can be your choice - I have only used the leaves from about 2 sprigs of thyme as it can be quite strong, along with parsley (the majority of the mix) and some oregano leaves - again not too much as it can be quite strong too. I just went out into the herb garden and cut what took my fancy.
  • You could actually leave out the herbs altogether if you prefer - we have done this ourselves...still really REALLY good garlic bread - or maybe use parsley only. Your choice!
  • I have also made this with bread that I had frozen, I just thawed it first then proceeded as per the recipe - it turned out just the same.
  • I find the easiest way to cut the bread into cubes is to slice it into 2 cm or ¾ inch slices first, then working with 1 slice (or 2 - one on top of each other) cut off the crust, then cut slice into cubes.
  • **Special Note - Keep the crusts!!!! I use these to make my own breadcrumbs - just pop them into a zip lock bag in the freezer - then when you have time take them out to thaw (doesn't take long) then spread them on a rimmed baking sheet as evenly as you can and bake (or dry-out, really) at about 100c for 15-20 mins, depending on the freshness of the bread then whiz up in a food processor - keep going until you have a really fine crumb. I use these type of crumbs (as opposed to my chunkier, more moist home made crumbs) to crumb things like lamb cutlets where you need a really fine, dry crumb.
  • *Please note that the amount of calories per serve is provided as a guide only, as ingredients and cooking methods can vary greatly*

Nutrition Information

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Serving 0g Calories 240kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 0g (0%) Protein 0g (0%) Fat 0g (0%) Saturated Fat 0g (0%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0g (0%) Monounsaturated Fat 0g (0%) Trans Fat 0g (0%) Cholesterol 0mg (0%) Sodium 0mg (0%) Potassium 0mg (0%) Fiber 0g (0%) Sugar 0g (0%) Vitamin A 0IU (0%) Vitamin C 0mg (0%) Calcium 0mg (0%) Iron 0mg (0%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8(depending on how many you eat!)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 240 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 0g
Calories 240kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 0g 0%
Protein 0g 0%
Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g 0%
Monounsaturated Fat 0g 0%
Trans Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 0%
Potassium 0mg 0%
Fiber 0g 0%
Sugar 0g 0%
Vitamin A 0IU 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0%
Calcium 0mg 0%
Iron 0mg 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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