5.0 from 3 votes
Crunchy Garlic Bread Bites
Bite sized cubes of garlic buttered sourdough, lightly crunchy on the outside, but still slightly chewy in the middle.
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 8 (depending on how many you eat!)
Calories: 240 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Appetizer
Cuisine:
Australian
Ingredients
- 1 Loaf sourdough bread - see notes mine was 520g
- 100 g salted butter
- 1 large garlic clove - crushed
- ½ cup mixed fresh herbs to garnish I used a mixture of parsley with a little oregano & thyme
Instructions
- Pre heat oven to 230c
- Line 2 baking trays with baking paper.
- Place butter in a small heat proof bowl and microwave for 30 seconds, or until melted, then add crushed garlic.
- Meanwhile, remove crust from bread and cut into 2cm or ¾ inch cubes - see note.
- Place bread cubes in an even layer on baking sheets, and bake for 5 mins.
- Remove cubes from oven (reserving baking paper) and place in a large heat proof bowl.
- 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.
- 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.
- Remove from oven, toss lightly with herbs, serve immediately.
Cup of Yum
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
Serving
0g
Calories
240kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
0g
(0%)
Protein
0g
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Fat
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Saturated Fat
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Polyunsaturated Fat
0g
Monounsaturated Fat
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Trans Fat
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Cholesterol
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Sodium
0mg
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Potassium
0mg
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Fiber
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Sugar
0g
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Vitamin A
0IU
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Vitamin C
0mg
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Calcium
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Iron
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Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8(depending on how many you eat!)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 240
% 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.