5 from 4 votes
Garlic Bread Recipe
Make your own garlic bread recipe at home in just minutes, with only 4 simple ingredients!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
16
slices
Calories:
209 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Bread
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 soft Italian bread about 16 ounces, or French bread, halved lengthwise
- ½ cup butter salted, softened
- 3 garlic or sub with about ¼ teaspoon garlic powder, or more to taste, cloves, peeled, finely grated or minced
- 1 heaping tablespoon parsley or sub with 1 teaspoon of dried parsley flakes, finely minced, fresh
- Parmesan Cheese optional, grated
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- In a small bowl, stir together butter, garlic, and parsley.
- Place bread, cut-side up, on a baking sheet. Spread each half of bread with the garlic butter. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, if using.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until toasted and golden brown. Cut into pieces and serve warm.
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Notes
- Use a large, soft loaf of Italian or French bread. I find that a baguette gets too crunchy when toasted.
- Use a microplane to grate the garlic cloves (or press to a fine mince). This helps evenly distribute the garlic throughout the spread so that you don't bite into a large chunk of garlic on your toast.
- Herbs: The parsley here is optional. If you don't have fresh parsley, substitute with 1 teaspoon of dried parsley flakes, or omit the parsley altogether. You can also try adding other herbs that you enjoy, such as thyme, oregano, chives, or basil.
- Bake half of a loaf now, and save the other half in the freezer for another meal. It's like two for the price of one! You don't even have to thaw the frozen bread before baking it.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
209kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Cholesterol
15mg
(5%)
Sodium
156mg
(7%)
Potassium
62mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
177IU
(4%)
Calcium
2mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16 slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 209
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 209kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 156mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 62mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 177IU | 4% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.