Homemade Garlic Bread
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4.8
Homemade Garlic Bread
Description
"Homemade Garlic Bread" relies on a large soft loaf of French or Italian bread that soaks up a garlic butter mixture made with room-temperature salted butter, olive oil, fresh minced garlic, garlic powder, chopped fresh parsley, and salt. The olive oil helps keep the butter spreadable and slows browning during baking. The bread is cut lengthwise and spread with the garlic butter, then baked at 400°F until the edges become golden and crispy, with the interior remaining soft.
The combination of fresh garlic and garlic powder provides a layered garlic flavor with a sharp, fresh bite balanced by a deeper pungency. Baking time can be adjusted depending on preference for softer or crispier bread. Cutting the bread into sections for serving allows easy sharing and use as an accompaniment to soups, pasta, or salads.
The recipe notes offer useful tips such as freezing the prepared garlic bread after spreading butter for future baking, choosing the right bread loaf to achieve the best texture, and using salted butter to bring out the garlic flavor without needing additional salt. Olive oil addition is for both flavor and texture during baking.
This approach results in garlic bread with a creamy, rich garlic coating and crisp texture that complements many meals and can be kept frozen for convenient preparation later.
Ingredients
- 1 loaf French bread $2.99, or Italian bread, approx. 24" long
- 6 Tbsp butter $0.75, room temperature
- 2 Tbsp olive oil $0.32
- 4 cloves garlic $0.32, minced
- 2 Tbsp parsley $0.22, chopped, fresh
- 1/8 tsp salt $0.01
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder $0.02
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400ºF. In a bowl, stir together the room-temperature butter, olive oil, minced garlic, garlic powder, chopped parsley, and salt until relatively smooth (a few small lumps of butter are okay).
- Cut the loaf in half, into two 12" long pieces, then cut each piece open lengthwise. Lay the bread on a baking sheet cut sides facing up. Spread the garlic butter mixture evenly over the open surfaces of the bread.*
- Bake the bread for 10-15 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and crispy. Bake for less time if you prefer a softer garlic bread, and more time if you prefer a crispier garlic bread. Cut the bread into 2-inch sections and serve hot.
Notes
- Large soft French or Italian bread soaks up garlic butter well without becoming tough or overly crispy; avoid baguettes for this recipe.
- Use salted butter to enhance the garlic flavor; if using unsalted butter, add extra salt to the mixture.
- A bit of olive oil keeps the butter spreadable and slows browning as it bakes.
- Combining fresh garlic with garlic powder gives both a sharp fresh taste and deep garlic base note.
- Once spread with garlic butter, the bread can be frozen in bags and baked directly from frozen with slightly longer baking time.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 12(2 slices each)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 163 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2slices | |
| Calories | 163kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Sodium | 271mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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