Homemade Garlic Bread
This super easy Homemade Garlic Bread is golden brown and crisp on the outside, warm and soft on the inside, and topped with buttery, garlicky deliciousness!
Servings: 4 (2 slices each)
Estimated Calories: 346
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 medium clove garlic, very finely minced
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- ½ (of a 1-pound) loaf Italian bread, unsliced
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a bowl, stir together the softened butter, minced garlic, and parsley until well-combined.
- Cut the bread in half lengthwise.
- Spread half of the garlic-butter mixture evenly over the cut side of each half of the bread, making sure to spread it all the way to the edges and leaving no bare spots.
- Place the bread on a baking sheet (buttered side up). Bake for 10 minutes or until the crust is crisp (at this point, the garlic-butter mixture will be melted, but the top of the bread likely won't be browned at all).
- Turn on the broiler; broil for several seconds until the top is lightly golden and crisp (this happens very quickly, so watch it carefully, and don't walk away!).
- Remove from the oven and slice into 8 pieces. Serve immediately while still warm.
Recipe Notes
- My favorite way to very finely mince the garlic is to grate it on a Microplane or use a garlic press.
- I like my garlic bread to taste garlicky but not overwhelmingly so. For me, one medium clove of garlic works perfect in this recipe. If you want it extra garlicky, go ahead and add more.
- I use a half of a loaf of bread because I'd rather make more fresh garlic bread than have leftovers. If you need more, go ahead and use a whole loaf of bread and double the ingredients for the garlic butter.
- Want cheesy garlic bread? Mix in some grated or shredded parmesan cheese with the butter and garlic.
- If you have any leftovers, reheat them in a 350°F oven wrapped in foil for about 10 minutes or until heated through.
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