Ultimate Garlic Bread
Make this Garlic Bread once and you will never reach for store-bought again! This garlic bread recipe is buttery, garlicky, crunchy and addictive thanks to my secret blend of butter, roasted garlic, herbs and parmesan cheese!
Ingredients
- 1 large loaf of Italian ciabatta or French baguette I
- 3 Tablespoons garlic roasted garlic
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 1/4 cup mixed minced fresh herbs (oregano, basil, rosemary, parsley)
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
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Slice the loaf in half lengthwise.
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In a small bowl, mix the roasted garlic, butter, herbs, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper then set aside
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Take a spoon and spread the garlic mixture over the inside of each loaf. Seal the loaf together and wrap with aluminum foil. Place the wrapped bread on a baking sheet.
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Bake it in the oven for15 minutes until the garlic herb flavors are fully absorbed into the bread.
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At this point remove it from the oven and wait a few minutes for the foil to cool down before removing it.
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Slice the bread into strips and serve right away. Or sprinkle with Mozzarella cheese before slicing, return back into the oven for 3-5 minutes until the cheese has melted. Then slice and serve!
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Recipe Notes
- Always start with your favorite type of bread because that's the same type of read you'l end up with.
- Use Roasted Garlic for the BEST garlic flavor.
- Add your taste by using either butter or olive oil, and use your favorite herbs.
- Parmesan cheese is used for flavor, not for the cheesy stretchy effect.
- If you want cheese garlic bread, spread a layer (1 cup) of shredded mozzarella cheese over the tops of the garlic bread before slicing. Return back to the oven for 3 minutes until it melts.
- If you prefer a harder/crunchier crust and a soft inside, bake the garlic bread uncovered for 8 minutes longer.
- Store the whole loaf of garlic bread wrapped well in the freezer for up to 3 months. Deforst over the counter or wrapped in foil in the oven at 350 degrees for 5 minutes.