Easy Roasted Garlic Bread
- PREP 10min
- COOK 1hrs
- TOTAL 1hrs 10min
Thanks to roasted garlic, this is our favorite recipe for homemade garlic bread. Softened butter and two whole bulbs of roasted garlic combine to make the best garlic bread we’ve made. Softened butter is helpful since it makes mixing the garlic spread much easier.
For soft garlic bread, bake a few minutes less (closer to 8 minutes). For crispy, crunchy garlic bread, bake a bit longer, but watch for over-browning (closer to 15 minutes).
You Will Need
8 thick slices bread, about 1/2-inch thick, from French, Italian, or Sourdough loaf
1/2 cup (113g) salted butter, softened to room temperature
2 whole bulbs garlic, see tips
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt, if needed
Directions
Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Cut each bulb of garlic in half, crosswise, and lay them, cut-side facing up, on a sheet of aluminum foil or parchment paper.
Drizzle the olive oil over the garlic and rub into the cut cloves. Wrap the foil around the garlic so it is sealed (if using parchment paper, tie the paper with twine to seal). Roast until the garlic is very soft, 40 to 45 minutes. Remove from the oven, keep it enclosed in the packet, and allow it to cool on the counter.
When the garlic is cool enough to handle, open the packet and squeeze the bulb halves like a lemon into a small mixing bowl. Add the softened butter, chives, and parsley. Mix well with a fork. Taste, and then add salt as needed.
Lay 8 slices of bread on the counter and evenly spread the garlic butter over them. Transfer to a baking sheet (or use two baking sheets if the bread doesn’t all fit in one layer) and bake in the oven until the edges are golden brown and crisp, 10 to 15 minutes. Slice in half or into thirds and serve.
Adam and Joanne's Tips
- Garlic: A garlic bulb, also known as a head of garlic, is made up of many individual cloves attached at the root.
- Unsalted butter: If you only have unsalted butter, add 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt to the butter mixture to compensate for the salt in salted butter.
- Storing: Homemade garlic bread can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days. Wrap the slices in foil to reheat and bake in a 375° Fahrenheit oven for 5 to 10 minutes.
- To freeze: To freeze garlic bread, freeze baked bread in freezer-friendly containers or bags or freeze unbaked garlic bread by laying the bread with garlic butter on a large baking sheet and freezing until hard. Afterward, transfer to freezer-friendly containers or bags and freeze for up to 3 months. When ready to bake, follow the recipe instructions, but add a few extra minutes to the baking time.
- The nutrition facts provided below are estimates.