This garlic bread recipe starts with a French loaf topped with a buttery spread of garlic and herbs. It’s baked until golden and crispy. Prepare garlic bread just before serving or well ahead of time.
What You’ll Need for Garlic Bread
Bread: My first choice is a loaf of French bread, but you can use any baguette or crusty bread, or even ciabatta rolls, leftover hot dog buns, or hamburger buns.
Homemade tastes better than store-bought, and it’s easy to make! Add a little or a lot of garlic, the choice is yours! You can make sure you get that delicious garlic butter all the way to the edges—very important! Prep ahead in batches and freeze for easy meals or double up on the flavorful garlic butter mixture for quick sides when you need it.
Butter: I use salted butter; if using unsalted butter, add salt to the butter. Adding oil to the butter adds another layer of flavor and helps make it easy to spread. Garlic: Fresh is best if you have it. See the recipe notes to replace it with garlic powder. Herbs: I add parsley because I always have it on hand, and it looks nice. You can skip it if you don’t have any. Feeling Cheesy? Sprinkle with a bit of Parmesan cheese if you’d like. You can also use finely shredded mozzarella cheese to create cheesy garlic bread. Perfect for sopping up sauce in the bottom of your spaghetti bowl! Feeling Fancy? If time allows, homemade French bread, sourdough, or baguettes make delicious garlic bread!
How to Make Garlic Bread
Buttery, garlicky, perfection—soft inside and a little toasty on the edges.
How to Make Garlic Bread Soft or Crispy
Kind of like baked potatoes, I most often cook this homemade garlic bread without wrapping it in foil as I prefer it to be toasted on the edges and lightly browned. For a softer garlic bread, after spreading the butter, place the two halves back together and wrap the bread in foil. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until heated through. As with most garlic bread recipes, this bread can also be grilled to serve alongside any steak, chicken, or pork chops.
How to Prepare Ahead and Freeze
Great news—this easy homemade garlic bread recipe can be prepared ahead of time.
To prepare ahead: Prepare the bread as directed and wrap in plastic wrap. Store in the fridge for up to 2 days before baking. To Freeze: Prepare the bread as directed and wrap in aluminum foil. Store in the freezer for up to 4 months. To bake from frozen: Thaw in the fridge overnight and bake as directed. To bake directly from frozen, leave the bread wrapped in foil and bake at 350°F for 28 to 32 minutes or until heated through and the butter is melted.
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