Easy Garlic Bread
Simple garlic bread made with salted butter, minced garlic, parsley, and a French baguette. Toasted in the oven and finished under the broiler until golden.
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients
Ingredients
- ?1/2 cup 1 stick/225 gsalted buttersoftened
- ?4 clovesgarlicminced – about 1 tablespoon
- ?1/2 teaspoonground black pepper
- ?2 tablespoonschopped fresh parsleychopped
- ?114 ounceFrench baguette
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a half-sheet baking sheet with foil for easy cleanup.
- In a small bowl, combine ½ cup (1 stick/225 g) softened salted butter, 4 cloves garlic (minced), ½ teaspoon ground black pepper, and 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley. Stir with a fork until well blended.
- Using a serrated/bread knife, slice the 14-ounce French baguette lengthwise into two even halves. Place both halves cut-side up on the prepared baking sheet.
- Use a spatula or butterknife to spread the butter mixture evenly over the cut sides of both baguette halves.
- Place the baking sheet on the center oven rack and bake for 8 minutes.
- After 8 minutes, move the oven rack so the bread will be about 5 inches (12 cm) from the broiler element. Turn the oven to broil.
- Broil the bread for 1–2 minutes, watching closely, until the tops are golden brown.
- Remove from the oven, cut into slices, and serve warm.
Equipment
- Oven
- half-sheet baking sheet
- Foil
- Small Bowl
- Fork
- Spatula
- Butter Knife
- Serrated Knife
Notes
Notes:
Variations
Herbed Garlic Bread
– Add a teaspoon of
Italian Seasoning
or your favorite dried or fresh herbs to the butter spread mixture.
Parmesan Garlic Bread
– Sprinkle parmesan cheese onto the bread before broiling.
Spicy Garlic Bread
– Add a small amount of crushed red pepper into the butter mixture for a spicy garlic bread.
Variations
Herbed Garlic Bread
– Add a teaspoon of
Italian Seasoning
or your favorite dried or fresh herbs to the butter spread mixture.
Parmesan Garlic Bread
– Sprinkle parmesan cheese onto the bread before broiling.
Spicy Garlic Bread
– Add a small amount of crushed red pepper into the butter mixture for a spicy garlic bread.