This Easy Garlic Bread recipe is made with French bread, real butter, garlic and uses a special trick to make it come out perfect every time!
OUR MOST FAVORITE EASY GARLIC BREAD
One of my favorites from childhood is my Momma's garlic bread. She would slather a garlic butter mixture on the bread and throw it in the oven while she was making supper. Oh boy, the house would smell so good. Especially when she was making it with one of my favorite childhood meals, spaghetti. So here's my Mom's garlic bread. It still tastes wonderful to me every single time I make it. Although, I love it more when I eat it at her house! It's simple, easy and delicious.
TIPS FOR MAKING THIS BREAD:
- You can use fresh garlic with this. One or two cloves will work. Just make sure it is finely minced. It's not fun to bite into a big ole chunk of garlic.
- Short on time? You can microwave this bread too. The bread won't be crispy like making it in the oven though. Don't wrap the bread in foil. Microwave half a loaf at a time. Lay pieces side by side on a microwave-safe plate (that has been covered with a paper towel.) Cover bread slices with a paper towel and microwave on medium (50%) for about 2-3 minutes.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)
French bread
salted butter
garlic powder
dried parsley
HOW TO MAKE EASY GARLIC BREAD:
Preheat oven to 400F degrees. In a bowl, mix together softened butter, garlic powder and parsley.
Slice bread into 1-inch slices.
Spread butter mixture on one side of each bread slice.
Reassemble loaf onto heavy duty aluminum foil. Wrap loaf securely with aluminum foil. Put loaf onto baking sheet.
Bake for about 15-20 minutes until hot and butter is melted onto bread. Nice crusty bread with a warm garlic butter topping!
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THE BEST EASY GARLIC BREAD
This Easy Garlic Bread recipe is made with French bread, real butter, garlic and uses a special trick to make it come out perfect every time!
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Servings: 6
Calories: 287kcal
Ingredients
- 1 loaf French bread
- 1 stick (½ cup) salted butter, softened (or margarine)
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp dried parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F degrees. In a bowl, mix together softened butter, garlic powder and parsley.
- Slice bread into 1-inch slices.
- Spread butter mixture on one side of each bread slice.
- Reassemble loaf onto heavy duty aluminum foil.
- Wrap loaf securely with aluminum foil.
- Put loaf onto baking sheet.
- Bake for about 15-20 minutes until hot and butter is melted onto bread. Be careful when opening. That aluminum foil and bread will be extremely hot.
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Notes
- You can use fresh garlic with this. One or two cloves will work. Just make sure it is finely minced. It's not fun to bite into a big ole chunk of garlic.
- Short on time? You can microwave this bread too. The bread won't be crispy like making it in the oven though. Don't wrap the bread in foil. Microwave half a loaf at a time. Lay pieces side by side on a microwave-safe plate (that has been covered with a paper towel.) Cover bread slices with a paper towel and microwave on medium (50%) for about 2-3 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 287kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 426mg | Potassium: 101mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 475IU | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 2mg
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Originally published: September 2012
Updated and republished: April 2021
Yummy!
I love the smell (and taste) of garlic bread!
Can't go wrong with garlic bread! Yum!!!
That's how my mom made it, too! Now I want spagetti for supper!
Oh I love easy recipes like this. YUM! Everything always tastes better at mama's huh? *-*
Just now made this, it is baking in my oven & my house smells phenomenal that I know it will taste delicious with our spaghetti dinner! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Looks just about perfect to me!!
mary x
This was so good! Thank you!
This recipe rocks! I was looking for an easy garlic bread recipe and stumbled upon your site. Definitely a favorite in my house 🙂
What a wonderful way to make it! I love it! Thanks!
This is how I make mine only I also add Parmesan cheese to the butter mixtures as well. Making some tomorrow with dinner for sure now.
I will be making this garlic bread on Wednesday. My question is if I have leftovers can I freeze then and if so what would be the best way to do that. Thanks.