Homemade Garlic Bread
This super easy homemade garlic bread recipe instantly elevates ANY meal, be it weeknight or weekend. Simply whip up a 4-ingredient garlic bread spread and slather it on a fresh loaf of French or Italian bread. Ready to serve in just 15 minutes!
Ingredients
- 1 large loaf French or Italian bread
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2 heaping teaspoons minced garlic (about 2 large cloves)
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning*
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- In a small mixing bowl, thoroughly mix the butter, garlic, Italian seasoning, and Parmesan cheese.
- Slice the French bread in half horizontally. Spread each cut side liberally with the garlic butter mixture. Lay each half cut side up on a large rimmed baking sheet.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes. Then broil on high 2-3 minutes, until the outside edges of the bread are toasty and the top is starting to brown. Let cool for a minute, then cut into 1-inch slices. Serve immediately.
Notes
*Italian Seasoning
This garlic bread recipe has been tested with my go-to brand of Italian seasoning. It is a coarser mix then most other Italian seasonings. If you use a brand that is more finely ground or powder-like, you may want to start with less than the recipe calls for and add more as needed.
Frozen Garlic Bread Instructions
Once you've spread the two halves of your sliced loaf of bread with the garlic butter, just place it in the freezer. After it's frozen solid, you can stack the halves up and seal them tightly in a gallon size Ziploc bag.
When you're ready to bake, just separate the halves and place them cut side up on a baking sheet. Bake according to the same instructions above -- you'll just want to add about 5 minutes to the baking time when cooking from frozen.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
2 slicesAmount Per Serving: Calories: 257Total Fat: 12.9gSaturated Fat: 7.9gCholesterol: 33.4mgSodium: 460mgCarbohydrates: 30.4gFiber: 1gSugar: 1gProtein: 6.4g