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Garlic Bread Recipe

French bread with garlic-parsley butter, baked open-faced for golden edges and a tender center.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Resting time 2 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 214.8
Ingredients Equipment Method Video Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 loaf French bread 14 oz / 400 g
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter 85 g, softened
  • 4 cloves garlic 12 g, very finely minced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley 8 g, finely chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine salt 1.5 g

Equipment

  • 1 Rimmed baking sheet
  • 1 Serrated knife
  • 1 Small bowl

Method
 

  1. Heat the oven to 400°F. Set a rack in the middle. Split the loaf lengthwise and place both halves cut-side up on a rimmed baking sheet.
  2. Mix the softened butter, garlic, parsley, and salt until evenly combined. Spread over both cut surfaces, reaching close to the edges.
  3. Bake for 12–15 minutes, checking at 10 minutes, until the bread is heated through and the edges are golden. If the garlic browns too quickly, loosely shield the top with foil.
  4. Rest for 2 minutes, then cut each half into 4 portions with a serrated knife. Serve warm.

Video

Notes

Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours, or 1 hour above 90°F, and use within 3–4 days. Reheat until hot; crisp uncovered briefly. Contains wheat and milk.
Instructional video credit: Preppy Kitchen, The Easiest Garlic Bread Recipe! This version uses less butter and an eight-serving yield; follow the quantities here.
Nutrition is an estimate per eighth of the recipe, not a laboratory analysis. Brands and portion sizes change the values.