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Hands picking up a bowl of baked garlic bread cut into thin slices laying on a decorative towel.
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Recipe for Garlic Bread

This easy garlic bread is everything you want—buttery, loaded with garlic flavor, soft in the middle, and perfectly crisp on the edges.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Author Susie Weinrich

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil or EVOO
  • French or Italian Loaf
  • 8 tablespoon Salted Butter
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder or Granulated garlic
  • pinch Kosher Salt

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with foil.
  • Cut the bread in half lengthwise.
    French or Italian Loaf
  • Melt the butter with the garlic powder and pinch of salt.
    8 tablespoon Salted Butter, 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder or Granulated garlic, pinch Kosher Salt
  • Put the bread cut side down on the prepared baking sheet. Brush the olive oil on the outside of the bread (crust side).
    1 tablespoon Olive Oil or EVOO
    Butter being brushed over the top of halved French bread loaves on a foil lined baking sheet.
  • Give the garlic butter a really good stir to mix the garlic into the butter. Flip the bread over and brush the garlic butter over the cut side.
    Melted butter being brushed over French bread loaf with a silicone brush that's cut in half.
  • Pop in the oven for 15-20 minutes. I usually check at the 15 minute mark and if the edges aren't quite golden I will leave it in for another 3-5 minutes.
    Toasted halves of French bread laying on a baking sheet
  • Let it cool slightly and then cut into slices and serve warm with dinner.
    Garlic bread cut into slices on a baking sheet
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