Description
Calling all garlic lovers: this Triple Garlic Bread is the recipe you’ve been waiting for! The secret? It’s made with 3 types of garlic—roasted garlic, fresh garlic, and granulated garlic powder—to create the perfect trifecta of garlicky goodness.
Mix it all into a homemade garlic herb butter (packed with fresh herbs and parmesan cheese!), slather it onto your favorite loaf of bread, and bake until perfectly golden and toasty—easy!
Whether you’re serving it with pasta, soups, or salads, this is the BEST garlic bread recipe you’ll ever make!
Ingredients
Scale
- one loaf Italian or French bread (approx. 16 ounces), sliced in half lengthwise
- 1 head garlic
- 1-2 teaspoons olive oil
- ½ cup very soft unsalted butter (1 stick)
- 8 cloves garlic, finely chopped or grated
- ½ cup finely grated parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup finely chopped leafy fresh herbs (e.g. basil, parsley, oregano, etc.)
- 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- kosher salt and ground black pepper, to season
Instructions
- Prep: Preheat the oven to 350°F, ensuring a rack is positioned in the center.
- Roast the garlic: Remove excess paper from the head of garlic and slice off the top to expose the cloves. Drizzle lightly with olive oil, wrap in foil, and place on a small baking sheet. Roast for 45 minutes – 1 hour, until the garlic is fragrant and golden. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.
- Prepare the garlic herb butter: In a medium bowl, combine softened butter, chopped garlic, grated parmesan cheese, fresh herbs, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning. Season with kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste. Once the roasted garlic is cool enough to handle, squeeze the cloves from the head and mix them into the butter until well combined.
- Prepare the garlic bread: Spread the prepared garlic herb butter generously over the cut side of a loaf of bread, halved lengthwise.
- Bake the garlic bread: Place the buttered bread halves on a large baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes. For extra toastiness, turn on the broiler and broil on the center rack for 2-3 minutes, until golden and crisp. Remove from the oven.
- Slice and serve: Transfer the garlic bread to a cutting board and slice into individual pieces using a serrated knife. Serve immediately with your favorite pastas, soups, or salads. Enjoy!
Notes
Make-Ahead, Storage, and Reheating:
- Make-Ahead: This garlic is best enjoyed fresh, immediately once it’s baked. That said, The garlic herb butter can be prepared up to 5 days in advance (Steps 1-3) and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Allow the butter to come to room temperature before spreading it onto the bread. Alternatively, you can also assemble the garlic bread completely (Steps 1-4), wrap it tightly in foil, and refrigerate for up to 1 day. When ready to serve, bake as directed, adding 2-3 minutes to the baking time to account for the chilled butter and bread.
- Storage and Reheating: Leftover garlic bread can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-5 days. To reheat in the oven, wrap the bread in foil and warm it in a 350°F oven for 10-15 minutes. For crispier edges, unwrap the bread for the last few minutes of reheating. To reheat in an air fryer, place slices of garlic bread in a single layer in the air fryer basket and heat at 350°F for 3-5 minutes, or until warmed through and crisp. Avoid microwaving, as it can make the bread chewy.