Garlic Bread

Crusty bread spread with butter mashed with fresh garlic, parsley and a little Parmesan, baked until golden and crisp at the edges.

Servings
8
Prep
10 min
Cook
12 min
Total
22 min
Oven
400°F205°C
Photo: Garlic Bread
Photo of garlic bread (not this exact recipe) by Andy Li, Wikimedia Commons, CC0

Ingredients

Servings
Units

Equipment

  • Baking sheet
  • Foil

Instructions

  1. Heat the oven to 400°F. Mash the butter with the garlic, parsley and Parmesan until evenly mixed.Heat the oven to 205°C. Mash the butter with the garlic, parsley and Parmesan until evenly mixed.

  2. Split the loaf in half lengthwise and spread the cut sides thickly with the garlic butter, right to the edges.

  3. Set the halves cut side up on the baking sheet and bake until the butter is melted and the edges are golden, 10–12 minutes. For a crisper top, broil for the last 1 minute, watching closely.

  4. Cut into thick slices and serve hot.

Notes

  • For soft garlic bread, press the halves back together, wrap in foil and bake for 15 minutes.
  • The garlic butter keeps a week in the fridge.

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Nutrition estimate

Calories
120
Protein
1 g
Carbs
3 g
Fat
12 g

Per serving, estimated from USDA FoodData Central values for the listed amounts. Optional ingredients and to-taste seasoning are not included, and actual values vary by brand. How we estimate

An original recipe written for CookSimple. Illustration: original artwork for CookSimple. Added September 25, 2026.