Garlic Bread With Herb Butter (Printable)

Golden bread topped with garlic butter and herbs

# What You'll Need:

→ Bread

01 - 1 baguette or Italian loaf, sliced into 8 pieces (approximately 3/4 inch thick)

→ Garlic Butter

02 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
03 - 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
04 - 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
05 - 1 tablespoon fresh chives, finely chopped (optional)
06 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
07 - 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

→ Optional Topping

08 - 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

# How to Make It:

01 - Preheat your oven to 400°F or heat a grill to medium-high temperature.
02 - In a mixing bowl, combine softened butter with minced garlic, parsley, chives (if using), salt, and black pepper. Mix thoroughly until all ingredients are evenly distributed.
03 - Place bread slices in a single layer on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
04 - Spread the garlic butter mixture generously over each bread slice, ensuring complete coverage to the edges.
05 - Sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese evenly over the buttered slices if desired for additional flavor and texture.
06 - Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until bread achieves golden color and crispy texture. If using a grill, toast for 2 to 3 minutes per side until golden brown.
07 - Serve immediately while warm as an appetizer or accompaniment to pasta dishes, soups, or salads.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • Takes twenty minutes from start to finish including oven time
  • The butter mixture keeps in the fridge for a week so you can make garlic bread whenever the mood strikes
02 -
  • Dont skip softening the butter first or youll end up with torn bread and uneven coverage
  • Watch closely after 8 minutes because it goes from golden to burned in seconds
03 -
  • Make extra butter mixture and store it in the fridge for instant garlic bread anytime
  • Let the bread cool slightly on the baking sheet so the butter sets instead of dripping off
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