Roasted Garlic Bread

4.86 from 7 votes

Take your homemade garlic bread to the next level by using roasted garlic! Using minimal ingredients this truly is the ultimate side dish to any meal.

Prep Time10

Cook Time1 5

Total Time1 15

Course: Appetizer, Side Dish

Cuisine: Italian

Servings:

Author: Chris Collins

Cost: £1 / $1

Equipment

Baking Tray
Foil
Sharp Knife & Chopping Board
Small Mixing Bowl
Bread Knife

Ingredients

1 French Stick (see notes)
2oz / 60g / 4 tbsp Unsalted Butter, at room temp so it's easier to work with
2 small Bulbs of Garlic
1 tbsp Fresh Parsley, finely diced
1 tbsp Olive Oil, plus extra for roasting garlic
Salt & Black Pepper

Instructions

Slice the tips off your garlic bulbs to expose the cloves. Drizzle with a little olive oil, wrap in foil then pop in the oven at 180C/356F for 45mins until dark golden and caramelized.
Squeeze out roasted garlic into a bowl and mash with a pinch salt until smooth. Stir in your butter, olive oil, parsley and a pinch of black pepper. Once smooth, place to one side.
Grab your baguette and slice into 3/4" wedges, ensuring you don't slice all the way through. Evenly spread your butter down each slit, then wrap in foil and bake for 10mins at 180C/356F.
Take out the oven and unwrap into a boat shape. This will expose the bread whilst catching any butter that melts out. Pop back in the oven for another 10mins or until your desired texture.

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Notes

a) What size of baguette to use? - This recipe is based on using a baguette 28-30cm/11-12" long and 250g/9oz in weight which in the UK is your standard store-bought garlic bread size. I slice this into 12 pieces, which should feed 3/4 people as a side.

b) Roasting Garlic - Timings will depend on size/age of garlic but you'll struggle to burn it at 180C/356F, just be vigilant past 45-50mins. The lower the temp and longer the time the more caramelized the garlic will be.

c) Can I use fresh garlic - From the purpose of the post I do recommend roasted garlic, but you can use fresh (I recommend 2 cloves).

d) Can I prep this ahead of time? - Yep! Just slather in the butter, wrap in foil and pop in the fridge until needed. You may need to add on another 5mins or so if cooking straight out the fridge.

e) Can I freeze this? - Garlic bread is perfect for freezing before OR after baking. If freezing before baking I recommend thawing in the fridge then baking as instructed. If freezing after baking just allow to completely cool, wrap and freeze, then thaw and reheat at the same temp until JUST cooked through (careful or the bread goes crunchy).

f) Calories - Based on sharing between 4 people.

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