Description
This shortcut garlic bread uses regular sliced sandwich bread, making it quick, budget-friendly, and delicious. Buttery, garlicky, and crisp on the edges, it’s perfect alongside pasta, soup, or salad.
Ingredients
Bread:
- 8 slices sandwich bread (white or whole wheat)
Garlic Butter:
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 2 garlic cloves, minced (or 1 teaspoon garlic powder)
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped (or 1 teaspoon dried parsley)
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with foil.
- Mix butter: In a small bowl, mix softened butter, garlic, parsley, and salt until well combined.
- Butter bread: Spread the garlic butter mixture evenly over one side of each bread slice.
- Arrange: Arrange bread slices buttered-side up on the baking sheet.
- Add Parmesan: Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top if using.
- Bake: Bake 8–10 minutes until golden and crisp on the edges.
- Serve: Serve warm.
Notes
- For extra crispness, broil for the last 1–2 minutes (watch closely).
- Add shredded mozzarella for cheesy garlic bread.
- Great way to use up day-old bread.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Side Dish / Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 240mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
