How to Make Garlic Bread

5 from 8 votes

I think we can all agree that garlic bread is one of the best foods EVER. Learning how to make homemade garlic bread is easy and so much more delicious than the store-bought kind!

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Course: Appetizer, Bread, Side Dish

Cuisine: American, Italian

Servings: servings

Author: Grace Vallo

Ingredients

16 ounces ciabatta loaf
8 large garlic cloves 6 of those left unpeeled
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
½ cup grated parmesan cheese
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh Italian parsley finely chopped
1 tablespoon dried oregano
Salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

Place 6 large, unpeeled garlic cloves in a pan that’s been preheated over medium-high heat. Let garlic cloves roast in the pan for 7 minutes, untouched. Use tongs to flip garlic cloves to the other side and roast for an additional 7 minutes. Remove them from the pan and let cool enough to peel them.
Chop the peeled, roasted garlic cloves into small pieces. Add roasted garlic and 2 large, minced garlic cloves to 1/3 cup olive oil.
Slice loaf of bread in half lengthwise. Place both halves, cut-side up, on a large baking sheet. Use a spoon to drizzle garlic oil all over the halves. You can use a basting brush to spread the oil more evenly.
Sprinkle halves evenly with both types of cheese. Add dried oregano and then the finely chopped parsley. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
On high-broil, bake garlic bread for 5-6 minutes in the oven, until the cheese has melted and the edges of the bread turn golden brown.
Slice into pieces and serve right away.

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Notes

You can use another 16-ounce loaf of bread, like a baguette or another type of French or Italian bread. The baking time and amount of toppings may vary given the surface area of bread can differ in size and the moisture content of different bread varies.

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