Garlic Bread

Name: Garlic Bread
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 23 min
Ingredients: 300 g crusty bread / baguette; 90 g butter, softened; 4 cloves garlic, crushed or finely grated; 2 tbsp parsley, finely chopped; ¼ tsp salt; 20 g parmesan, finely grated (optional)

Vegetarian

A baguette spread with soft garlic and parsley butter, wrapped and baked until the crust crisps and the inside turns buttery and soft.

Garlic Bread is an International bread, ready in about 23 minutes and made with crusty bread / baguette, butter and garlic. It serves 6 and is rated beginner to cook.

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Close-up of delicious garlic bread with dip on a wooden table. — Photo: nikhil bali / Pexels · Pexels License

Prep: 8 min
Cook: 15 min
Total: 23 min
Serves: 6
Level: Beginner
Calories: 248

Ingredients

6 servings

300 g Crusty bread / baguette (opens in a new tab)One baguette or ciabatta.Contains wheat, gluten
90 g Butter (opens in a new tab), softenedSwap: Olive oil (For a dairy-free version.)Contains milk
4 cloves (16 g) Garlic (opens in a new tab), crushed or finely grated
2 tbsp (7.5 g) Parsley (opens in a new tab), finely chopped
¼ tsp (1.5 g) Salt (opens in a new tab)Skip if using salted butter.
20 g Parmesan (opens in a new tab), finely grated (optional)Contains milk

Equipment

Method

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Step 1
Heat the oven (opens in a new tab) to 200 °C. Mash the butter (opens in a new tab) with the garlic (opens in a new tab), parsley (opens in a new tab), salt and parmesan (opens in a new tab).
- 3 min
- 200°C
- Oven (opens in a new tab)
How it looks · Photo: Mateusz Feliksik on Pexels
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Step 2
Cut the bread into thick slices without cutting all the way through the base. Spread the garlic (opens in a new tab) butter (opens in a new tab) generously between the slices and over the top.
- 4 min
3
Step 3
Wrap in foil and bake 10 minutes, then open the foil and bake 5 minutes more until crisp and golden.
- 15 min
- 200°C

About this dish

Origin: Not attributed to one place · Origin uncertainAn everyday home-cooking preparation made in many countries; it has no single documented origin.Also popular in United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Ireland
Dish: Lunch · Dinner · Breads & flatbreads · Side dishes
Cooking method: Oven-baked
Taste: garlicky, buttery, herby
Diet: Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · No nut ingredients
All labels
Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Eggetarian · Lacto-vegetarian · Pescatarian · Flexitarian-friendly · Egg-free · No nut ingredients · No added sugar · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free
With the listed swaps: Vegan, Plant-based, Ovo-vegetarian, Dairy-freeWorked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for: Child-friendly · Make-ahead · Freezer-friendly · Budget-friendly
Cook more with: Crusty bread / baguette · Butter · Garlic · Parsley
Techniques: Baking

Allergens

Contains, can be adapted: Milkfrom butter, parmesan
Contains: Wheatfrom crusty bread / baguette
Contains: Glutenfrom crusty bread / baguette
May contain: Sesamefrom crusty bread / baguette

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

248 kcal per serving

Calculated

1 serving ≈ 69 g · recipe makes 6

Where the energy comes from

Protein 9%
Carbohydrate 43%
Fat 48%

Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
Nutrient	Per serving	Per 100 g*
Energy	248 kcal	359 kcal
Protein	5.7 g	8.3 g
Carbohydrate	26.9 g	38.9 g
Net carbohydrate	25.7 g	37.2 g
Sugars	2.4 g	3.4 g
Added sugars	0 g	0 g
Fibre	1.2 g	1.7 g
Fat	13.4 g	19.4 g
Saturated fat	8 g	11.5 g
Trans fat	0.5 g	0.7 g
Cholesterol	32 mg	47 mg
Sodium	496 mg	717 mg
Salt equivalent	1.2 g	1.8 g

Vitamins & minerals per serving

Potassium: 80 mg
Calcium: 36 mg
Iron: 2.1 mg
Magnesium: 18 mg
Vitamin A (RAE): 108 µg
Vitamin C: 2 mg
Vitamin D: 0 µg
Vitamin B12: 0 µg
Folate (DFE): 87 µg

How these numbers were made

Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
*Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
Optional ingredients are not included: parmesan.
“—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

Assembled loaves freeze well — bake from frozen, wrapped, for about 20 minutes.

Common mistakes

Using cold butter — it tears the bread; it must be soft enough to spread.

Serve with

With pasta, soup, salads or chili.

Storage

Best eaten warm on the day.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added 26 Oct 2026 · Updated 8 Nov 2026

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What the dish is built around

Main ingredient

Crusty bread / baguette300 g
Butter, softened90 g
Garlic, crushed or finely grated4 clove · 16 g
Parmesan, finely grated (optional)20 g

Used in steps 1, 2

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