Roasted Garlic Bread

ROASTED GARLIC BREAD😍

One of my absolute favorite things on this whole earth is homemade garlic bread, I literally will eat the whole tray. I mean what’s not to like? It’s literally three of my favorite things on the planet: bread, butter, and garlic - DROOL. It takes a few extra steps to make this garlic bread extra special but it’s oh so worth it. And if you’ve never had roasted garlic, woooweeee you’re welcome because you’ll be addicted. You’re gonna love this one!

Before you begin:

Why Roasted Garlic? 

I know using roasted garlic adds one more step and takes longer, but I love it for a few reasons:

1. Because garlic bread does not take very long in the oven, it does not allow enough time for the raw garlic to be fully cooked, which often results in too sharp of a garlicky taste. If you are pressed for time, they sell roasted garlic paste at most major grocery stores, or you can make the roasted garlic up to 3 days in advance, or you can grate 2 cloves raw garlic which will help soften the raw garlic taste.

2. Roasted garlic is one of my favorite secret weapons in the kitchen. It gets soft, slightly sweet, and a little jammy when it’s roasted, which adds a layer of flavor you don’t get from straight garlic. 

3. Because the garlic gets soft as it’s roasted, it spreads better onto your bread, allowing each bite to be perfectly coated in garlicky goodness.

4. To make roasted garlic faster, you can air fry at 390 for about 25 minutes as well.
   

Serves 3-4 as a side.

Ingredients:

For the Roasted Garlic Bread:

• 1 loaf ciabatta or French baguette

• ¼ cup salted butter (I like Kerrigold), softened to room temperature

• 2 tbsps chopped fresh parsley

• 2 tbsps chopped fresh basil

• 1 tsp garlic powder

• ¼ cup freshly grated parmesan

• 1 head garlic

• 1 tsp olive oil

• Salt to taste

Directions:

For the Roasted Garlic:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

• Cut the top ⅓ off the garlic head to expose the garlic cloves. Place in the middle of a piece of tin foil large enough to wrap the garlic in and drizzle with olive oil. Season with a pinch of salt and wrap the foil around the garlic, tying at the top like a little purse.

• Roast at 400 degrees for 40-45 minutes or until the garlic is soft.

• Set aside until cool enough to handle.

For the Roasted Garlic Bread:

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. 

• Remove the butter from the fridge 20-30 minutes prior to starting to soften.

• Add the butter to a bowl with the chopped parsley, basil, and garlic powder.

• Squeeze the roasted garlic into the bowl and mix with a fork until well combined.

• Cut your loaf of bread in half lengthwise, place on a baking sheet, and evenly spread the compound butter over each slice. 

• Top with parmesan cheese and bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes, then broil on high for 2-3 minutes or until butter is melted and bread is golden brown. Watch closely as it can burn very fast!

• Serve immediately and enjoy!