Garlic bread with roasted garlic cloves delivers some of the most deeply-flavored garlic bread you’ll ever have. Roasted garlic, seasonings, and red pepper flakes create a buttery, earthy, zesty side perfect for everything from spaghetti to steak.
If you’ve been reading my blog for any length of time, you know I’m a huge fan of garlic bread. My mother used to serve it with all kinds of dishes, and I do the same. It’s just so good with so many things, which is why I think it makes an appearance on tables all across the country.
I have made several varieties of this buttery, toasty bread, but this time, I added something else. A big kick of heat! This garlic bread has everything you love about the traditional variety, but with red pepper added in, you’ll get a little something something, too.
Why You’ll Love Roasted Garlic Bread
- Basic Ingredients: Everything you need to make this recipe is almost certainly in your kitchen right now.
- Easy: This recipe is super easy to make. Even roasting the garlic is simple.
- Classic Flavor: This is classic garlic bread with a bit of added red pepper, so everyone will love it.
- Versatile: Garlic bread pairs well with red sauces, cream sauces, and all kinds of protein.
Ingredients
- French Bread Sticks: Thinner than regular French bread, these make the perfect garlic bread bites.
- Roasted Garlic: Homemade roasted garlic gives this bread incredibly bold garlic flavor.
- Red Pepper Flakes: Red pepper flakes add an unexpected kick of heat to the bread.
For a full list of ingredients and their exact measurements, see the recipe card at the end of the post.
Flavor Variations
- Mild: Leave out the red pepper flakes for classic garlic bread.
- Cheesy: Top the bread with your favorite cheese for garlic cheese bread.
- French Bread Sticks: Slice up any of your favorite crusty bread loaves for this recipe, so long as they’re substantial and thickly-sliced.
How to Make Garlic Bread with Roasted Garlic
- Step 1: Cut off the top of a garlic bulb until the tip of the cloves are exposed.
- Step 2: Drizzle the garlic with oil, wrap in foil, and roast until golden and soft.
- Step 3: Mix the roasted garlic with the butter and seasonings.
- Step 4: Coat the tops of the bread with the garlic butter and bake until golden and crispy. Enjoy!
Hint
A 5×5 square of foil is the perfect size for wrapping the garlic bulb.
Storage
Refrigerate this garlic bread for up to 4 days in an air-tight container. For longer storage, wrap the bread in plastic wrap and freeze it for up to 3 months in an air-tight, freezer-safe container or heavy-duty freezer bag. Defrost before reheating.
To reheat the bread, bake it uncovered at 350 until heated through.
What to Serve with Garlic Bread
Garlic bread is a classic side to serve with Italian dishes like spaghetti, lasagna, and chicken alfredo. It’s also a great choice for steaks and seafood dishes like Cajun shrimp or honey glazed salmon.
Tips
- Be careful not to cut off too much of the garlic bulb top. You only need to remove enough to squeeze out the roasted garlic.
- Let the garlic bulb cool for a few minutes until you can safely handle it. It’s WAY too hot fresh out of the oven.
- Fully soften your butter so it’s easy to mix it with the seasonings.
Frequently Asked Questions
Roasting garlic is incredibly easy. Just cut off a little of the top of the bulb, drizzle it with oil, wrap it in foil, and roast it at 390 for 20 minutes in the air fryer or 400 for 45 minutes to an hour in the oven.
Adding roasted garlic instead of garlic powder to recipes gives a much deeper, richer garlic flavor. While not necessarily better, it does offer more depth of flavor.
French bread, French bread sticks, Italian bread, and thick bread slices are all excellent choices for garlic bread.
Try This Delicious Garlic Bread with Roasted Garlic Today
With homemade roasted garlic, butter, and classic seasonings, this garlic bread with roasted garlic is the best garlic bread you’ll ever eat. It’s quick, easy, and delicious, and it pairs well with just about any main dish you can think of. Give it a try, and I know you’ll make it a permanent part of your recipe rotation.
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Garlic Bread with Roasted Garlic
Ingredients
- 1 garlic bulb, roasted
- ½ teaspoon olive oil
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 French bread sticks, sliced into discs (it’s smaller than a loaf of French bread).
Instructions
How to Roast Garlic
- Cut ¼ off the head of the garlic.
- Place the garlic bulb, root side down, on a piece of aluminum foil about 5×5 inches.
- Drizzle olive oil over the garlic and add a pinch of salt.
- Wrap the foil around the garlic to seal completely. Place in the air fryer basket and cook at 390 degrees for 20 minutes, (to roast in the oven, place on a baking sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 45 minutes – 1 hour).
- Remove and let cool a bit.
Garlic Bread
- Once the garlic is cool enough to handle, unwrap and squeeze the garlic cloves into a small bowl and add butter, oregano, basil, and red pepper flakes.
- Stir until all the ingredients are combined.
- Slice both loaves of bread into ½-inch slices and place on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil.
- Add butter mixture to each piece of bread and place on the baking sheet.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 12-15 minutes, or until desired doneness is obtained.
- Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.
Notes
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- Be careful not to cut off too much of the garlic bulb top. You only need to remove enough to squeeze out the roasted garlic.
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- Let the garlic bulb cool for a few minutes until you can safely handle it. It’s WAY too hot fresh out of the oven.
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- Fully soften your butter so it’s easy to mix it with the seasonings.
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