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Want to make super simple homemade garlic bread? Our easy recipe shows you how to turn brioche rolls into tasty garlic bread. Easy and tasty!

Garlic Bread Recipe – Easy

Whip up a yummy batch of really tasty garlic bread in the time it takes the oven to heat up.

Our delicious brioche garlic bread is quick, easy and oh so garlicky.

You can buy brioche rolls in most supermarkets now and the rich, sweet, butteriness makes them perfect for garlic bread.

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Ingredients For Homemade Garlic Bread

You’ll literally just need four ingredients to throw together a batch of this delicious garlicky brioche bread!

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  • 4 Brioche Rolls
  • 50g Butter – at room temperature
  • Small Bunch Flat Leaf Parsley
  • 2 Cloves Garlic
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How To Make Garlic Bread Broiche Rolls

You’ll love how simple these tasty little garlic rolls are to make!

Step One – warm up the oven

  • Firstly preheat the oven to 200C

Step Two – prepare the herbs and garlic

  • Next finely chop the flat leaf parsley – it’s quicker and easier to just quickly snip through the bunch of herbs using kitchen scissors.
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  • Next peel the garlic cloves and grate using the fine side of the grater.

Step Three – make the garlic butter

  • Add the butter to a shallow bowl and tip in the grated garlic and chopped flat leaf parsley – mash them into the butter using a fork.
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Step Four – butter the rolls

  • Cut the brioche rolls in half – often you can buy them ready cut which saves time.
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  • Spread each half of the brioche rolls with the garlic and herb butter mixture – spread it right up to the edges.
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  • Put the brioche rolls spread with the garlic and herb butter onto a baking tray.
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Step Five – bake the garlic brioche rolls

  • Bake in the oven for around 7 minutes or until the butter is melted and the brioche rolls are crisping up a little and looking a more golden colour.
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How To Make Garlic Brioche At Home

We’ve given you a really easy homemade brioche garlic bread recipe but don’t just stick to our way – mix things up yourself and try different flavours and ingredients…

  • want a little heat – add some freshly chopped chillies or a pinch of chilli flakes to the buttery mixture.
  • go Italian and use pesto instead of garlic & herb butter to spread on to your brioche rolls.
  • create your own garlic bread with cheese and add some cubes of mozzarella to the brioche before cooking.

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What To Eat With Garlic Bread?

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Garlic bread is so tasty and it goes really well with family dinner ideas like….

  • Spaghetti bolognese – a rich, meaty oven baked bolognese sauce that’s slowly cooked to perfection! Serve with freshly cooked spaghetti and a side of garlic bread for an easy family dinner idea they’ll all love.
  • Honey and mustard chicken – simple tasty pan fried chicken in a sweet and tangy sauce – this goes great with oven fries, green vegetables and a side of garlic bread.
  • Peri Peri chicken stew – dip your homemade garlic bread in this delicious slow cooker peri peri chicken stew. Perfect for midweek dinner.
  • Homemade chicken strips – make your own healthy oven baked chicken strips and serve alongside a rice salad, green salad and cheeky little side of garlic bread brioche.
  • Air Fryer Wedges – with peri peri seasoning

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Yield: 8

Garlic Bread Brioche

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Super tasty homemade cheat garlic bread rolls - great little side dish for family dinner

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 7 minutes

Total Time 22 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 Brioche Rolls
  • 50g Butter
  • Small Bunch Flat Leaf Parsley
  • 2 Garlic Cloves

Instructions

  1. Heat the oven to 200C
  2. Split the brioche rolls into halves
  3. Peel the garlic cloves and grate finely.
  4. Finely chop the flat leaf parsley
  5. Mix the garlic and parlsey into the softened butter using a fork to mash it all together
  6. Spread the butter onto the brioche rolls.
  7. Put the rolls onto a baking tray and bake in the oven for around 5-7 minutes until the butter is melted and the brioche is turning a golden colour

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 186Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 65mgSodium: 202mgCarbohydrates: 17gFiber: 1gSugar: 3gProtein: 4g

Nutritional content will vary depending on the exact ingredients you use and how careful you are with measuring - this nutritional information is given as a general guide only - you should always calculate your own nutritional information especially if you have specific dietary requirements.

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FAQs

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Does garlic bread go with everything? ›

Garlic bread is the ultimate side dish because it goes well with just about anything! You aren't limited by these ideas, but here are a few of my favorite things to serve with it: Lasagna Soup. Spaghetti Marinara.

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What is the difference between garlic bread and garlic toast? ›

Garlic bread (also called garlic toast) consists of bread (usually a baguette, sour dough, or bread such as ciabatta), topped with garlic and occasionally olive oil or butter and may include additional herbs, such as oregano or chives. It is then either grilled until toasted or baked in a conventional or bread oven.

What does garlic bread do for your body? ›

It contains antioxidants that support heart health and may help combat cancer. The herb also has antimicrobial properties, which explains why garlic seems to boost immunity.

Is garlic bread healthy? ›

Garlic bread's benefits depend on the type of bread used to make it. Wheat garlic bread is loaded with healthy fibre and nutrients that regulate blood sugar levels and boost metabolism. Most garlic bread recipes are high in fat, but a few minor adjustments can make this tasty appetizer very healthy.

How do Italians eat garlic bread? ›

Garlic Bread

The Italians do eat garlic rubbed on toasted bread – with olive oil, not butter – and call it bruschetta. But they will toast an Italian bread such as ciabatta, not a French baguette, as has become popular in the UK and America.

Do we eat spaghetti with garlic bread? ›

Garlic bread as a starter with spaghetti originated in the US, especially in the Midwest. Why do Italians eat pasta with bread? The fact is, we don't.

Do Italians use garlic bread? ›

But, if you trace garlic bread back to its roots, you'd be surprised to learn that this dish did not actually originate in Italy. Rather, it's an Italian-American dish that took inspiration from another popular appetizer: bruschetta.

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For its Original Spread, the margarine's marketers praise it for having “70% less saturated fat than butter.” That's true, but each 1-tablespoon serving of “I Can't Believe It's Not Butter” still contains 2 grams of artery-damaging saturated fat.

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Tips for Choosing Butter for Infusing

For instance, you may prefer Plugra for dessert recipes but find Land O'Lakes or Organic Valley better when regularly making infused entrees. You can also use the less expensive butter in recipes where there are many ingredients that might overpower the butter flavor.

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I can't believe it's not Butter! is made with buttermilk, which makes it ideal for spreading straight from the fridge, is excellent for baking, cooking and frying and is also suitable for vegetarians.

What is I can't believe it's not butter made out of? ›

The ingredients listed in the entry for I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Original Soft Spread are: purified water, soybean oil, palm kernel oil, palm oil, salt, soy lecithin, natural flavors, vinegar, Vitamin A Palmitate, and beta-Carotene (for color).

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