Ciabatta Garlic Bread is easy to make at home with simple ingredients. The delectable crunch and garlicky flavor pair perfectly with a variety of dishes, from Sun Dried Tomato Pesto Chicken to Kale Sausage Potato Soup.
Absolutely fantastic! Whole dinner party loved it!
- Yvette
It's hard to resist the aroma of garlic bread with all its buttery and garlicky goodness! This simple recipe will show you how easy it is to enjoy homemade garlic bread any time.
Ciabatta garlic bread is a recipe you will turn to again and again. It's a must-make dish for any occasion because it pairs well with everything from potato gnocchi soup and Brussels sprouts Caesar salad to chicken pesto meatballs and ham and cheese tortellini.
My Secrets to the Best Garlic Bread
- Use ciabatta bread! It has the perfect blend of a crisp exterior and a chewy interior ideal for soaking up the herby, garlicky, butter mixture.
- Add flavor bomb ingredients. Minced garlic, fresh parsley, and nutty Parmesan cheese add incredible flavor to every bite.
- Bake the bread open-face. This allows the heat to circulate around the bread, creating the perfect crunchy texture.
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Ingredient Notes
With just a few basic ingredients, the aroma of garlic bread will be wafting from your oven in no time.
- Ciabatta bread is an Italian white bread characterized by its chewy texture. It's widely available at most supermarkets. If you can't find it, French bread can be used.
- Fresh minced garlic provides the best garlic flavor. Feel free to adjust the amount according to your personal taste.
- Parmesan cheese adds a nutty, salty flavor. Romano or Asiago can also be used.
- Fresh parsley takes this bread to the next level. I don't recommend skipping fresh parsley and using dried parsley instead.
See the recipe card for complete instructions and ingredient amounts.
How to Make Ciabatta Garlic Bread
Step 1: Blend together the butter, garlic, parsley, and Parmesan cheese until smooth. Spread half of the butter on each half of the bread.
Step 2: Bake at 400℉ for 15-20 minutes until golden brown and crisp. Slice and serve.
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Expert Tips
- Start with very soft, spreadable butter. This makes it very easy to mix the butter with the other ingredients. The butter should be softer than room-temperature butter used for baking.
- Spread the butter mixture in a thin layer over both halves of the ciabatta. Initially, it may seem like there isn't enough butter, but it will melt into the bread wonderfully without being overly greasy. (I tested this recipe with larger quantities of butter, which always resulted in excess melted butter pooling on the bottom of the baking sheet.)
Ciabatta Garlic Bread FAQs
Yes! Spread the butter mixture on the bread, place it on a sheet pan, and freeze for 20-30 minutes until the butter mixture is solid. Wrap the bread with plastic wrap, then cover it with aluminum foil or place it in a freezer-safe bag. Freeze for up to 3 months. To bake, unwrap the bread, place it on a baking pan, and bake at 375℉ for 20-25 minutes or until warmed through.
Leftovers can be wrapped tightly in aluminum foil and stored in the fridge for up to 3 days. To reheat, place the foil-wrapped bread in a preheated oven at 350℉ and bake for 15-20 minutes or until warmed through.
What to Serve with Garlic Bread
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Ciabatta Garlic Bread
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Ingredients
- 1 loaf Ciabatta bread
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter (softened to a spreadable consistency)
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- ¼ cup minced parsley
- ⅓ cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400℉. Slice the ciabatta in half lengthwise. Set aside.1 loaf Ciabatta bread
- In a small mixing bowl, combine the soft butter, garlic, parsley, and parmesan. Mix together until well combined.5 tablespoons unsalted butter, 1 teaspoon minced garlic, ¼ cup minced parsley, ⅓ cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
- Spread the butter mixture in a thin, even layer on both halves of the bread. Place the bread on the baking sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes until lightly golden brown.
Notes
- Be sure to use very soft, spreadable butter.
- Spread the butter into a thin, even layer on both halves of the bread. Initially, it may not seem like enough butter, but it's more than enough. During recipe testing, I found that larger amounts of butter resulted in overly saturated and greasy bread.
- To freeze garlic bread, spread the butter mixture on the bread, place it on a sheet pan, and freeze for 20-30 minutes, or until the butter mixture is solid. Wrap the bread with plastic wrap, then cover it with aluminum foil, or place it in a freezer-safe bag. Freeze for up to 3 months. To bake, unwrap the bread, place it on a baking pan, and bake at 375℉ for 20-25 minutes or until warmed through.
- Leftovers can be wrapped tightly in aluminum foil and stored in the fridge for up to 3 days. To reheat, place the foil-wrapped bread in a preheated oven at 350℉ and bake for 15-20 minutes or until warmed through.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is an estimate and will vary depending on the exact amounts and specific ingredients used.
Yvette B says
Love this recipe every time!
Abbey McDermott says
Yvette,
I'm so glad to hear this recipe works for you! Thank you so much!
Yvette says
Absolutely fantastic! Whole dinner party loved it!
Abbey McDermott says
Thank you so much, Yvette! I'm so happy you enjoyed this recipe!