
You are going to love this easy-to-make Homemade Garlic Bread. It is perfectly crispy with a soft buttery center. The garlic spread on it is so incredibly flavorful! You’ll want to eat it all day!
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What Do I Serve Garlic Bread With?
Homemade Garlic Bread can be served with so many delicious dishes. In my home, we always serve garlic bread with pasta dishes and soups. It’s a must with creamy tomato soup!

It also pairs perfectly with Butternut Squash Soup or Broccoli Cheese Soup! For more soup ideas, check out my post with many delicious and easy Instant Pot Soup Recipes!
You can serve buttery garlic bread with pasta as well! It’s absolutely perfect with my Instant Pot Chicken Tetrazzini. Really, any of my easy Instant Pot Pasta Recipes would be great with garlic bread. You can even eat this delicious and easy Garlic Bread on its own as a snack or with a delicious spinach artichoke dip!
What Bread Is Best for Homemade Garlic Bread?
For this particular recipe and photos, I used a French Baguette. But of course, any French or Italian Bread can be used with wonderful results. You will get the best results from crusty bread. Usually, anything labeled “artisan bread” will be perfect for garlic bread.

We get our crusty bread at Trader Joe’s, H-E-B, Costco, or Kroger. We particularly enjoy the Ciabatta Bread from Trader Joe’s and Costco. If you’re in a pinch, you can even use this delicious, buttery spread on any regular sliced bread!
How Do I Make Homemade Garlic Bread?
You’ll need some fresh French Baguettes, unsalted butter, minced garlic cloves, Italian Seasoning, and salt. Cut the bread loaves in half and then slice the halves lengthwise. Soften the butter in the microwave. You don’t want it fully melted, just softened.

In a small bowl, mix the softened butter with the Italian Seasoning, garlic, and salt. Use a pastry brush to spread the butter mixture onto the bread. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place the baguettes on it.
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Bake the bread at 400 degrees on the middle rack of your oven for approximately 6 to 7 minutes. You’ll know it’s ready when the edges of the baguette begin to brown.

Remove the bread from the oven and allow it to cool down enough for it to be safe to touch. You can cut them into smaller slices at this point. That’s it! The easiest and best Garlic Bread ever!

I know you’ll love how simple it is to make Homemade Garlic Bread! What do you like to eat garlic bread with? I’d love to hear about it in the comments.
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Homemade Garlic Bread
A FRENCH BAGUETTE BAKED WITH A BUTTERY GARLIC & HERB SPREAD

Ingredients
- 1 french bread approx 12 to 14 ounces and 22 to 24 inches long
- 1 stick butter (unsalted) softened
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning optional
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ½ tsp fine sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400° F.
- In a small mixing bowl, mix together the softened butter1, Italian seasoning, minced garlic, and salt.
- Cut the baguette in half and then slice each half lengthwise (you’ll have 4 quarters). Spread the butter evenly on the inside of each quarter of the baguette.
- Place the baguette quarters on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake on the middle rack for 6 to 7 minutes or until the edges of the baguette begin to brown.
- Remove from the oven, allow to cool to touch, and cut into 1-inch thick slices.
- Serve and enjoy!