I love garlic bread. Well, I love anything garlic, so I guess that’s no surprise. Roasted garlic, garlic pesto, garlic ice cream (well, haven’t tried that one yet). But seriously, who doesn’t like garlic bread (carb dodgers do not apply). Split a loaf of French bread sandwich style and serve it open face. Warm gooey bread, spread with garlic, spices and a little cheese for extra measure. Or cut parallel slits almost all the way through the loaf, fill the pockets, bake and rip off slices as you go. How could you possible go wrong?
The thing I don’t like is the seemingly pounds of butter you need to produce good garlic great. Sure we all love butter, but it’s not exactly the healthiest thing in the world. While I’ve seen A LOT of recipes for garlic bread, they’re all loaded with butter. I decided olive oil soaks into bread just as well. Why can’t you use oil instead of butter? Apparently you can. And it’s delicious. Especially with that little bit of cheese for extra measure.
Butterless Garlic Bread (Serves 4)
- 10-inch loaf of French or Italian bread
- 2 tbsp good quality olive oil
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning (or blend or your favorite spices)
- Sprinkle of red pepper flakes
- Pinch of salt
- Up to 1/4 c grated Parmesan cheese
Preheat oven to 400Ā°F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
Cut bread in half lengthwise, as if you were preparing a sandwich. In a small bowl whisk olive oil, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes and salt. Generously brush mixture on the open halves of bread (use it all!). Sprinkle halves with Parmesan cheese, a little or a lot depending on how cheesy you like things!
Bake on foil lined baking sheet for 15-20 minutes on until browned and crisp around the edges (maybe not quite as crispy as mine). Slice and serve immediately.
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Brooklyn Locavore 
Thanks for adding our Spaghetti Bread to your list! Your garlic bread looks so good I can smell it from here. Yum! š
You’re very welcome. It looks absolutely amazing! You might be able to smell it because I tend to double and triple the amount of garlic for myself, but remain “normal” in my printed recipes š
Looks unfairly appetizing. Unfair because I can’t bite into it. Bread, garlic, olive oil & cheese: count me IN!
So sometimes I read too quickly and get a bit dyslexic. I read your comment as “fairly unappetizing” and was about to fight back…until I realized it was actually a complement.
Finally found a nice garlic bread recipe that doesn’t need butter and garlic powder is used instead of garlic. Nice and easy, thanks! Will be making this later.
Glad I could help!
looks so good!! š
Thanks Ayesha!
Look amazing š
i would like to try it š
Hmmm. Garlic bread is usually just a butter delivery system for me, but this looks delicious, and I’ve recently discovered how delicious bread gets if you brush it with olive oil as it’s baking. Will try this!
Yes! The switch to olive oil started when I started making croutons. Undercooking them a bit they were soft and chewy and filled with flavor.
I’m making this for 5 people.