Buttery, golden and unbelievably garlicky! This pull apart garlic bread recipe is super simple, delicious and perfect for sharing at any family meal! Be careful you're not all fighting over the last piece of this incredible pull apart garlic bread!
About this recipe:
This recipe came about when we had a large family meal and we had plenty of mouths to feed. Store bought garlic bread just wasn't going to hit the spot and we wanted to create a side dish that had a WOW factor! This Pull Apart Garlic Bread recipe is perfect for sharing and is sure to impress at any summer barbecue or family event!
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Ingredients
- Bread loaf
- Butter
- Garlic
- Rosemary
- Parsley
- Salt
See recipe card for quantities.
Step by step pictures:
- Step 1: To a food processor, add your butter, garlic, rosemary, parsley and salt.
- Step 2: Blend your ingredients until fully combined.
- Step 3: Using a bread knife, cut the bread loaf length ways leaving an inch gap between each cut. Make sure not to cut all the way through the loaf. Rotate the bread 90 degrees and cut the bread widthways, again leaving an inch between each cut.
- Step 4: Spread an even layer of garlic butter between each slice lengthways. Rotate the bread 90 degrees and spread an even layer of garlic butter between each slice widthways.
- Step 5: Wrap your garlic bread in foil and bake for 15 minutes in an oven at 400F (200C).
- Step 6: Pull apart and dig in!
Substitutions
There are some simple substitutions you can make to this recipe to suit your specific dietary requirements. Here are some ideas:
- Gluten free- Use a gluten free loaf of bread and follow the steps as stated above to create an incredible gluten free pull apart garlic bread.
- Vegan - swap out the butter in this recipe for your preferred plant based spread and you'll have created a vegan pull apart garlic bread.
Variations
The variations for this recipe are endless, there are so many ways to use up ingredients you might have in your refrigerator and making this recipe your own! Here are some ideas:
- Spicy - add chili pepper flakes or fresh chillies to your food processor to create a spicy garlic butter!
- Cheesy - easily make this a cheesy pull apart garlic bread by adding a handful of mozzarella, parmesan or cheddar cheese to your food processor to create a cheesy garlic butter. Sprinkle any left over cheese over the top of your loaf 5 minutes before it's finished baking to add an extra level of indulgence.
- Pesto - follow this homemade pesto recipe and smother a generous layer in-between every other cut, alternating between pesto and garlic butter to create a deliciously moreish pesto garlic bread.
- Caramelized onion - follow this homemade caramelized onion recipe and add a tablespoon to your food processor to create a deliciously moreish caramelized onion garlic butter.
Storage
Refrigeration - Allow your garlic bread to cool completely, wrap in foil and add to an airtight container. Refrigerate for up to 2 days.
Reheating - Wrap your left over garlic bread in foil, add to a preheated oven 400f (200C) and bake for 10-15 minutes.
Top Tip
Be very careful when cutting your loaf, you want perfectly even, bitesize pieces. Make sure you don't cut all the way through the loaf, leaving about half an inch of bread left at the bottom. Ensure your cuts are spaced an inch apart to create the best bite size pieces.
FAQ
Of course! You can make the garlic butter ahead of time and it will keep in the fridge for up to 1 week until you're ready to make your garlic bread. You can also follow steps 1 - 4, then store your buttered loaf in the fridge for up to 2 days before baking in the oven.
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Recipe
Pull Apart Garlic Bread
Buttery, golden and unbelievably garlicky! This pull apart garlic bread recipe is super simple, delicious and perfect for sharing at any family meal!
Ingredients
- 1 White bloomer loaf
- ⅔ cups (150g) unsalted butter
- 3 gloves garlic
- 2 sprigs of rosemary
- 1 small bunch of parsley
Instructions
- To a food processor, add your butter, garlic, rosemary, parsley and salt.
- Blend your ingredients until fully combined.
- Using a bread knife, cut the bread loaf length ways leaving an inch gap between each cut. Make sure not to cut all the way through the loaf. Rotate the bread 90 degrees and cut the bread widthways, again leaving an inch between each cut.
- Spread an even layer of garlic butter between each slice lengthways. Rotate the bread 90 degrees and spread an even layer of garlic butter between each slice widthways.
- Wrap your garlic bread in foil and bake for 15 minutes in an oven at 400F (200C).
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