Description
This Ultimate Ciabatta Garlic Bread recipe transforms simple ciabatta into a crispy, buttery, and cheesy delight. Infused with fresh garlic, parsley, and Parmesan, it’s the perfect savory side or snack that’s easy to prepare and bake until golden and aromatic.
Ingredients
Scale
Garlic Butter Spread
- 100 g salted butter (room temperature)
- 5 garlic cloves (minced)
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley (finely chopped)
- 25 g parmesan (grated)
Bread
- 200 g ciabatta (2 rolls or 1 loaf)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 190°C fan (410°F) to ensure it’s hot and ready for perfectly toasted garlic bread.
- Prepare Garlic Butter: Finely mince the garlic cloves and chop the fresh parsley as finely as possible. In a medium-sized bowl, combine the room temperature salted butter, minced garlic, chopped parsley, and freshly grated Parmesan cheese. Mix thoroughly until well combined into a smooth spread.
- Slice Ciabatta: Cut your ciabatta bread in half lengthwise to create two large flat surfaces for spreading the garlic butter.
- Spread Garlic Butter: Evenly spread the prepared garlic butter mixture onto each half of the ciabatta bread, making sure to cover the bread fully, reaching the corners for maximum flavor in every bite.
- Bake: Place the garlic buttered ciabatta halves on a baking tray and put it into the preheated oven. Bake for 8 to 11 minutes or until the bread is golden and crispy on the outside and the butter has melted beautifully inside.
- Serve: Once golden and hot, remove from the oven. Serve immediately to enjoy the crispy texture combined with the fragrant garlic butter and Parmesan flavors.
Notes
- For a crispier crust, you can broil the garlic bread for the last 1-2 minutes watching carefully to avoid burning.
- Adjust the amount of garlic to taste, reducing if you prefer a milder flavor.
- Use fresh Parmesan for the best flavor, but grated pre-packaged Parmesan will also work.
- Butter should be at room temperature to mix well with the garlic and herbs.
- Store any leftover garlic bread wrapped in foil to keep it soft; reheat in the oven for best texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Keywords: ciabatta garlic bread, garlic bread recipe, baked garlic bread, easy garlic bread, Italian bread side dish
