Garlic Butter Bread Crisps (Printable)

Golden, crispy bread topped with garlic herb butter and optional Parmesan cheese for rich flavor and texture.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Bread

01 - 1 baguette or Italian loaf, sliced into 8 pieces (approximately 0.8 inches thick)

→ Garlic Butter

02 - 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
03 - 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
04 - 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
05 - 1 tablespoon fresh chives, finely chopped (optional)
06 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
07 - 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

→ Optional Topping

08 - 1.4 ounces grated Parmesan cheese

# How to Prepare:

01 - Preheat the oven to 400°F or heat a grill to medium-high.
02 - Combine softened butter, minced garlic, parsley, chives if using, salt, and black pepper in a bowl and mix thoroughly.
03 - Place bread slices on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
04 - Spread the garlic butter mixture generously over each slice of bread.
05 - Optionally sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese evenly atop the buttered bread slices.
06 - Bake in the oven for 8 to 10 minutes until golden and crisp, or grill for 2 to 3 minutes per side until lightly toasted.
07 - Serve the prepared slices warm as a flavorful accompaniment or appetizer.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • The garlic butter mixture comes together in minutes but tastes like you spent hours perfecting it
  • Every bite delivers that perfect crunch giving way to soft, buttery, herb-infused bread
  • It is the universal crowd pleaser that disappears faster than any other side dish
02 -
  • Room temperature butter is non negotiable here because cold butter will tear the bread and spread unevenly, leaving you with sad, patchy slices
  • Watch the oven like a hawk during those last two minutes because garlic can go from beautifully golden to unpleasantly burnt in literally seconds
03 -
  • Use a microplane to grate the garlic for the smoothest texture and most even flavor distribution
  • Let the butter mixture sit for 30 minutes before spreading to allow the flavors to meld together
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