Garlic Toast
Garlic toast made with soft white Texas toast, brushed with garlic oil, and toasted until lightly golden is what to serve with, well, so many things. It’s excellent for sopping up sauces, dunking in soup, or served up as an appetizer with some warm marinara on the side for dipping. Plus, it takes all of 10 minutes to make.
It’s a bit old-school in its simplicity, but that’s part of the charm. Yes, we all love fancy pants homemade garlic bread made with chewy, crusty artisan bread but, let’s admit it, sometimes it’s thick slices of classic white bread from our childhood that we crave. And that’s what we have today: garlic toast that’s lightly crispy on the outside, soft in the middle, and impossible to resist.
Ingredients
- Bread: I like to use a loaf of sliced Texas toast. It’s thick, soft, and toasts beautifully. But feel free to swap it for your favorite fancy bread for this recipe. Sliced Italian bread, French bread, sourdough, or another crusty type of baguette you can find at the grocery store will work.
- Garlic powder: I tried this recipe with chopped fresh garlic and minced garlic, but I didn’t love how it looked (vain, yes) and it takes more time to prep. I also prefer it because it goes with the old-school theme, and it’s easier to handle. Just measure and stir – no chopping required.
- Italian seasoning: Or use other dried herbs like parsley, thyme, rosemary, or oregano. Or a mix of a few that you like.
- Oil: I like the olive oil, but you could do a garlic butter situation. Mix softened unsalted butter with the seasonings and spread the garlic butter mixture on the bread before toasting it. Don’t go too thick with it because the bread might end up soggy instead of crispy.
- Parmesan cheese: I like a little sprinkle to add flavor and texture.
- Parsley: For garnish, of course.
How to Make It
☑️ Mix
Combine the oil and seasonings in a small bowl.
☑️ Slice and Brush
I like to slice the bread into diagonal piece before brushing each with some of the garlic seasoning oil.
☑️ Broil
Pop the bread under the broiler for a few minutes or until the tops are toasty golden brown. Take the pan out of the oven, turn the slices over, and sprinkle the Parmesan cheese on top. Toast the bread again until golden on top.
Main Dish Ideas
This easy garlic toast recipe is a great side dish for so many things – it goes with practically anything. Here are some favorites:
Garlic Toast
Ingredients
- 4 slices Texas toast sliced in half diagonally
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- Chopped fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Turn the broiler on high and line a baking sheet with foil for easy clean-up. Place the bread slices on the baking sheet.
- In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning. Brush each slice with the oil mixture on both sides.
- Broil the bread until it's toasty and lightly golden on top. Depending on your oven, this can go fast, so keep an eye on them. Take the pan out of the oven and carefully flip the slices over.
- Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese over the top of each slice and broil them again. Once they are golden and crispy, take the pan out of the oven and garnish the garlic toast with chopped parsley.
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More Easy Side Dish Ideas
I hope you give this garlic bread recipe a try soon – it’s an easy way to add a little extra dinnertime comfort.
Happy cooking,
This garlic bread post was updated from the archives. It was first published in November 2021.
This is a great quick recipe. However adding crushed garlic cloves and fresh seasonings take it over the top
Glad you like the recipe! I mention in the post, I wanted to keep it really simple 🙂
I made this tonight with ciabatta bread and it was quick and good! I love fresh garlic too but sometimes it does have a bite to it. I think the Texas toast would be good I’ll try that next time.
I’m so glad you liked it!
Excellent recipe for garlic toast, easy to follow and great results. Much better than making garlic butter. Note on our stove Low Broil was more than hot enough/
Glad you enjoyed it!
This is outstanding, and a huge step up from how I used to make this. Thank you!