This air fryer garlic bread is crispy and flavorful and comes together in 10 minutes! It is made with french bread and a delicious mix of butter, garlic, fresh herbs, parmesan, and dried herbs.
This recipe makes a quick and delicious side dish or appetizer that is always a crowd-pleaser! It goes great next to tomato soup, pasta dishes, stews, and more!
I love making easy appetizers like our easy tomato burrata salad, burrata caprese salad, roasted cabbage steaks, bruschetta with mozzarella, and crispy greek fries.
If you like making easy recipes in the air fryer, check out our air fryer potato wedges and our air fryer home fries!
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Why this recipe works
- This is a great way to use stale bread and stop wasting bread altogether!
- It is an easy appetizer that comes together in 10 minutes from start to finish!
- This recipe is made with super simple ingredients that you may have laying in your kitchen.
- You can customize this garlic bread to your personal liking by adding more garlic, cheese, or spices!
Ingredients
Before you start to make this garlic bread in air fryer recipe, measure and prepare your ingredients so the cooking process will go smoothly and easily.
Full measurements are in the recipe card below.
Baguette- your baguette can be one, two, or three days old! Since we toast slices of the baguette, there is no need to use fresh baguettes from the bakery.
Garlic- we suggest adding the garlic to taste. We used fresh garlic for this recipe for the best flavor.
Parmesan cheese- the parmesan cheese makes this extra flavorful. I recommend grating your cheese yourself instead of buying pre-grated cheese for the best flavor.
Kosher salt– we used kosher salt in this recipe. You can use sea salt or flakey salt as well.
Black pepper- for flavor. Adjust the black pepper to your personal liking.
Spices- we used chili flakes and dried oregano for this garlic bread. You can also use dried parsley, dried basil, and dried thyme if you'd like!
Fresh parsley- fresh herbs are what makes or breaks a recipe in my opinion, so do not skip the fresh parsley in this recipe. Wash the parsley and chop it with a sharp knife.
Instructions
Cut french bread or a baguette diagonally into ½-inch thick slices. Lay the slices on a parchment paper lined baking sheet and set aside while you make the garlic herb butter.
Into a small mixing bowl, add the softened butter, minced garlic, chopped parsley, dried oregano, chili flakes, grated parmesan kosher salt, and black pepper and mix until well combined.
Generously spread the butter mixture on the sliced bread slices.
Place the garlic bread in the basket of the air fryer in an even layer (make a few batches if your air fryer is smaller), and cook for 3-5 minutes in a 200c (400f) air fryer. If you like your bread crispier, cook it for another 2-3 minutes.
Expert Tips
- Feel free to adjust the cooking time to make the bread as crispy as you like your garlic bread. For softer garlic bread, bake for 3-4 minutes, for crispy garlic bread, bake for 5-8 minutes.
- I highly suggest not overcrowding the air fryer basket, cook it in batches to make them cook properly.
- Make sure that your butter is at room temperature. An hour or two before making this, take the butter out of the fridge and let it come to room temperature. The butter should be soft to the touch. If your butter is too cold, it will be harder to mix and there will be lumps of butter in the mixture.
- If you like cheesy garlic bread, feel free to add shredded mozzarella, cheddar cheese, or add extra parmesan!
Faq's
Garlic bread usually uses french or Italian bread, and often uses high water content bread like sourdough! But you can use your favorite type of bread or what you have on hand.
The best way to can make garlic bread better is by adding a lot of cheese on top and broiling the top. I like adding mozzarella, cheddar cheese, and parmesan.
Yes! Heat the garlic bread in the air fryer at 180c (350f) for 2-4 minutes.
Yes! Make the recipe as written in the instructions and bake in a 180c (350f) preheated oven for 5-7 minutes or until the bread is golden brown and crispy.
Storing
If you have leftovers, you can store them in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat them in the microwave or in the toaster oven (or regular oven) until they are warm and crispy again.
Freezing
Let the garlic bread cool to room temperature, then place them in the freezer and stored them in an airtight freezer-friendly container for up to 2 months.
When ready to use, place the bread in the fridge overnight to defrost, or thaw it at room temperature for a few hours.
Reheating
To reheat these, I recommend preheating an oven or toaster oven to 180c (350f) and heating it for about 5-10 minutes or until the bread is crispy again.
Serving tips
I recommend serving this immediately! This bread is crispy and has the best texture when it is fresh. You can serve this as a side dish or an appetizer next to soups, pasta, stews, meatballs, lasagna,
For a crowd
You can make this recipe for a crowd. Simply double, or triple this recipe on the recipe card below!
Substitutions
Gluten-free- you can use gluten-free bread to make this bruschetta recipe gluten-free!
Dairy-free- if you are dairy free, feel free to skip the mozzarella or swap it with vegan cheese or vegan mozzarella.
Bread- you can use your favorite type of bread for this like white bread, ciabatta bread, sourdough bread, brioche bread, etc.
Variations
Cheesy- you can make your air fry garlic bread cheesy by adding your favorite mix of cheeses on top of the butter mixture! You can use mozzarella, gruyère cheese, cheddar cheese, Colby jack cheese, etc!
Spicy- if you like your garlic bread a little spicy (or a lot), you can add extra chili flakes.
More garlicky recipes
Cheesy garlic pizza- This easy and cheesy garlic pizza is the most delicious pizza ever! It's made with our homemade pizza dough that is soft on the inside and crispy on the outside, topped with garlic and butter sauce, mozzarella, chili flakes, and dries basil.
Garlic rosemary smashed potatoes- This crispy from the outside and creamy from the inside roasted smashed potatoes become our family favorite potato side dish ever!
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📖 Recipe
Air Fryer Garlic Bread (10-Minute Recipe)
Ingredients
- 1 Baguette
- 115 g Butter softened
- 2 tablespoon Parsley freshly chopped
- 4 cloves Garlic grated
- ½ teaspoon Dried oregano
- â…“ teaspoon Chili flakes
- Salt and Black pepper to taste
- â…“ cup Parmesan grated
Instructions
- Cut french bread or a baguette diagonally into ½-inch thick slices. Lay the slices on a parchment paper lined baking sheet and set aside while you make the garlic herb butter.
- Into a small mixing bowl, add the softened butter, minced garlic, chopped parsley, dried oregano, chili flakes, grated parmesan kosher salt, and black pepper and mix until well combined.
- Generously spread the butter mixture on the sliced bread slices.
- Place the garlic bread in the basket of the air fryer in an even layer (make a few batches if your air fryer is smaller), and cook for 3-5 minutes in a 200c (400f) air fryer. If you like your bread crispier, cook it for another 2-3 minutes.
Notes
- Feel free to adjust the cooking time to make the bread as crispy as you like your garlic bread. For softer garlic bread, bake for 3-4 minutes, for crispy garlic bread, bake for 5-8 minutes.
- I highly suggest not overcrowding the air fryer basket, cook it in batches to make them cook properly.
- Make sure that your butter is at room temperature. An hour or two before making this, take the butter out of the fridge and let it come to room temperature. The butter should be soft to the touch. If your butter is too cold, it will be harder to mix and there will be lumps of butter in the mixture.
- If you like cheesy garlic bread, feel free to add shredded mozzarella, cheddar cheese, or add extra parmesan!
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