Easy Air Fryer Garlic Bread Recipe

This easy air fryer garlic bread is the best thing to happen to garlic bread! Made with fresh garlic, homemade garlic bread is an easy side dish! This simple recipe is an easy way to get your garlic bread fix

I was so surprised when I first made buttery garlic bread in my air fryer.

It was speedy, easy, and tasted even better than the oven version. The best part is that it’s made with very simple ingredients!

Now, I always air fry garlic bread because there is no better way.

Tips for making it

• Don’t crowd the garlic bread pieces in the air fryer basket. Use no more than 4 slices of bread, depending on the size of your air fryer.
• For best results, use thick bread like French baguette or French bread that is freshly baked. It will give the garlic bread the best texture.
• If you use day-old or stale bread, set the time to 6-7 minutes only. Personally, I prefer using fresh bread in this recipe. I keep the stale bread to make croutons.
• Use a (Affiliate Link) silicone mat to line the bottom of the air fryer basket. It will make your cleaning tasks much easier.
• Every air fryer works differently, so, your cook times will vary. Consult your manual for more specific instructions. I used a (Affiliate Link) Cosori Air Fryer.

Storing leftovers

I had to make a new batch just to know what to do with leftover garlic bread! My first batch never had any because they were devoured in minutes!

If you do have leftovers, make sure it’s cooled to room temperature. Then, wrap it in aluminum foil or plastic wrap. Then, place it in a ziploc bag or freezer-friendly bag. Use it up within 3-4 days, if you refrigerate it.

They can be frozen for up to 3 months. They are also great options for meal prep recipes.

Compound butter or plain butter?

Yes, it’s true that garlic bread just needs three ingredients: Bread, butter, and garlic!

But, isn’t that just soooo boring?

I think it’s time to take the garlic bread out of its usual doldrums and put an interesting twist to it.

Enter: The Compound Butter!

Use your favorite garlic butter mixture. It could be my lemon balm butter, scallion butter, or my basil lime vegan butter!

I made a cheesy garlic pull apart bread with garlic jalapeno butter and it was a game-changer! Have you tried it?

And how to serve this garlic bread?

I have always served this garlic bread with pasta recipes only. But, recently, I discovered this no cook thanksgiving appetizer recipes by A Couple in the Kitchen.

Garlic bread and garlic knots are the official side dishes to any pasta dinner. You can even make a vegan garlic knots from scratch because it tastes so good. Serve them with creamy pastas, dry pastas or no-sauce pastas.

It’s the perfect side dish! Garlic bread and pasta dishes are definitely a match made in heaven, right? The best way to serve them is with a pasta main course like:

• Grilled veggies pasta
• Low carb penne pasta
• Pasta with vegan alfredo sauce or marinara sauce
• Pasta Pomodoro
• Fettuccine Pasta
• Ravioli bake
• Stuffed shells

Other unique recipes like soups and casseroles where this garlic bread will impress everyone:

• Tomato soup
• Meatball casserole
• Chunky potato soup

Do you like cheese on your garlic bread? Try my cheesy garlic bread too.

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How to make it

1. Start with making the compound butter. In a small bowl, mix lemon balm, lemon pepper, salt, and fresh herbs into a half-stick of softened butter. I went with unsalted butter.
2. Add fresh garlic cloves (or roasted garlic) to the butter and set it aside for 30 minutes. If you don’t have garlic, use garlic powder.
3. Cut 4 thick slices from a Fresh baguette. I kept my baguettes 2 inches thick.
4. Take the first piece of bread and butter on both sides using a butter knife. Do the same to the other pieces of sliced bread. Leave the buttered slices aside for 1-2 minutes.
5. Place fryer-safe paper on the air fryer basket.
6. Put the 4 slices on the paper in a single layer and set the basket back into the air fryer.
7. Turn the air fryer on and choose the bread option (320°F or 160°C) The cooking time should be 8 minutes and cook until golden brown.
8. When finished cooking, don’t open the air fryer for about 2-3 minutes. I like to wait for the inside to cool down.
9. Open and this delicious garlic bread is ready to serve ASAP1

I wonder how this air fryer would taste when dipped into an olive oil dipping oil?

Did you know that you can grow your own lemon balm?

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