Air Fryer Garlic Bread

5 from 1 vote

Air Fryer Garlic Bread is so quick and easy to make in minutes and cooks crisp and crunchy every time. A perfect side dish for pasta dinners, this simple recipe will have everyone requesting seconds!

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Total Time15

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings: (2-inch) slices

Calories: 147kcal

Author: Jennifer Fishkind

Ingredients

8 ounce loaf of Italian or French bread
½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
2 tablespoons olive oil
1½ tablespoons fresh garlic finely minced
1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
½ teaspoon salt
Optional garnish - grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

Preheat the air fryer to 350°F. You will want to follow your brand’s factory instructions for preheating if your brand does not have a preheat setting.
Slice your loaf of Italian bread in half, then slice down the side of each half to open up the bread to expose the center. You should have four equally sized pieces of bread. A sharp serrated knife works best for this.
Mix the softened butter, olive oil, minced garlic, chopped parsley, and salt in a small mixing bowl. You want to make sure that you have a fully combined mixture.
Divide your butter mixture evenly between each piece of bread and spread it over the entire surface of the bread.
Place two of the pieces of the buttered Italian loaf into the basket of the air fryer and cook for 5 minutes. Repeat with the remaining two pieces. See tips if you only want to cook half the loaf of garlic toast at a time.
Carefully remove the garlic bread from the air fryer and slice each loaf into 4 (2-inch) pieces, making a total of 8 slices for a half loaf or 16 slices for a full loaf.

Notes

Storage:

This air fryer garlic bread should be served immediately. The garlic bread does not keep well for longer than 24 hours, tightly wrapped in plastic wrap in the refrigerator once it has been baked. You can reheat any leftover garlic bread in the air fryer at 330°F for 2-3 minutes or until warmed through. You could also microwave it for 30-45 seconds.

Tips:

Make sure you follow your brand’s factory instructions for preheating your air fryer if your brand does not have a preheat setting.
A fork works really well to mash up the butter and other ingredients. You can also use a small plastic spatula to mash and blend all the ingredients together.
A sharp serrated knife works best for slicing your loaf of bread.
Make sure you lay the garlic bread in a single layer in the air fryer basket so the air has space to circulate. That way it will get crispy all the way around.

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