Gluten-Free Garlic Bread (2 Ways!)
For those times when you want something to mop up the saucy drippings of a cozy stew or skillet of marinara-sauced meatballs, want an oozing, scrumptious handheld for watching the game but can’t muster the energy to make pizza, or plan to host family supper with picky kids in attendance, these gluten-free garlic bread recipes created by Primal Kitchen can be your saving grace.
Gluten-free garlic bread is just as easy to make as it is with gluten-containing bread. The key is using a good gluten-free bread. We're using Bread SRSLY's gluten-free and vegan sourdough loaf. Its soft on the inside and crispy on the outside - the perfect texture for a garlic bread. Using a sourdough adds flavor to any old garlic bread. Tossed in melted butter, garlic, salt, olive oil, parsley, and garlic, this recipe cures a salty craving.
Why Toss in Butter and Olive Oil?
Primal Kitchen's olive oil has a higher smoke point than butter. This allows our freshly chopped garlic to cook on the bread without burning. Ghee also has a higher smoke point than butter but with the same rich flavor. The extra virgin olive oil from Primal Kitchen also adds an earthiness, balancing the richness of butter and complementing our parsley topping.
How to Make Cheesy Garlic Bread the Right Way
Use shredded mozzarella cheese which melts best and browns beautifully. Our method of taking the bread out of the oven midway through then setting it to broil is pertinent to creating a perfectly crisp, melty topping. Broiling cooks at a high temperature from above instead of throughout, not burning the entire bread. It won't take long, so keep an eye on it while its in the oven.
Recipes created in collaboration with Primal Kitchen.
Total Time: 15 minutes | Serves: 8
NUTRITION
(per 1 serving, classic garlic bread)
Calories: 222
Total Fat: 13.5 g
Total Carbs: 23 g
Fiber: 1 g
Protein: 2.25 g
Classic Garlic Bread
INGREDIENTS
- 1 loaf Bread SRSLY Gluten-Free Sourdough
- ¼ cup Primal Kitchen Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- ¼ cup grass-fed butter or ghee
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ cup chopped Italian parsley
- 2 cloves chopped or grated garlic
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 425ºF. Cut Bread SRSLY loaf in half. Place bread halves on a large baking sheet and toast in oven for 5 minutes.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, add olive oil and butter. Warm until butter is dissolved and starting to froth. When frothy, add garlic and salt. Stir. Cook garlic oil and butter mixture for 1 minute. Remove from heat and add chopped parsley.
- Remove bread from oven and brush on garlic oil and butter mixture evenly on both sides. Toast bread in the oven for another 5 to 6 minutes, or until bread is golden at the edges. Remove from oven and place on a cutting board to slice.
Cheesy Garlic Bread
INGREDIENTS
- 1 loaf Bread SRSLY Gluten-Free Sourdough
- ¼ cup Primal Kitchen Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- ¼ cup grass-fed butter or ghee
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ cup chopped Italian parsley
- 2 cloves chopped or grated garlic
- ½ cup finely shredded low-moisture, part-skim mozzarella
- Optional: Primal Kitchen Tomato Basil Marinara Sauce for dipping
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 425ºF. Cut Bread SRSLY loaf in half. Place bread halves on a large baking sheet and toast in oven for 5 minutes.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, add olive oil and butter. Warm until butter is dissolved and starting to froth. When frothy, add garlic and salt. Stir. Cook garlic oil and butter mixture for 1 minute. Remove from heat and add chopped parsley.
- Remove bread from oven and brush on garlic oil and butter mixture evenly on both sides. Toast bread in the oven for another 5 to 6 minutes, or until bread is golden at the edges.
- Remove from oven and sprinkle each half loaf evenly with mozzarella cheese.
- Turn the oven to broil. Slide bread under broiler until the cheese is completely melted and starting to blister and turn light brown in spots. Remove bread and place on a cutting board to slice.
- If serving with marinara sauce, warm sauce in a small pot on the stove and serve alongside the sliced cheesy garlic bread.
