Garlic Butter Crusty Bread Recipe | Homemade Soft & Golden Loaf

Garlic Butter Crusty Bread Recipe

Make bakery-style garlic butter crusty bread at home with this easy step-by-step recipe. Soft on the inside, golden and crusty outside, with a rich buttery-garlic flavor — perfect for soups, pasta, or as a warm evening snack.

🌾 Ingredients

For the Dough

• Bread Flour – 300 g (2 ½ cups)

• Milk – 165 ml (⅔ cup)

• Large Egg – 1 (about 50 g)

• Sugar – 15 g (1 tbsp)

• Instant Yeast – 3 g (1 tsp)

• Salt – 4.5 g (¾ tsp)

• Unsalted Butter – 15 g (1 tbsp)

For the Garlic Butter Topping

• Unsalted Butter – 20 g (1 ½ tbsp), softened

• Garlic – 8 g (2 tsp), finely minced

• Honey – 10 g (2 tsp)

• Salt – a pinch

• Fresh Parsley – a pinch, chopped

🔪 Preparation

Step 1: Prepare the Dough

• Combine flour, milk, egg, sugar, and yeast. Mix into a rough dough.

• Knead for 3 minutes, cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Step 2: Add Butter & Shape

• Add salt and butter to the dough. Knead until smooth and elastic.

• Slap the dough on the counter 4–5 times to strengthen gluten.

• Divide into 6 equal balls, rest for 15 minutes.

Step 3: Mix Garlic Butter

• Blend softened butter, garlic, honey, salt, and parsley.

• Transfer to a piping bag for easy topping.

Step 4: Shape the Bread

• Flatten each dough ball, fold in half, seal edges, and roll into an oval shape.

Step 5: Proofing

• Place shaped dough on a tray, cover, and let it rise until doubled.

• Check readiness: press the dough—if it springs back slowly, it’s proofed.

Step 6: Bake

• Dust lightly with flour.

• Pipe garlic butter topping over each piece.

• Bake at 180°C (356°F) for 18 minutes or until golden brown and crusty.

🍞 Serving Suggestion

• Serve warm garlic butter bread with soups, creamy pasta, or tea-time snacks.

• It’s also delicious as a side for grilled meats or curries.

📦 Storage & Usage

• Storage: Keep in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days, or refrigerate for 4 days. Warm slightly before serving.

• Freezing: Wrap in foil and freeze for up to 1 month. Reheat in oven at 160°C for 8–10 minutes.

• Usage: Slice and toast with extra butter, or use for making garlic bread sandwiches.