Stop buying frozen garlic bread and make your own garlic bread in the air fryer! It takes less than 6 minutes to cook and the bread browns really nice.
The air fryer is one of my favorite kitchen appliances for cooking frozen food. Check out some of these recipes for Air Fryer Chicken Cordon Blue, Air Fryer Grilled Cheese, Air Fryer Frozen Onion Rings, and Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan.
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Ingredients Needed
Here is the basic rundown of what is needed for this dish. I’ve also included substitutes that can be used if you do not have any of these items.
- Bread - The best bread for garlic bread is typically a French or Italian bread with a firm crust and a soft, chewy interior. Baguettes are a popular choice, as are ciabatta and sourdough loaves.
- Butter - always use room temperature butter. It is easier to spread on the bread.
- Garlic - I’m not a fan of chopping fresh garlic. Your fingers get stinky and that is why I prefer the garlic already chopped up in a jar. Easy to scoop out with some measuring spoons.
- Garlic Bread Seasonings - It typically includes garlic powder, salt, parsley, and sometimes additional seasonings like oregano or red pepper flakes.
See recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
How to make Air Fryer Garlic Bread
Preheat air fryer to 350 degrees.
Step 1: In a bowl, add the softened butter, garlic, salt, and parsley. Mix well to combine.
Step 2: Cut ciabatta bread in half lengthwise. Then slice the bread into 4 equal parts.
Use a spatula or knife or spread the butter on top of the bread.
Note: Before placing the bread in your air fryer basket, add a few tablespoons of water to the bottom of your basket to prevent the air fryer from smoking. This is optional.
Step 3: Place the bread in the basket and close it. Set the timer for 6 minutes. Check half ways through to see if the bread is starting to turn brown.
At this point, if you want to add any cheese to the bread, now is the time to do that. Close the air fryer basket again and continue cooking for another 3 minutes.
Best Air Fryer Tips
The air fryer is so great for cooking simple basic food like air fryer steak, air fryer hard-boiled eggs, and air fryer bacon. Cook up some air fryer chicken breasts for the week and use it chicken quesadillas.
Overcrowding: Do not overcrowd the basket. Place items in a single layer in the air fryer basket or some food will not cook properly or all the way through.
Use a spray oil such as Pam to get food extra crispy and to save on calories.
Use parchment paper on the bottom of your air fryer for easy clean up.
What does Garlic Bread go well with?
- Low Sodium Spaghetti or Marinara Sauce Recipe
- Weight Watchers Alfredo Sauce
- Weight Wathchers Pesto
- Lasagna (classic combo!) Quick and Easy Lasagna Pasta
- Baked Ziti or Stuffed Shells Ree Drummond's Baked Ziti
Enjoy this garlic bread with my recipe for Instant Pot Spaghetti and Meat Sauce, Spaghetti and Meatball Soup, or Baked Spaghetti and Meatball Casserole.
Garlic bread is also great with Crock Pot Turkey Chili or Beef and Chorizo Chili
Serve it with my Easy 5 Ingredient Tomato Blender Soup
Recipe FAQs
Garlic bread doesn't not take long at all in the air fryer. Only 5 - 8 minutes. It's very much like heating up a frozen pizza in the air fryer.
Yes you can air fry garlic bread, even the frozen kind. It takes only 5 minutes in the air fryer.
Some air fryers require preheating and some do not. Be sure to check your air fryer manual.
I have two air fryers. The Cosori 4 Qt Air Fryer and Ninja Woodfire Grill which is an outdoor air fryer. It’s pretty awesome! It has 5 different functions on it.
So here’s a little trick I’ve learned that will help you out if your air fryer starts smoking. Butter can be quite tricky to work with in an air fryer because the butter can cause it to smoke. At least it does in my Power Air Fryer. Let me know if you’ve had trouble with this below with the air fryer you are currently using. This also happens with hamburger patties because of the fat.
A trick I’ve recently learned to help stop this from happening is to add a little bit of water to the bottom of your air fryer basket.
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Air Fryer Garlic Bread
- Prep Time: 10min
- Cook Time: 3 to 6 min
- Total Time: 10 min
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Easy
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: Italian
Description
Stop buying frozen garlic bread and make your own garlic bread in the air fryer! It takes less than 6 minutes to cook and the bread browns really nice.
Ingredients
- 4 (2 oz) slices of crusty bread, like ciabatta or french bread
- 4 tablespoons of softened light butter
- 4 teaspoons of chopped garlic
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 350 degrees.
- In a bowl, add the softened butter, garlic, salt, and parsley. Mix well to combine.
- Cut a ciabatta bread in half lengthwise. Then slice the bread into 4 equal parts.
- Use a spatula or knife or spread the butter on top of the bread.
- Before placing the bread in your air fryer basket, add a few tablespoons of water to the bottom of your basket to prevent the air fryer from smoking.
- Place the bread in the basket and close it. Set the timer for 6 minutes. Check half ways through to see if the bread is starting to turn brown.
- At this point if you want to add any cheese to the bread, now is the time to do that. Close the air fryer basket again and continue cooking for another 3 minutes.
- Enjoy my recipe for Spaghetti and Meatsauce.
Notes
My WW Personal Points: 5 Click here to see in recipe builder (will have to log in)
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 oz ciabatta bread
- Calories: 459
- Sugar: 11g
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Carbohydrates: 84g
- Fiber: 5g
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