Easy Vegan Garlic Bread

5 from 1 vote

This simple vegan garlic bread is 'buttery', savory, herby, salty, perfectly garlicky, and now 100% vegan—in under 30 minutes! A crowd-pleasing, restaurant-style side dish!

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Appetizer, Side Dish

Cuisine: Italian

Diet: Vegan

Servings: baguette

Calories: 1427kcal

Author: Toni Okamoto

Equipment

Ingredients

1 baguette or bread of your choice
6 large garlic cloves, pressed or finely minced
2 teaspoons of garlic powder
1 tablespoon of olive oil
6 tablespoons of unsalted vegan butter
1 teaspoon of Italian seasoning
¼ teaspoon of salt
¼ teaspoon of black pepper

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicon mat.
Slice the baguette to the size of your preference.
In a medium microwave safe bowl, add the fresh garlic, garlic powder, and olive oil. Microwave for 2 minutes. Add the vegan butter, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Using a fork, mash and mix the vegan butter that will slightly melt with the warm olive oil. It should become a creamy paste consistency. Mix well until all ingredients are fully incorporated.
Divining equally, spread the vegan butter mixture on one side of each of the slices of bread. It helps to go light on the vegan butter to start and if there is any butter mixture left, retouch the bread with more until you have used all of the vegan garlic butter.
Place the bread on the baking sheet with the 'butter' side up. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until the edges of the bread are toasting and the garlic butter is also slightly browning.
Remove the tray from the oven and serve warm or at room temperature. (Much better warm)

Notes

Use high-quality bread: French bread, Italian bread, and Ciabatta are the most common options – with a crispy crust and soft middle.

Tweak to taste: Want more garlic? Salt? It’s up to you.

Spread liberally: And evenly, across the bread to ensure every bite is moist, 'buttery', and full of garlic flavor.

To avoid soggy garlic bread: Optionally toast the bread slices lightly before adding the vegan garlic butter.

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