20-Minute Pesto Butter Garlic Bread
This Pesto Butter Garlic Bread is the best buttery, garlicky crispy carb-loaded shareable appetizer or starter to any meal! Just 20 minutes and 5 ingredients required.
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter ½ cup = 1 stick
- 2 tablespoons pesto
- 16 ounces French or Italian baguette, or Cuban bread 1 large French bread = approx. 16 ounces
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 sprigs parsley for garnish, chopped optional
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F.
- In a mixing bowl, use a hand mixer on high to whip together pesto and softened butter until smooth.½ cup unsalted butter, 2 tablespoons pesto
- Use a serrated knife to slice the bread in half longways and place both halves of the bread on a large baking sheet.16 ounces French or Italian baguette, or Cuban bread
- Use a spatula or butter knife to spread the pesto butter onto the bread in a thin, even later.
- Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese and chopped parsley (optional) on top of the butter.¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese, 2 sprigs parsley for garnish, chopped
- Bake for 10 minutes until crispy and golden brown. If after ten minutes the bread isn't as crispy as you'd like it, turn your oven up to broil and heat for an additional 1-2 minutes.
Notes
- Make sure the butter is softened for best results. You can allow it to come to room temperature naturally or check out how to soften butter quickly.
- Pesto already contains a lot of garlic, so this bread relies on the pesto for it's garlicky goodness. However, if you want to add even more garlic, you can add up to 2 cloves of minced garlic to your butter spread.
- You can serve this Pesto Butter Garlic Bread as is or with Marinara or Spaghetti Sauce for dipping.
- For even more pesto, check out my best recipes using pesto.