This delicious French Onion Garlic Bread elevates a classic appetizer recipe with caramelized onions. In just 30 minutes, you’ll have freshly toasted, perfectly browned garlic bread on your hands.
Did you ever think garlic bread could get even better? Well, imagine a sweet and savory garlic-onion herb butter with a delicious, toasted flavor, spread generously on some crispy French bread, topped with gooey, melted cheddar cheese.
I’d say that’s better.
My French Onion Garlic Bread is like regular garlic bread but on steroids. I personally love anything french onion, which I know isn’t exactly a common obsession. Actually, my love for it started when I had the best ever French Onion Soup in Tampa at Bern’s Steakhouse (they also had the best Espresso Martini ever!)
Ever since I had that soup, I was on a mission to create anything and everything French onion, which lead me down a long, winding road that ultimately ended up with this garlic bread recipe.
This appetizer is so much more than a typical garlic bread; it has loads more texture and flavor.
I took elements of a garlic bread that we all love: crispy edges, a buttery spread, and garlic flavors exploding in your mouth! However, rather than the monotonous taste of garlic, I wanted to bring some complexity to the classic.
Caramelized onions add so much depth of flavor because it gets a candy-like sweetness to it as the natural sugar cook. However, it’s still an onion! So, it maintains a beautiful level of rich, savory flavor as well.
Just this simple addition of onion will make you forget what regular garlic bread tastes like!
To take everything to a new level, I also opted out of mozzarella and, instead, used white and yellow sharp cheddar cheese! Both of these cheeses added a nutty flavor that really amplified the flavors of the caramelized French onion.
If you’re looking for an appetizer that might steal the show, this French Onion Garlic recipe is just the thing you’ve been looking for.
Tips and Tricks for the Best French Onion Garlic Bread
Whether you’re cooking for a crowd or just want a fancy midnight snack (hey, I don’t judge!), this simple recipe is going to have you feeling seriously confident in the kitchen. I love simple yet elevated recipes like this for that exact reason!
Who said you can’t be Gordon Ramsey with easy dishes?
Here are tips to make the nest French Onion Garlic Bread:
Trust me when I tell you to make the butter in advance! It is so much easier to have the butter already made and just take it out of the fridge 15 minutes before assembling it. Thank me later.
Only yellow or white onions will get you the same level of caramelization that makes this dish stand out. Red onions might taste good, but they just won’t be the same!
I love to use good, fresh French bread for this recipe, but you can use any bread of your choice. Sourdough, baguette, and ciabatta are all great choices as well. Check the bakery section of your local grocery store for some freshly baked options!
In a pan, heat the butter on med heat. Add the onions and cook for 5 mins. Add the soy sauce and brown sugar, salt + pepper stir and cook for additional 7-10 mins until onions are caramelized.
Once the onions are cooked you can chop it up finely before adding it to the butter or leave it as is.
In a bowl mix together the butter, chopped parsley, chives, parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, garlic and caramelized onions.
Spread the butter on sliced bread and add both of the cheddar cheeses. Bake at 350 F for 7-10 mins until cheese is nice and melted. Enjoy!
Prep Time:10
Cook Time:20
Category:Appetizer
Keywords: French Onion Garlic Bread, garlic bread, French onion
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