Rustic Garlic Parmesan Herb Bread is a savory artisan style bread that anyone can make. This delicious and fragrant bread is the perfect complement to any meal. Enjoy!
Don’t you love those pretty bread loaves you see in the baskets at fancy grocery stores? You know the ones—they look like the work of a famous baker who has kept a secret family recipe that has been passed down for generations. This bread is one of those breads, except anyone can make it. The recipe is simple and the ingredients are ones you probably have in your pantry. The heady, fragrant herbs will fill your kitchen with the irresistible aroma of those beautiful, artisan loaves you’ve been eyeing at the store.
Savory herbs are mixed in with warm water and yeast to blend the flavors and activate the leavening. Then, the parmesan and flour are mixed in until the dough is formed. Bonus—no kneading necessary! Once the ingredients are combined and the dough has formed, the yeast will take over and do the rest of the work. So minus the rise times and the bake time, it only takes a few minutes to put this bread together. it’s so good, the longest part of making it is waiting a few minutes for it to cool before you can eat it.
Do I have to use a stand mixer for Rustic Garlic Parmesan Herb Bread?
No. This recipe is easy to mix up by hand—no kneading, just make sure the dough is formed.
How should I store the bread once it is made?
It would be surprising if your bread isn’t devoured immediately, but to store these lovely loaves, wrap tightly in tin foil and do not refrigerate. It should keep for up to 4 days.
Can I use fresh herbs in place of dried?
Yes, fresh herbs can also be used. To match up the strength of flavor, you should use about three times the amount of the dried herbs respectively. Make sure to mince the herbs really small so the flavors spread throughout the bread.
Flour Options:
We call for all-purpose flour in this recipe, but you can also use bread flour if desired.
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Thank You for this recipe.Its so delicious.Made two loves.One for me and one for my oldest.We ate mine lol nothing left.Got two more getting ready for baking.Just so quick easy delicious and smells up the house with the herbs.I used fresh herbs and this bread can’t be beat.Thank You again.
What if I use roasted garlic instead of regular garlic? Would it make it better or not? I’ve made it as the calls for, and it’s great as is, but I’m just wondering about roasted garlic.
You definitely could! I’d use a whole head of garlic if it is roasted.
This is my go-to recipe for a delicious, quick bread. It never disappoints! Everyone always raves about it!
Thank you for sharing such a wonderful recipe.
I made this bread yesterday. It was delicious, got rave reviews, and it made my kitchen smell great.
Do you have to divide the loaves? Or can I just make one big loaf and bake it in a dutch oven?
You’ll have to experiment a little with the baking time because both the increased size and the addition of the dutch oven will impact how long it takes to cook through to the center. Bread is done when it reaches an internal temperature of 190 degrees Fahrenheit.
I made this today and it is very good.I think I might add some olive oil to it next time and sprinkle with par. cheese before baking. I think that would taste good. I used my mixer and it was very easy to make.
Wowza this bread is so delicious and so darn easy to make. I doubled the recipe so now I have 4 delicious loaves of bread. I had made a pot of red sauce so THIS read to slop up the sauce with…..YUM! I used the dried herbs as this was my first batch but next time I will use my fresh home grown herbs! Thank you for this delicious tasty recipe! Keeping it forever.
This is a great recipe! I’ve made many times and everyone who has eaten it loves it!
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. I’ve made it several times with wonderful results. I follow the recipe exactly, with the omission of rosemary–I just don’t care for it. Sometimes I sub in 3/4 whole wheat flour for the white. My family loves this bread.
Can I use active dry yeast instead?
Yes indeed!
Yum I plan to make this tomorrow! Is bread flour OK to use?