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This Gluten Free Garlic Bread is the quickest, easiest and tastiest side dish for any meal! Buttery, herby garlic bread which has the perfect crunch round the edges. I make Air Fryer Garlic Bread as it’s super speedy – but I’ve included an oven method too.
I’d happily eat gluten free garlic bread with every single meal. Hell, I’d happily eat gluten free garlic bread for every single meal.
Namely, this particular air fryer garlic bread, which is ready in less than 10 minutes, tastes insanely good and is guaranteed to keep the vampires away!
I load up gluten free bread rolls with garlic and herb butter, before popping it in the air fryer for a super quick turnaround.
But don’t worry if you don’t have an air fryer – I have an oven method for easy baked gluten free garlic bread too.
If you’re looking for more gluten free air fryer recipes, you might like to also try my Air Fryer Hasselback Potatoes, Air Fryer Fried Chicken or my Air Fryer Gluten Free Arancini next!
Why make this recipe?
- Gluten Free: This easy gluten free garlic bread is 100% safe for people with coeliac disease or on a gluten free diet. But nobody would know it’s gluten free!
- So Quick: My easy garlic bread takes less than 10 minutes to throw together and cook in the air fryer.
- Versatile: Use your own homemade gluten free bread rolls, any shop-bought gluten free roll or even slices of gluten free bread.
- Dairy Free? No problem! Use a vegan butter to make this a gluten and dairy free garlic bread recipe instead.
Ingredients and substitutions
There’s a printable recipe card below, but for the shopping list you’ll need the following ingredients to make my gluten free garlic bread:
- Gluten Free Bread Rolls: In these photographs I have used the Schär gluten free ciabatta rolls, which just fit so neatly into the air fryer basket! Any gluten free bread roll will work, including homemade bread rolls, or you can use sliced gluten free bread.
- Butter: You can use a vegan butter if you need to make this recipe dairy free.
- Garlic: I like a lot of garlic in my garlic bread! Feel free to reduce this a little if you like. Fresh garlic cloves finely chopped, minced garlic, or garlic paste, can also be used.
- Fresh Parsley: This adds a lovely fleck of colour and fresh flavour. You can use dried parsley or omit this if you like.
- Sea Salt: Sea salt flakes just elevate the taste of the garlic bread. You can omit this if you’re using salted butter.
How to make air fryer garlic bread
To make this recipe in the air fryer is so simple, but here are a few step-by-step photos. Oven instructions are below – and both are in the printable recipe card.
To make this easy gluten free garlic bread in the air fryer:
Add the butter to a bowl and zap in the microwave for 10-15 seconds until softened. Add the garlic, chopped fresh parsley and sea salt flakes to the butter and mix together well using a fork.
Slice the gluten free bread rolls in half and spread a generous layer of the butter mix evenly over each piece. If using sliced bread, you can cut them in half or leave them whole.
Place the bread in one even layer in the air fryer basket, butter-side-up. If you have a small air fryer, you can do this in batches.
Fry at 180C (356F) for 5 minutes until the edges are golden and the butter is melted, then serve hot with your favourite dinner.
To make gluten free garlic bread in the oven:
To make this garlic bread recipe in the oven, preheat the oven to 200’C / Fan 180’C / Gas Mark 6.
Follow the same steps as above to prepare the garlic butter mixture and spread it onto the gluten free bread.
Place the buttered bread onto a non-stick baking tray (butter-side-up) and bake for 10 minutes until golden on top. Serve hot.
Serving suggestions
Know you want gluten free garlic bread, but not sure what to serve it with? Here are some recipes which are always better with a garlicky side!
- Gluten Free Pasta Bake
- Prawn and Chorizo Risotto
- Gluten Free Pizza
- Slow Cooker Ragu
- Gluten Free Lasagne
- Meatball Pasta Bake
- Air Fryer Chicken and Potatoes with Pesto
- Spaghetti Bolognese
- Summer Roast Chicken
- Cheeseburger Pasta
- Lemon Chicken Traybake
- Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
I have a tonne of other great gluten free recipes this easy garlic bread will go with, so let do check out my full recipe archives for more inspiration.
Frequently Asked Questions
Here you’ll find some quick fire questions to help you make this gluten free garlic bread.
You can certainly prepare everything you need to save time. The garlic butter can be a made a few days before and kept in the fridge – just be sure to soften it before spreading it onto the bread.
I’d recommend eating the garlic bread when freshly cooked. If you have to cook it ahead of time, I would reheat it in the the oven or air fryer and serve warm.
Yes! Either freeze the slices buttered (pre-cooked) and cook from frozen – adding a few extra minutes onto the cooking time – or freeze the frozen and cooled garlic bread to reheat and eat later.
Yes! Simply swap the butter for a dairy free version.
I currently have a Breville 9L Large Halo Air Fryer which I love! I was gifted it to try out and I’ve been super pleased – it’s big enough to fit all this garlic bread in one go, as well as cook a whole chicken!
I like to cook my gluten free garlic bread directly in the basket as I find it goes crispier. You can use foil to line the basket if you like, or a silicone tray.
Oh hell YES. To take your garlic bread to the next level, sprinkle it with cheese before baking or air frying. I love adding mozzarella or Cheddar for that delicious cheesy goodness. Grated parmesan cheese is also really good on garlic bread.
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Gluten Free Garlic Bread
Ingredients
- 4 gluten free bread rolls, (or 6-8 slices gluten free bread)
- 100 g butter
- 6 tsp chopped garlic
- 1 small handful fresh parsley, (chopped)
- 1/2 tsp sea salt flakes
Instructions
- Add the butter to a bowl and zap in the microwave for 10-15 seconds until softened. Add the garlic, chopped parsley and sea salt flakes to the butter and mix together well using a fork.
- Slice the gluten free bread rolls in half and spread a generous layer of the butter mix evenly over each piece.
To make air fryer garlic bread:
- Place the bread in one even layer in the air fryer basket, butter-side-up. Fry at 180C (356F) for 5 minutes until the edges are golden and the butter is melted.
To make garlic bread in the oven:
- Preheat the oven to 200'C / Fan 180'C / Gas Mark 6. Place the bread on a baking tray (butter-side-up) and bake for 10 minutes until golden on top.
Notes
- If using slices of gluten free bread, simply cut them in half/into triangles or leave them whole before butter.
- For step-by-step photos, vegan alternatives and tips for storing, freezing and serving this gluten free garlic bread, see the blog post above.
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