Domino’s Garlic Bread Recipe (Copycat)
I’m sure that you know all about the famous Domino’s garlic bread. Their bread is just a perfect combo of bread, garlic, and herbs, and nothing tastes like it.
This homemade version is not like the Dominos garlic bread – it’s even better! For the best experience, skip the fancy bread and just use a French baguette.
I always make my French baguette myself so that it’s fresh, and I will share my recipe with you. It is so easy to make, but the results are astonishing!
The freshly made French baguette is paired with rich butter, fragrant garlic, and parsley, and just baked for a short amount of time. The results? Well, while I’m writing this text, I’m on my second loaf!
Making Garlic Bread (Overview)
We have a full recipe with step-by-step instructions at the end of this article, but here’s an overview just so you know what you’re getting into.
There are so many ways to make garlic bread, but my favorite method is one from Dominos; a baguette loaf sliced almost all the way through, and with each piece slathered with garlic butter, wrapped in an aluminum foil, and baked until toasty.
As mentioned, for my recipe I used a freshly made French baguette. To make this bread, you only need simple ingredients: flour, salt, a bit of sugar, yeast, and water. Combine your ingredients thoroughly and let the dough rest for 1 hour.
Shape the dough into a baguette and let it rise for another hour. Brush the baguette with some butter and bake in the oven. This freshly made baguette has a better texture and flavor than the regular baguettes you buy in stores.
Once your baguette is done, slice it up, almost all the way through. In a bowl, combine butter, garlic, parsley, and some salt.
Smear the butter all over the sliced bread, inside and around, and wrap it into aluminum foil. Bake the bread for 15 minutes and serve warm.
The Best Bread For Garlic Bread
In my world, garlic bread should always be made with a French baguette. The French baguette brings a perfect ratio of crispy crust and soft center.
The other types of bread may not do the same. Some are missing crusts, and the rest have just too much crust.
Artisan bread, although being perfect in general, also isn’t a good option. It has way too much crispy crust compared to soft bread inside and sometimes it is too dry, dense, or hard to swallow. So, a homemade French baguette is just ideal!
Can I Use Garlic Powder?
No, you cannot. Although garlic powder or garlic granules can be used for seasoning meat and in cooking in general, fresh garlic is a must. When making this type of bread, always go with the real garlic.
As much as I adore Domino’s garlic bread, I cannot deny some of the sourness which is probably coming from jarred garlic; that is the main difference I notice between fresh and jarred garlic and it is probably coming from the preservatives.
With fresh garlic, your bread will have an impeccable taste. For me, when all these are combined, they just have almost some kind of perfect sweetness.
Serving The Garlic Bread
I must confess, I sometimes enjoy eating a whole loaf of garlic bread alone. It is just perfect and one of the ultimate comfort foods.
Still, if you want to enjoy your bread with something else, I recommend trying this bread with spaghetti Bolognese, lentil soup, or Zuppa Toscana, with Instant pot steak and fresh salad.
Add-Ins
This garlic bread is just perfect as it is, but in case you need or want to just touch it up, you can do so by adding some parmesan on top.
Parmesan cheese has a beautiful fruity and nutty flavor and generally pairs great with garlic, parsley, and butter.
Just sprinkle the Parmesan on top of your warm bread and let it sit in the oven for another few minutes. Besides giving a nice flavor, the parmesan will give some extra crust on top of your bread.
Domino’s Garlic Bread Recipe
Preparation time: 2 hours (if you are making your own baguette)
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Servings: 2 loaves
Ingredients:
For the bread:
- 0.75 lb bread flour
- 1 cup water + 2 tbsp
- 1 sachet of yeast
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp butter, melted
For the butter mix:
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tsp chopped parsley
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
1. In a mixing bowl, combine 2 tbsp water (warmed), yeast, and sugar.
2. Let the yeast develop for 10 minutes, in a bowl, covered.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together flour and salt.
4. Add yeast and water. Stir to combine until the dough just comes together.
5. Knead the dough until smooth and elastic. Cover the dough with a clean cloth and let it rise for an hour.
6. Shape the dough into two baguette loaves and cover them again. Let the bread rise for another hour.
7. Preheat oven to 390°F.
8. Make thin cuts on top of your loaves and brush the baguette with melted butter. Bake the bread for 15 minutes.
9. In the meantime, combine butter, garlic, salt, and parsley.
10. Cool your bread completely then cut it into slices, almost all the way through. Smear the garlic butter all over the slices and the remaining butter all over the bread. Wrap the bread in aluminum foil and bake in heated oven, for 15 minutes.
11. Serve bread warm and enjoy!
Domino's Garlic Bread Recipe (Copycat)
Ever wondered what makes Domino's garlic bread so delicious? Find out in this copycat recipe!
Ingredients
For the bread:
- 0.75 lb bread flour
- 1 cup water + 2 tbsp
- 1 sachet of yeast
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp butter, melted
For the butter mix:
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tsp chopped parsley
- ½ tsp salt
Notes
- In a mixing bowl, combine 2 tbsp water (warmed), yeast, and sugar.
- Let the yeast develop for 10 minutes, in a bowl, covered.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour and salt.
- Add yeast and water. Stir to combine until the dough just comes together.
- Knead the dough until smooth and elastic. Cover the dough with a clean cloth and let it rise for an hour.
- Shape the dough into two baguette loaves and cover them again. Let the bread rise for another hour.
- Preheat oven to 390°F.
- Make thin cuts on top of your loaves and brush the baguette with melted butter. Bake the bread for 15 minutes.
- In the meantime, combine butter, garlic, salt, and parsley.
- Cool your bread completely then cut it into slices, almost all the way through. Smear the garlic butter all over the slices and the remaining butter all over the bread. Wrap the bread in aluminum foil and bake in heated oven, for 15 minutes.
- Serve bread warm and enjoy!
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