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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This bread is amazing!!! Even better than the little loaves we get at our local store. Super easy to make. Perfection! My family does like rosemary, so I left it out. Easily adapted to your personal taste. If you haven’t made this yet, I highly recommend you try it!
This is a very quick dinner. I’ve made it and it cooked while me herb no-knead bread was in the oven. I can hardly wait to try both, the orzo garbanzo stew and the herb bread. I didn’t add the garlic or the Parmesan to the bread because of garlic in the stew but I did add all the herbs. We love home made bread but I don’t usually have the time to make it to eat with dinner. Thanks. Rachel, I love your recipes🥰
Great taste, next time I am going to use roasted garlic, less herbs, (personal preference)
How long would the rise be using regular yeast? That is all I have, a big jar so do not want to buy more.
Great flavor and very easy to make when wanting a fresh loaf for lunch. Mine had a good first rise but the second stayed low due to being too wet? Baked great and actually will keep everything the same as it made perfect muffuletta bread.
I just made this. Seriously good. I love croutons, so I took one loaf and cubed it. EVOO and in the oven. Oh yum. Keeper for the bread and croutons
Awesome bread. I make it all the time. Sometimes I only add 1 tbsp. of everything but the bagel seasoning to my dough. It’s great.
I do not make bread, pastry, pie crust, etc. because I fail miserably. I made this because it looked so good and sounded so easy. Expecting to fail, I tried it. It was delicious! I did leave out the garlic because I didn’t have any. Try this recipe- you won’t be sorry!
I am a 10 year old girl who loves to cook and bake for my family . I made this delicious recipe today it is so good and , it actually tastes like pizza. My family really loves it.
If I use active dry yeast instead of instant yeast how much should I use? And would I need to make any other changes?
Yes, you can use active dry yeast. You should use the same amount called for instant yeast, and you simply need to let your yeast, sugar, and water mixture sit for 5-10 minutes until bubbly before proceeding on to the rest of the instructions.