Texas toast 😄 — thick, buttery, aggressively garlicky. Let’s do it right.
Classic Texas Toast (Garlic Bread Style)
Ingredients
- Thick-cut white bread (the thicker the better)
- Soft butter
- Garlic (minced or powder)
- Parsley (optional)
- Salt
- Optional: shredded mozzarella or cheddar
Garlic butter
- ½ cup butter
- 2–3 cloves garlic (or 1 tsp garlic powder)
- Pinch of salt
- Parsley if you’re feeling fancy
Method (best way)
- Heat oven to 425°F / 220°C.
- Mix butter, garlic, salt, parsley.
- Slather generously on both sides of bread.
- Place on baking sheet.
- Bake 5–6 min, flip, bake another 5–6 min until golden.
- Add cheese and broil 1–2 min if using.
Skillet Method (crispy edges)
- Cook buttered bread in a pan over medium heat
- 2–3 min per side until deeply golden
Elite Variations
- 🧀 Cheesy Texas toast (mozzarella + parmesan)
- 🔥 Chili garlic (add chili flakes)
- 🥩 Steakhouse style (extra butter, no shame)
- 🍕 Pizza Texas toast (sauce + mozz + pepperoni)
Perfect with BBQ, spaghetti, fried chicken, or soup.
Want a homemade frozen version, air fryer hack, or stuffed Texas toast next?
