Rustic Rosemary Garlic Bread (Easy and Delicious!)

This Rosemary Garlic Bread is a rustic artisan-style loaf of bread that is easy to make. Read on to learn how to make this delicious homemade bread, tips for making the best rosemary bread, and how to serve it.

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Creating this Recipe for Rosemary Garlic Bread

I had sandwiches on the menu for dinner last week (Friday), but I never specified what kind we were making. That was just because I didn’t know yet.

What I ended up making was an open face vegetable sandwich on this delicious Rustic Rosemary Garlic Bread. The sandwich recipe is pretty simple but was very satisfying.

The Rustic Rosemary Garlic Bread was inspired by this Rosemary Focaccia recipe but adapted from this Rustic White Bread recipe.

Making this Rosemary Garlic Bread

I recently tested out the Cuisinart Elite 12 Cup Food Processor’s ability to make bread dough.

I’ve never used a food processor for bread making before. Just my own two hands or my stand mixer, but I thought this Rustic Rosemary Garlic Bread was the perfect recipe to try.

Madeline helped me and she had an absolute ball. She loves to press any button in the kitchen for me so that was her job in this recipe. Afterward I let her knead the dough a little bit.

She likes patting dough and playing with it and I figured a 3 year old doesn’t really have the strength to overwork dough. It’s been really fun being home with just her during the day now that Logan is in kindergarten.

We didn’t have a lot of mommy-daughter kitchen opportunities before, and she’s at the age where it is super fun and she is actually helpful.

I thought the Cuisinart Elite 12 Cup Food Processor performed wonderfully at making the bread dough for this Rustic Rosemary Garlic Bread.

The whole process is pretty straight forward so I won’t explain that, but I did find it neat that the unit came with a specific dough blade (plastic, not metal and not sharp like the typical blade).

The loaves turned out great, so I can tell that the machine didn’t overwork the dough (nor did Madeline).

Even though the processor is a bit messier to clean up (more parts than a stand mixer), it did keep the mess well contained where sometimes flour spills out of the stand mixer bowl.

Tools to Make this Delicious Bread

Here’s a quick overview of some of the kitchen tools that I like to have on hand when making this garlic and rosemary flavor bread:

• Measuring Cups and Spoons – to measure the ingredients for this rustic rosemary bread. You can also use a kitchen scale.
• Large Glass Measuring Cup – or other 4-8 cup sized bowl to combine the water and yeast in.
• Whisk – to whisk the dissolved yeast into the water.
• Stand Mixer – I like to use a stand mixer with the paddle attachment and dough hook to make this fresh bread. You can also use a food processor (instructions included) or knead bread dough by hand.
• Silicone Spatula – to scrape the dough down from the sides of the bowl as needed.
• Large Mixing Bowl – you’ll place the dough ball in an oiled bowl covered with plastic wrap or a damp towel for the first rise.
• Silicone Pastry Mat – I like to use a silicone pastry mat as my lightly floured surface for shaping the loaves.
• Sharp Knife or Bread Lame – to slash the top of the dough on the loaves before baking.
• Rimmed Baking Sheet or Pizza Stone – for baking the artisan loaves on.

Ingredients in this Recipe for Rosemary Garlic Bread

I hope you’ll try this delicious free-form rustic bread. It’s great as a snack, with soup, or to make sandwiches or a panini with. And it is part all-purpose and part whole wheat, so you’ll be able to sneak some extra nutrients into your mouth with this bread.

• Warm Water
• Olive Oil
• Active Dry Yeast
• All-Purpose Flour
• Garlic Cloves
• Fresh Rosemary
• Sea Salt
• Cornmeal

For the complete ingredient list and detailed instructions, scroll to the bottom of this post for the FREE printable recipe card.

Ingredient Substitutes

I’ve included a Frequently Asked Questions section below where I answer questions related to ingredient substitutes.

Typically I don’t recommend making a bunch of substitutions when preparing a new recipe. When making substitutes, you won’t know if you don’t like the recipe or if the recipe didn’t turn out due to a preparation mistake, an ill effect from the substitute, or something else.

However, if you do choose to make substitutions in a recipe, I recommend only making one substitute at a time so you don’t have a building effect of multiple poor substitutions.

How to Make Rosemary Garlic Bread

1. To make the dough, add the warm water to a small bowl and sprinkle yeast on top. After the yeast dissolves, stir to combine and whisk in the oil.
2. Add the yeast mixture to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Add half of the all purpose flour, while the mixer stirs on low speed. Then, add the garlic, rosemary, and salt
3. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula and swap the paddle attachment for the dough hook.
4. Add the rest of the flour 1/2 cup at a time, while the dough hook kneads on medium-low speed.
5. Continue kneading using the dough hook until you have a smooth, elastic dough.
6. Place dough in a large bowl and cover bowl with plastic wrap and let it rise until doubled in bulk.
7. After the first rise, punch dough down, then transfer dough to a floured surface. Divide dough in half and shape one piece at a time and place on a cornmeal dusted surface (such as a rimless cookie sheet or pizza peel) for the second rise.
8. Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F. Then, using a sharp knife, make 4 diagonal slashes in each loaf, and transfer bread to a baking stone in the hot oven to bake. Decrease temperature to 450 degrees F.
9. After 20 minutes, decrease temperature to 350 degrees F and bake until the loaves are golden brown.

The above is simply a quick summary of this recipe. Check out the full recipe in the free printable recipe card at the bottom of this post for all the detailed instructions.

Tips for Making the Best Rosemary Garlic Bread

Homemade bread isn’t difficult to make, but these tips will help you achieve the best results:

• Use Fresh Rosemary. This rosemary bread recipe will not be as good if you substitute dried herbs in place of fresh.
• Add the flour one scoop at a time. You may not need the full amount depending on how full your measuring cups were. Judge by the consistency of the dough. Too sticky = not enough flour. Too stiff = too much flour and your bread will be dry and tough.
• Let the rosemary garlic bread dough rise in a warm place. If your kitchen is cold, then the rise will take longer.
• New to baking with yeast? Check out these tips for baking with yeast.
• Bake the dough until it is done. You can test for doneness by using a thermometer. The internal temperature of the bread will be between 200-210 degrees F.
• Don’t cut into the bread immediately after baking. It needs time to cool to room temperature (or just slightly warmer) so that the inside texture is perfect, otherwise you can end up with a gummy bread.

Rosemary Bread FAQ

How to Serve this Rosemary Bread Recipe

This Rosemary Garlic Bread is best served warm (not hot straight from the oven, though) on the day that it is baked.

Serve it with soft butter for spreading or a bowl with balsamic vinegar with fresh herbs (or this garlic herb salt) and olive oil combined together for a dipping sauce.

Try this Artisan Bread with Rosemary and Garlic!

Next time you’re looking for an easy bread recipe to make at home, give this Rosemary Garlic Bread a try!

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