Vegan Garlic Bread

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
2. Use a serrated knife in a gentle sawing motion to slice your baguette into pieces about 1/2" wide (12 mm). Slice as close to the bottom of the baguette as you can while still leaving the bottom crust intact to keep the loaf together. You want to ensure you can pull the pieces far enough apart to spread garlic butter in between.
3. Cut a piece of aluminum foil longer than the baguette and place the baguette on top of the foil.
4. Add garlic butter ingredients (vegan butter, garlic, parsley, and vegan parmesan) to a small bowl and use a fork to mix everything well.
5. Spread a generous amount of garlic butter between each slice of bread, making sure to coat the bread as evenly as possible.
6. Spray a thin layer of olive oil on top of the baguette, then sprinkle additional vegan parmesan on top. (If you don't have olive oil spray, you can use a pastry brush to spread a thin layer of olive oil on top of the baguette.) Wrap the baguette in foil and bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. You don't need a baking sheet; you can put the loaf directly on the oven rack.
7. Remove from the oven and cool for 5 minutes before serving.

This recipe makes garlic bread that's crunchy on the outside and soft in the middle; if you want even crunchier bread, you can bake it without the foil for 10 minutes.

If you would rather not tear apart your bread with your hands, use a serrated knife to fully slice the bread after it has cooled to the touch.