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Bread Machine Garlic Bread (Herbs)

breadmachinegarlicbreadCraving homemade garlic bread without the oven and only 10 minutes of prep? This bread machine garlic loaf is tall, not dense, with a medium-golden crust, soft slices, loaded with fresh rosemary, thyme, and real minced garlic.

Wet Ingredients:
1 cup + 3 Tbsp. water, room temperature
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1 tsp. dried thyme
1 tsp. dried rosemary
4 cloves garlic, finely minced

Dry Ingredients:
2 Tbsp. Monk Fruit Sweetener with Erythritol (Granular)
1½ tsp. sea salt
3¼ cups bread flour, spooned and leveled
2 tsp. bread machine yeast

Unplug the bread machine and remove the bread pan.

Put all ingredients, in the order listed, in the bread pan fitted with the kneading paddle. Secure the bread pan in the bread maker. Select the MENU button with the following program settings:

MENU: White
CRUST: Medium
LOAF: 1.5 lbs

Press CONFIRM then the START/STOP button to mix, knead, rise and bake. Put the coconut in the Add-In Tray or add them when the mixer beeps for ad-ins.

When the cycle is complete, remove the bread pan from the machine and transfer the bread to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.

Cook's Notes:

  • Measure your flour correctly. The best way to measure flour with measuring cups is to spoon and level. Start by aerating the flour - either by sifting it or giving it a good fluff with a whisk. Then, gently spoon the flour (with a spoon) into your measuring cup without packing it down, and level it off with the flat edge of a knife. Scooping directly from the bag (with measuring cups) packs in too much flour, which can throw off your recipe and leave you with dry dough and dense bread. So don't skip the aerating step - it really makes a difference.
  • Make sure your yeast is not touching water or garlic. This may have an impact on the yeast's efficiency.
  • Cool your bread completely before slicing. I have noticed my bread loses some of its moisture if I slice it too early. This will result in crumbly bread.  Leave the bread for at least two hours to cool down.
  • You can use fresh herbs instead of dried. Use 1 Tbsp. of herbs vs 1 tsp. of dried herbs.
  • For extra flavour, add more fresh herbs or serve your bread with herbed butter.
  • Make sure your yeast is fresh because old/stale yeast will not give the best results. Always use freshly opened yeast.