Roast Garlic

Wondering how to roast garlic in the oven? This delicious roasted garlic is easy to make and can be used in so many recipes.

Fresh garlic is essential in so many recipes. It adds a unique flavor. When you roast garlic, the flavor mellows making it more mild. The softened roast garlic cloves can be spread on bread or mashed to be used in other recipes.

Roasted Garlic Ingredients

There are only two ingredients needed to roast garlic. It doesn’t get much easier than that! Scroll down for the complete recipe with ingredient measurements.

• Garlic: You’ll need as many heads of garlic as you want to roast. Since they need to bake for quite awhile you may want to roast several at once. Store the roasted garlic in the refrigerator or in the freezer.
• Olive oil: The only other ingredient you need is a little olive oil.

How To Roast Garlic

To roast garlic, you simply bake it in the oven until tender and golden! Scroll down for the printable recipe card and complete instructions.

• Prepare: Remove the excess papery skins from the head of garlic. Then, cut off the top to expose the garlic cloves inside.
• Olive Oil: Place the cut garlic in an oven-safe dish and drizzle the olive oil over the top.
• Bake: Cover the dish with heavy-duty foil and bake the garlic at 375˚F for 45-55 minutes until golden.
• Alternate Method: Wrap the individaul heads of garlic with heavy-duty foil rather than wrapping the whole pan.

Frequently Asked Questions About Roast Garlic

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