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Garlic confit with fresh herbs and olive oil ready to serve as an appetizer

How to Make the Best Oven Roasted Garlic Confit at Home

Buttery, golden garlic confit that spreads like magic on toasted bread—simple, elegant, and the perfect appetizer for everything from wine nights to Sunday suppers.
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Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: French
Keyword: cocktail party snacks, dinner party starters, easy appetizers, easy holiday appetizers, elegant appetizer ideas, holiday appetizer, simple entertaining recipes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 160kcal
Author: Jennifer Locklin

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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 325F.
  • Place the garlic cloves, herbs, salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes into an oven-safe baking dish. Pour the oil on top. The garlic should be at completely submerged in oil. If it’s not switch to a smaller baking dish or add more oil.
    4 heaping cups garlic cloves, 3 cups olive oil, 4 sprigs fresh rosemary, 4 sprigs fresh thyme, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, ½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper, ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • Bake the garlic uncovered, for 45 minutes or until the cloves are soft and golden in color.
  • Let cool completely before serving or storing.

Notes

Serve with toasted baguette slices
Ingredient Notes:
  • This is one of my favorite quick and easy appetizers, but peeling garlic is one of my least favorite tasks! I am all for using store bought pre-peeled garlic cloves for garlic confit. Sam’s, Costco, HEB, and Whole Foods sell big packs in their refrigerated section that's super-convenient to use.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 160kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.3g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Sodium: 196mg | Potassium: 7mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.01g | Vitamin A: 42IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.2mg

*Nutrition information is automatically calculated based on ingredient data and should be considered an estimate. When multiple ingredient options are provided, the first listed is used for calculation. Optional ingredients and garnishes are not included in the nutrition analysis.