Ingredients:
3 tablespoons olive oil, DIVIDED
¼ cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
2-4 cloves (or 1 tablespoon) minced garlic
½ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons minced curly parsley
¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1, 11-14 oz. loaf of Italian, French, ciabatta, or baguette bread; cut into 1-inch thick slices
Instructions:
In a small mixing bowl, mix together the softened butter, 2 tablespoons olive oil, garlic, salt, parsley, parmesan cheese, and mozzarella cheese until combined.
Lightly brush the bottom sides of the bread with the remaining tablespoon olive oil.
Spread 1-2 tablespoons of the garlic bread cheese mixture on the top side of each slice of bread, or enough to cover the bread with ⅛-inch of the mixture. This might be more or less, depending on how wide your pieces of bread are.
Preheat the air fryer with the air frying racks installed to 375 degrees. If you do not have air frying racks, heat up the air fryer with the basket installed. Add the slices of buttered bread to the air fryer racks or basket, leaving at least ½ inch of space between the bread.
Air fry the garlic bread for 4-5 minutes, or until the bread is crispy and the cheese mixture is golden brown and bubbly. Serve the bread hot!