Roasted Garlic Recipe
Updated Mar 11, 2026
Roasted Garlic made by baking whole garlic heads with olive oil until the cloves are soft and spreadable for toast, sauces, dressings, and dips.
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Roasted Garlic = So Much Flavor!
Roasted garlic is one of those things I try to keep in my fridge whenever I can. It takes almost no effort to make, and once you have it on hand, there are so many ways to use it. Plus, everything tastes good roasted and garlic is no exception. I love roasted garlic as a sandwich spread, a topping for Grilled Steak and well, mixed into many other recipes like Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes and my Roasted Garlic Hummus!
By now, you know I’m pretty much obsessed with garlic in my recipes and you can find all kinds of tips like how to peel garlic, how to cut garlic, how to freeze garlic and even how to make garlic sauce! Roasting garlic is one of those small kitchen tricks that makes a lot of recipes better.
Happy Cooking!
– Yumna
How to Make Roasted Garlic
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Roasted Garlic Recipe
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Ingredients
- 3 heads garlic
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Cut the tops off of the head of garlics (enough to expose the top of the garlic cloves) and remove any loose papery outer layers.
- Place garlic cut side up on enough foil to wrap the garlic. Drizzle oil on the exposed surface of the garlic. Wrap the sides up and place the foil wrapped garlic onto a baking tray.
- Roast in the preheated oven until golden and soft, about 45 minutes or up to 60 minutes. Roasting time will vary based on the size and type of garlic.
- Set aside to cool, then squeeze out the soft cloves and use in recipes as needed.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information provided is an estimate. It will vary based on cooking method and specific ingredients used.
Recipe Tips
- Get creative with herbs or spices. To add more flavor to your garlic, you can try adding a few sprigs of thyme or rosemary to the foil before wrapping it up. Sometimes, I even add a little heat with dried chili.
- Use a casserole dish. If you don’t have foil, you can use a casserole dish that has a tight fitting lid, instead.
Serving Ideas
- Use your garlic in a salad dressing. I like to mash my roasted garlic with a little salt, using the back of a chef’s knife to make a paste, then whisk it into a dressing using my basic vinaigrette recipe.
- Eat with steak. Roasted garlic is so good with steak! You can use it to add a deeper flavor to steak marinade, or you can replace the fresh garlic in my garlic butter steak bites.
- Dress up your starches. This roasted garlic takes mashed potatoes or hummus to the next level!
FAQS
No, but I highly recommend it or using a covered dish. The foil helps trap steam so the garlic stays soft while it roasts and doesn’t burn. You can place the garlic cut-side up in a small baking dish instead. Just drizzle with olive oil and roast as directed. Check the garlic toward the end so it doesn’t dry out. If the exposed cloves start getting too dark before they are soft, loosely tent the dish with foil for the remaining time.
The cloves should look golden and feel very soft when pressed with a fork or knife. When it’s ready, the cloves will squeeze easily out of the papery skins.
You can, but the oil helps the garlic roast evenly and keeps the cloves from drying out. It also adds flavor and makes the cloves easier to spread once roasted.
Comments
Thank you
You’re so welcome, Lisa!
If you roast a bunch of heads of garlic can you store them? And if so how and for how long
You can store in the fridge, in an airtight container, covered in oil. It will last for about 2 weeks.