After a really cozy day in the forest, where I went foraging for wild garlic with a friend, I came home with a large bag full of fragrant green leaves with that unmistakable garlicky aroma. There’s something so special about wild garlic season – nature finally starts waking up again, and every year it almost feels like a little tradition to head out and forage for it ourselves. The smell of fresh wild garlic covering the forest floor is incredible, and it instantly makes you want to go home and cook something delicious with it.
One of the first things I made was these homemade wild garlic bread twists, and they turned out SO good. The bread is soft and fluffy on the inside with a crispy, golden crust on the outside. The wild garlic butter melts into the dough while baking and gives the bread so much flavor. Wild garlic has a mild, fresh garlic taste that works perfectly in homemade bread, and the result is incredibly soft, flavorful, and honestly a little addictive.
I served the bread twists alongside a creamy wild garlic soup, and it was genuinely the perfect spring dinner. Warm homemade bread with hot soup is just one of those combinations you’ll want to make again and again. These bread twists also work perfectly as a side for grilled dishes, tapas, salads, or simply as a delicious bread for the dinner table. They taste best freshly baked while the butter is still warm and the crust perfectly crisp, but they also freeze really well for later.
Thankfully, the recipe is very easy to make – even if you don’t bake bread very often. The dough is a classic yeast dough that’s simple to work with, and the twisted shape makes the loaves look extra rustic and beautiful. That makes them perfect both for guests and cozy everyday dinners.
If you’re looking for the best wild garlic bread recipe, I can highly recommend trying these homemade wild garlic bread twists. It’s the perfect way to use fresh wild garlic during the season, and the combination of homemade bread and wild garlic butter quickly becomes a favorite.
Wild Garlic Bread Twists
Ingredients
- 25 g fresh yeast, 0.9 oz
- 3 dl lukewarm water, 1 1/4 cups
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp coarse salt
- 2 tbsp oil
- 450 g all-purpose flour, 3 3/4 cups
- 125 g softened butter, 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp
- 50 g wild garlic leaves, about 2 packed cups
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Dissolve the yeast in the lukewarm water.
- Add sugar, salt, and oil.
- Gradually mix in the flour a little at a time.
- Knead the dough for about 8–10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- Cover and let the dough rise for about 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
- Meanwhile, finely chop the wild garlic.
- Mix it together with the softened butter and salt.
- Shape the bread twists
- Divide the dough into 2 pieces.
- Roll each piece into a rectangle.
- Spread the wild garlic butter evenly over the dough.
- Roll the dough into a log and seal the ends.
- Cut each log lengthwise in half and twist the two pieces together.
- Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Let rise again for 20–30 minutes.
- Bake at 180°C (350°F) for about 20 minutes.
- The bread twists should be golden brown and crispy.
