This Garlic Bread Deserves a Seat at the Thanksgiving Table

Brown sugar adds a surprising hint of sweetness to the garlic butter in this recipe. Ghazalle Badiozamani/TNS

Some type of bread, roll, or biscuit is absolutely essential to any Thanksgiving spread. After all, you need something to push the delicious sides together and to sop up every drop of gravy left on your plate. Of course, you might not want to bake from-scratch dinner rolls. We hear you.

That’s where Thanksgiving garlic bread comes in. This last-minute addition to the table is perfect for those of us who don’t have the desire to make anything else from scratch. And buttery garlic bread—this one spiced, very lightly sweetened, and scented with sage—rivals any homemade bread.

A Garlic Butter Upgrade

Any garlic bread will be welcomed on the Thanksgiving table, but it takes just two extra minutes and a few ingredients you probably have on hand to make an extra-special version. Sage and smoked paprika bring color and deep savory flavors to a mixture of butter, olive oil, and garlic, but the surprising twist is just a hint of brown sugar. You'll just have to trust that this slight sweetness isn’t overwhelming and pairs perfectly with roasted turkey, potatoes, gravy, and more.