Preheat the air fryer to 350°F. You will want to follow your brand’s factory instructions for preheating if your brand does not have a preheat setting.

Slice your loaf of Italian bread in half, then slice down the side of each half to open up the bread to expose the center. You should have four equally sized pieces of bread. A sharp serrated knife works best for this.

Mix the softened butter, olive oil, minced garlic, chopped parsley, and salt in a small mixing bowl. You want to make sure that you have a fully combined mixture.

Divide your butter mixture evenly between each piece of bread and spread it over the entire surface of the bread.

Place two of the pieces of the buttered Italian loaf into the basket of the air fryer and cook for 5 minutes. Repeat with the remaining two pieces. See tips if you only want to cook half the loaf of garlic toast at a time.

Carefully remove the garlic bread from the air fryer and slice each loaf into 4 (2-inch) pieces, making a total of 8 slices for a half loaf or 16 slices for a full loaf.