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Learn how to make homemade garlic bread for the freezer. Save time and money with this delicious recipe.
Homemade garlic bread
One of the things we love to do is make our own garlic bread and freeze it. I never thought about posting how to freeze garlic bread until my friend was shocked that I did it. Her response… “I never thought about that”. So my post is here!
If you buy garlic bread or cheesy bread at the store, it is really expensive! I mean if you think about it you are pay $2-$4 a box for frozen bread with some butter, garlic, and cheese on it. That is it!
How do you make garlic bread from scratch?
Instead of paying that… make your own and stock up! It is very easy and you will save a ton of money. Keep reading to see just how easy it is!
If you have a large family like I do, one box of garlic bread is never enough. We normally need a couple of boxes and that really adds up.
I think this homemade version tastes better and we save money too. It is a win all around. 🙂
Ingredients for easy garlic bread:
- 1 Loaf of French Bread
- ½ cup Salted Butter softened at room temperature
- 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 Tbsp Minced Garlic – Learn How to Mince Garlic Cloves
- 1 Tbsp Parsley finely chopped
- 3 Tbsp Grated Parmesan Cheese
How to make homemade garlic bread:
Slice your bread and place them on a cookie sheet.
Next, add butter, garlic salt and parmesan cheese on each piece.
Bake it at 400 degrees for about 3 minutes until the cheese begins to melt.
Once it is cooked, you will need to allow it to cool completely.
how to freeze garlic bread
After the bread has cooled, place in a freezer bag and freeze. It is that easy to freeze garlic bread!
It really is that easy to freeze garlic bread.
How Freezing this easy homemade garlic bread saves you money:
Now making your own garlic bread is going to save you a ton of money, but if you want to save an amazing amount of money then look for the discounted “old” bread. At our local grocery store, there is always a rack or a grocery cart filled with discounted bread from their bakery.
I can get a loaf of French bread for only $.75 instead of $2-$3. They mark it down because the “fresh” date is just a day or two away. However, the bread is still great.
Since we are making it in bulk and freezing it, we don’t care how “fresh” it is. You can also check your local bread “thrift stores” too to save on the bread.
You can also think outside the box, we have made garlic bread out of leftover hotdog buns and leftover hamburger buns.
So next time you want some garlic bread make a big batch and freeze some too.
This is one of our favorite garlic bread recipes. You can use minced garlic, fresh garlic or even garlic powder. Just use what you have!
You can omit the grated parmesan if you don’t have any or just want to skip it. We have even used other types of cheese when we didn’t have Parmesan on hand.
I am all about using what is on sale at the grocery store or that I already have in the freezer. I cut our grocery bill by 50% off by following these 8 Tips for for Saving Money on Groceries by Menu Planning!
Save that money for something else or to give you family wiggle room in the budget.
This bread is perfect with tomato soup, spaghetti and just about anything. 🙂 You will love the money saved with this homemade garlic bread.
Give it a try and let us know how it turns out for you. It is so delicious and everyone will really love this!
Print this easy homemade garlic bread recipe below:
Homemade Garlic Bread
Ingredients
- 1 Loaf of French Bread
- 1/2 cup Salted Butter softened at room temperature
- 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 Tbsp Minced Garlic
- 1 Tbsp Parsley finely chopped
- 3 Tbsp Grated Parmesan Cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- With a hand held mixer, combine the butter, olive oil, garlic and parsley. Mix until well combined and fluffy.
- Cut the french bread in half length-wise and place on a baking sheet
- Spread the butter mixture on each side of the bread and top with the grated parmesan cheese.
- Baked uncovered for 8-10 minutes until the outside of the bread is slightly browned.
- Cut and serve immediately. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Facts
Try more easy bread recipes:
- Cinnamon Swirl Bread Recipe
- Air Fryer Garlic Bread
- How to make Naan Bread
- Irish Soda Bread Recipe
- Pumpkin Bread
No, I do not cover this garlic bread when cooking it.
Do I bake it covered?
Huge time & $ saver! ez to turn into mini pizzas too!
We make this all the time. I recently froze it and this is much better than having left overs and reheating. Simple and delicious as well as a money saver! Thanks for all the wonderful recipes on here. If I’m using some, I’ll cook for the 3 minutes and pull out what I need and heat for another 5 minutes. From the freezer I cook the same. Tastes perfect all the time!
Thanks for this easy recipe that saves my husband and me alot of money and it’s good ?
I really like the concept of the idea. Has worked out very well for me here. I’m still playing with the reheat time.
I really like the idea and the concept. Has worked out great for me. I’m still playing with the reheating aspect.
What a money saving recipe. And so much better than store bought French bread. Plus you can add whatever seasoning your family like. My husband loves everything hot and spicy. Like Me!
I bought garlic bread at the grocery store and already has the butter and the garlic on it. Can I freeze it like that? Or do I need to cook it first, and then freeze it?
I generally keep items in my freezer for 3-6 months. Thank you!
How long i can keep them in the freezer
Did you know you can buy a loaf of “day old bread” at Jimmy Johns for 50 cents?? That’s the best for garlic bread, too.
Olivia, no need to thaw. It went straight from the freezer to the oven which makes life even easier.
Did you let it thaw and then reheat? Or go straight from freezer to oven?
We reheat it in the oven, just like we normally would – about 400 degrees for just a few minutes.
Looks good but I am wondering best way to reheat? Thanks.