make-ahead garlic bread Archives

I used to buy frozen garlic bread from the grocery store. Regularly. And on occasion I’d make it from scratch. I was looking for something better and easier. And cheaper. This make-ahead garlic bread makes sure I always have great garlic bread on hand and for a better price. And it tastes a whole lot better too! Oh, and even better, I can make it as buttery and as garlicky as I want!

If you’re on the cheap side like me, you can get over 20 slices of bread from a loaf of French bread. Sometimes even more. That’s a ton of bread! Think of all the savings! And the garlic! Yum!

Perfect From The Freezer

I was afraid that all the buttery goodness in the topping would make this make-ahead garlic bread stick together. I feared I’d open the door to a huge block of bread stuck together. I’d be unable to even chisel a single piece away. But no! The pieces are frozen individually first, making sure they don’t stick. I keep them in a large one gallon freezer bag, always on hand for dinner!

Time Is On My Side

I work in batches when I make these. I put about 8 or so slices in the freezer on a plate (usually a metal pie plate) for 15 minutes. I set a timer on my phone. I’ve already slathered the remaining pieces with the butter and garlic mixture. I just don’t have the room to pre-freeze them all at once, so batches it is.

After 15 minutes I check if the butter topping is set. I don’t want it tacky. I don’t want it to stick to other pieces of bread. If it does, back into the freezer for another 5-10 minutes.

When they’re good and mostly frozen, I take the bread slices out of the freezer and put them into a large (gallon-sized) resealable bag and put it in the freezer. I’m then onto the next plate of bread slices. And so it continues until I’m done!

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Make-Ahead Garlic Bread

Easy and great to have on hand. And so much tastier than the store-bought stuff!

Course Side

Cuisine American

Keyword garlic bread

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 15

Servings

Calories 1209kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

8 tablespoons butter softened
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 cloves garlic minced
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 loaf French bread 12-16" loaf

Instructions

In a small bowl, combine the butter, garlic, olive oil, salt and parsley using a fork. You want the mixture to form a paste.
Cut the bread into 1" thick pieces.
Using a knife or spoon, place 1/2 tablespoon of the butter mixture onto each slice of bread.
Spread it out edge-to-edge, covering the bread completely.
Place the bread slices on a baking sheet and freeze for at least 15 minutes or until the butter isn't tacky.
Transfer the slices to freezer bags and freeze until ready to use.