I get asked a lot about freezing leftovers, but in particular, bread. Bread is something that can most certainly be frozen, and it defrosts very easily. If you are worried you won’t use your bread within the use by date/ before it goes bad, then here is a little bit of information about freezing and defrosting bread:
Freezing Bread
- Whether you have a shop bought loaf of bread or you’ve been baking a mountain of bread rolls, they can all be frozen to be used at a later date.
- Bread can be frozen for up to 6 months.
- Write the date you froze the bread on the packaging or tub.
- Bread freezes well in it’s packaging, but as long as you use something air tight, whether that be a tub or a ziplock bag, it will hold up well in the freezer.
- If you think you’ll only need to defrost a few slices here and there, I would advise separating the slices before you freeze it to make them easier to separate once frozen. Perhaps put a sheet of baking paper in between.
Defrosting Bread
- Did you know that if you are making toast you don’t need to defrost your slices? Yep, just pop them straight in the toaster.
- Bread can be defrosted overnight to be ready for breakfast the next day. If you need it for lunch, simply take it out what you need a few hours before.
- I like to place my defrosting bread inside a folded tea towel and set it on the counter.
- You can also defrost bread in the microwave. I’d defrost the slices or rolls etc individually on a plate for 15-20 seconds on high.
I hope this helps anyone wondering about freezing leftover bread or their bread bakes. I love to raid the reduced section of my local supermarkets for bread that I can pop in the freezer and use at a later date. This helps me save a lot of money.
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