With no prep & 12 minutes of cooking you can make the best Frozen Garlic Bread in Air Fryer. Crispy on the outside, with melting garlic butter on the inside - a great snack on its own, and an amazing side for soups and stews!
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I've always loved frozen garlic bread, and I've had it in my freezer basically every day since the day I moved away from home. It's just so perfect, when you want a quick snack or an easy side dish to go with your mushroom soup. I'd even dare say, it's just as good as homemade garlic bread.
These days, of course, I make it in my air fryer instead of the oven - and it's so, so, SO easy!
Why you will love this recipe
- It's the best way to cook frozen garlic bread
- Simple recipe with 1 ingredient
- Quicker than heating it in the oven
- Crispier than in the oven
- No prep needed - just preheat and go
- Super easy and done in just 12 minutes + 5 minutes of preheating
What you need to make it
Ingredient notes
- Frozen garlic bread comes in many shapes and sizes. I generally use this baguette style garlic bread, and the instructions below are based on this.
- You can follow the instructions if using other types (bread slices, baguette slices, etc.) just adjust the cook time. It will be about the same as what it says on the package for cooking it in the oven.
- If using a cheesy bread then keep a closer eye on it towards the end, so the cheese doesn't burn
How to make it
- Bring out your frozen garlic bread. Cut it in pieces if necessary for it all to fit in your air fryer.
- Preheat your air fryer to 360°F (180°C) and place the garlic bread in the air fryer basket
- Cook for 12 minutes, until golden brown and the butter inside is all melted
Tips & tricks
- Preheat the air fryer for the very best results
- Don't defrost the garlic bread, cook it straight from frozen
- Don't overcrowd your air fryer - there should be air all around your bread
- Don't use oil - you really don't need it
- Adjust cook time depending on the size and type of the garlic bread - a good estimate to aim for is the oven cook time detailed on the package. Start with a few minutes less, check, and add more time as needed.
- Check the bread a few times during the final few minutes of cooking to make sure it doesn't burn
- Cook time can vary with different air fryers
- If your air fryer starts to smoke it's likely due to your garlic bread having a lot of butter, and completely normal. Just add a little bit of water to the bottom of the air fryer basket and you should be fine.
- Store any leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days - but I recommend not air frying more than you will finish
Recipe FAQ
Frozen store bought garlic bread can be cooked in either the air fryer or oven. Cook time will vary depending on what type of garlic bread you have - if it's a whole baguette or slices of toast - but either way you should never thaw it before cooking.
Baguette: 10-12 minutes in the air fryer at 360°F (180°C) or 10-12 minutes in the oven at 390°F (200°C).
Slices of toast: 5-8 minutes in the air fryer at 360°F (180°C) or 5-8 minutes in the oven at 390°F (200°C) .
Reheat garlic bread for 1-2 minutes or until warm and toasty.
You can make frozen garlic bread taste better by adding fresh herbs like fresh parsley, fresh butter or garlic butter, a drizzle of olive oil just before serving or by sprinkling with Parmesan cheese.
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Recipe
Air Fryer Frozen Garlic Bread
Print RateInstructions
- Bring out your frozen garlic bread, and cut it in smaller pieces if needed to fit your air fryer.frozen garlic bread
- Place garlic bread in air fryer basket and air fry at 360°F (180°C) for 12 minutes, until garlic bread is golden brown and the butter inside is all melted. Serve immediately!
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Notes
Ingredient notes & substitutions
- Frozen garlic bread comes in many shapes and sizes. I generally use this baguette style garlic bread, and the instructions below are based on this.
- You can follow the instructions if using other types as well, just adjust the cook time. It will be about the same as what it says on the package for cooking it in the oven.
Tips & tricks
- Preheat the air fryer for the very best results
- Don't defrost the garlic bread, cook it straight from frozen
- Don't overcrowd your air fryer -Â there should be air all around your bread
- Don't use oil - you really don't need it
- Adjust cook time depending on the size and type of the garlic bread - a good estimate to aim for is the oven cook time detailed on the package. Start with a few minutes less, check, and add more time as needed.
- Check the bread a few times during the final few minutes of cooking to make sure it doesn't burn
- Cook time can vary with different air fryers
- If your air fryer starts to smoke it's likely due to your garlic bread having a lot of butter, and completely normal. Just add a little bit of water to the bottom of the air fryer basket and you should be fine.
- Store any leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days - but I recommend not air frying more than you will finish
Nutritional information is approximate and automatically calculated, and should only be viewed as an indication.
Jackie Skidmore
This may be a stupid question but why preheat?
Surely as soon as the basket is removed from the air fryer the heat disperses.
Or am I missing something obvious?
Thank you.
Emmeline Kemperyd
Hi Jackie! Actually, a very good question in my opinion 🙂
You're right that the hot air is dispersed when removing the basket.
However, preheating also heats the basket, which is the best way to get the food coooking nicely as soon as it's placed in the basket. This is more important for some dishes like bacon, steak and salmon where you want that "sear" - but doesn't hurt when cooking other things.
I also always preheat it to make sure the heating elements have time to get started, so that when I start my time the air fryer is "ready to go" at my set temperature.
Hope that clears it up a bit!
/Emmeline