Defrosting bread without it becoming hard right away – not that easy. But with our tricks, the frozen bread tastes fresh again quickly. This works best if you take precautions when freezing.
In order for the frozen bread to taste fresh after defrosting, you have to consider a few things:
The first thing that matters is how you froze the bread. It is important that it was packed airtight.
If possible, freeze rolls in portions and bread in slices. Then you can always defrost exactly as much as you need.
Defrosting bread: tips & tricks
Take the portion out of the freezer early. The bread should be thawed for at least 1-3 hours before you eat or bake it.
If it only thaws for a short time, it becomes watery.
It is best to take the bread out of the freezer the evening before consumption. This allows the bread to defrost overnight.
Then make sure to cover it or thaw it in a cotton bag.
Bake thawed bread
If you briefly bake bread the next morning, it tastes (almost) like fresh bread. A few minutes in the oven and it’s crispy again. This is the best way to do it:
Set the oven to 125 degrees.
Brush the bread or bread slices with some water.
You can then bake the bread on a rack in the oven for about ten minutes. Once it’s crispy, it’s done.
Tip: You can also easily bake slices of bread in the toaster. This saves energy, because the toaster usually uses significantly less electricity than an oven.
For something quick: Defrost bread directly in the oven
If you need your bread quickly and don’t want to wait for it to defrost, you can defrost it directly in the oven. However, it won’t be quite as crispy.
Preheat the oven to about 180 degrees and put the bread in the oven for about 25 to 30 minutes. The time also depends on the size of the bread. You can eat slices of bread after 10 to 15 minutes.
Then let the bread rest at room temperature for a quarter of an hour. A few minutes is enough for slices of bread.
Frozen rolls should be taken out of the oven after 10 minutes.
Defrost bread in the microwave
You can also defrost individual slices of bread in the microwave:
Place the bread slices on a plate.
Set the microwave to the highest setting.
Heat the slices in short intervals of about 10 seconds.
Check from time to time whether your bread has already defrosted.
If it’s still cold, reheat it for a few seconds. As a rule, the bread slices are defrosted after 15 to 25 seconds.
You can store bread slices in the refrigerator for up to three months and then defrost them. Whole loaves of bread and rolls can be frozen for up to six months. Make sure you only get what you need from the freezer: the more often you freeze bread, the harder it gets.
