Your air fryer is about to turn ordinary frozen garlic bread into a crispy, golden masterpiece in just 7 minutes. This foolproof method delivers perfectly toasted edges and a warm, buttery center that tastes like it came straight from a restaurant’s kitchen.
Skip the long preheating time of your conventional oven and enjoy this quick, convenient way to prepare everyone’s favorite side dish. Whether you’re serving pasta or soup, this simple technique will become your new go-to method.
Ingredients Section
- Frozen Garlic Bread: Select your favorite brand, ensuring it’s frozen and fits your air fryer basket size.
Instructions Section
- Preparation: Size your garlic bread appropriately by cutting it in half or smaller pieces – this ensures it fits perfectly in your air fryer basket.
- Placement: Arrange the garlic bread pieces in a single layer in your air fryer basket, avoiding overcrowding for optimal crispiness.
- Air Frying: Set your air fryer to 360°F/180°C and cook for 6-7 minutes until you achieve that perfect golden-brown color and crispy texture.
- Serving: Remove from the air fryer when done, slice if needed, and serve hot while it’s at its crispiest best!
Cooking Techniques
Getting that perfect crispy garlic bread in your air fryer is super easy! The magic happens when hot air circulates around the bread, creating a wonderfully crispy outside while keeping the inside soft and warm. For best results, don’t overlap the pieces in your air fryer basket – this lets the air flow freely around each slice. If your bread starts getting too brown too quickly, just lower the temperature a bit.
Variations
Want to make your frozen garlic bread even more amazing? Try adding a sprinkle of fresh parmesan cheese during the last 2 minutes of cooking. You can also add some dried Italian herbs, red pepper flakes for heat, or extra minced garlic. If you like it extra buttery, brush a little melted butter on top before air frying.
Serving Suggestions
Hot, crispy garlic bread is perfect with so many dishes! Serve it alongside your favorite pasta, or use it to soak up delicious soup or stew. It makes a great side for salads too. Want to turn it into a quick meal? Top your garlic bread with some marinara sauce and melted mozzarella for instant garlic bread pizza! Just remember – garlic bread tastes best when it’s fresh and hot from the air fryer.
Storage Tips
Already cooked your garlic bread? Keep any leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days. When you’re ready to eat, pop it back in the air fryer for 1-2 minutes at 350°F to crisp it up again. For the uncooked frozen bread, keep it in your freezer until you’re ready to cook it – no need to thaw first!
Frozen Garlic Bread in the Air Fryer
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 1 package frozen garlic bread
Instructions
- Slice the garlic bread in half or into smaller pieces in order to fit it into your air fryer basket.
- Place the garlic bread into the air fryer basket.
- Air fry at 360°F/180°C for 6-7 minutes, or until the bread is lightly browned and crispy.
- Slice and serve immediately.
