Can you freeze bread?

What freezing does to bread

Freezing does not refresh baked goods; it can only maintain whatever the quality of the food was before freezing. Freezing greatly slows down the staling process, and reheating the bread in an oven or toaster makes it springy and chewy again.

How to freeze it

1. Make sure your bread is completely cool before packaging it so moisture is not trapped, which affects the texture and quality of the crust.
2. Wrap it in plastic then again in foil.
3. Place it in a freezer bag or some other airtight packaging and use a straw to suck out extra air in the bag before sealing it.
4. If you are not going to be able to use your whole loaf at one time, consider slicing it before freezing so you can pull out smaller amounts.

Thawing and using it

Defrost it at room temperature in its wrapping, which takes about 3 hours. When fully defrosted, unwrap it and reheat it at 300-350 degrees F for 10 minutes to crisp up the crust, or defrost individual slices in the toaster.

Depends on the form

• If you unwrap the bread while it is still cold, condensation will form on the exterior compromising the texture.
• Freezing can only maintain whatever the quality of the food was before freezing.