Homemade Freezer Garlic Bread

Ingredients

• 8 Tbsp salted butter, room temperature
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 Tbsp dried parsley
• 1 loaf French bread

Directions

1. Put the butter, olive oil, minced garlic, garlic powder, salt, and parsley in a bowl. Stir and mash everything together until the mixture looks mostly smooth.
2. Cut the French bread into 1-inch slices; depending on the loaf, you will have 12-16 slices. Dollop 1/2 to 1 Tbsp of the garlic spread onto each piece, then smooth it across the full surface. Set the slices on a baking sheet and tuck the pan into the freezer for about 30 minutes, just until the butter firms. Once the spread is set, move the garlic bread into a gallon-sized freezer bag and keep it frozen for up to 3 months.
3. When you want to bake the frozen garlic bread, heat the oven to 400 degrees. Once it is hot, take out however many slices you want and set them on a baking sheet. Bake for 10-15 minutes, until the edges turn golden brown. If you want softer garlic bread without crisp edges, wrap the slices in foil before baking.