How Much Does Garlic Bread Cost?

The garlic bread is the perfect side dish that is usually served with pasta, soup, or even served as an appetizer.

This dish is said to have originated in Italy, from the people’s choice to use up the leftover bread.

Nowadays, garlic bread is typically made from a sliced baguette, smeared with garlic, topped with olive oil or butter, and may be seasoned with oregano and chives for extra flavor and then baked in the oven for a crispy bite.

How much does garlic bread cost?

The cost of pre-made or frozen garlic bread can be anywhere from $2 to $6 for a pack of six to eight slices when purchased from a retail store. This cost range is greatly influenced by the store where you purchase it, the brand, and the weight of the product.

When going to a restaurant and ordering garlic bread you should expect to pay somewhere from $1 to $5 per slice, depending on the location and the quality of the bread.

The table below shows the costs of garlic bread that can be purchased from different stores, and brands, and the number of servings:

STORE	GARLIC BREAD BRAND	NUMBER OF SERVINGS	COST
Walmart	Freshness Guaranteed Garlic Bread	8 servings	$2.48
Publix	Publix Texas Toast Garlic Bread	8 servings	$3.17
Aldi	Mama Cozzi’s Texas Toast Garlic Bread	8 servings	$1.89
Winn-Dixie	SE Grocers Fresh Garlic Parmesan Bread	8 servings	$3.49
Target	Market Pantry Garlic Bread	5 servings	$2.79
Food Giant	Food Club Garlic Bread	8 servings	$2.79
Family Dollar	Furlani Texas Toast Garlic Bread	6 servings	$2.89
Foodland	New York Bakery Texas Toast Garlic Bread	8 servings	$3.79

The Great Value Garlic Texas Toast can be purchased from Walmart at $2.36 for a pack of 11.25 oz, 8 servings. Also from the Great Value brand, a loaf of 16 ounces of frozen garlic bread is $2.67.

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At the retail store Sam’s Club, garlic bread can be purchased for $9 to $12 a box of 32 servings.

The dedicated bakery store, LeJeune’sBakery, has listed on its website fresh Garlic Buttered Bread for the cost of $32.50 for just one whole loaf.

As seen above, the cost varies considerably depending on the brand and =where you purchase it from.

On IheartPublix.com, Michele stated that even though the Publix garlic bread looks more tasty, it has a similar taste to the Cole’s brand.

Garlic bread overview

Garlic bread has gained popularity throughout the years, and many brands started to bake their own version.

Whether it is made from a baguette, ciabatta, sour dough, or bread, adding garlic and some herbs will enhance the flavor. Also, garlic bread can be baked in the oven or toasted. At the grocery store, you can find it freshly baked, already toasted and packed, or frozen ready to be baked or toasted.

Garlic bread can be purchased already sliced in small slices or as a whole loaf cut lengthwise into two separate slices.

Typically, the time range of baking frozen garlic bread is between 8 to 10 minutes, if it is already sliced in small portions, or up to 12 minutes for a lengthwise cut garlic bread.

As for the nutrition facts, on average, a slice of garlic bread has around 206 calories, of which 10 grams are fat, 300 mg is sodium, 25 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of sugars, and 5 grams of proteins.

Brands such as New York Brand, Cole’s Pepperidge Farm, and Texas Toast have several types of real garlic bread that can be purchased at 6 to 32 servings per pack.

However, retail stores such as Publix, Kroger, and Walmart.com sell their own versions of garlic bread, as well.

Garlic bread nutrition information

Garlic bread is easy to make at home. You just need a baguette, some butter or olive oil, garlic, and optionally you can add some herbs. The costs of homemade and purchased premade garlic bread are very similar. You may not save any money but you will definitely enjoy the best fresh garlic bread if you choose to bake it yourself.

To taste the best garlic bread, preheat your oven to 350°F, at keep the bread for about 10 minutes.

You can freeze your garlic bread for up to three months. Wrap the garlic bread in foil and then store it in a sealed bag in your freezer.

For an extra taste, you can also add cheese to your garlic bread. Many people started to make their own version of garlic bread with different toppings based on their taste preferences.

We recommend not making the garlic bread in a toaster, and instead ,toast it in a skillet.

How to make garlic bread

First, you must choose the bread and whether you want to buy a fresh baguette or make the dough yourself. Then chop four cloves of garlic, depending on your taste preferences, and mix them with ½ cup of butter, and ½ tsp of salt. ½ tbsp freshly chopped parsley.

Cut the bread into small slices, usually in eight portions but this will depend on the size of your bread, slather each slice with the garlic-buttered mix and spread some parsley all over.

Finally, put the garlic bread into your preheated oven, and let it bake for several minutes. Usually, eight minutes is the perfect time for baking, but if you prefer it crispier you can let it sit for up to 10 minutes.

How can I save money?

In order to save some money you can prepare a cheaper version of garlic bread. For example, purchase some bread, slice it, spread some butter and some garlic powder, and bake it for several minutes. The cost difference may not be that big, however, you will be able to save some quarters.

Check out coupons in the Sunday paper, on retails websites, or even on the Facebook pages of the most popular garlic bread brands. These brands may often provide coupons or discounts for their garlic bread.

Buying garlic bread in larger packs is more cost-effective. A pack of 32 servings will be cheaper per slice, than a pack of eight servings.