How To Reheat Toast – Step By Step

It never fails that you make yourself some toast and get called away only to come back and find that your toast has gone cold and is no longer appetizing. Or maybe you made more toast than was needed and you have some leftover but don’t want to just toss it out. 

These are viable trials that we all face and there could be any number of reasons that your toast has gone cold or that you didn’t get it used fresh and now you need some options. You simply are tired of throwing out cold toast and we don’t blame you! 

When you reheat your toast do you ever have issues with it being soggy? It seems like it never reheats right and it always ends up tasting awful. Reheating your toast really shouldn’t be too much to ask for! 

So how do you reheat toast? If you have the time, reheating your toasted bread in the oven works wonders. It only takes about 10-15 minutes. You can also use the microwave if you need a quick solution. 

We’ve put together a guide for you to walk you through all of the details for reheating your toast, using either the microwave or the oven and the tips you should know to prevent it from getting soggy or hard in doing so. 

Keep reading to learn how to reheat your toast so that you can have your toast and eat it too! 

A Toasty Guide

Toast is another one of those foods that we often take for granted as to how versatile it can be. You can use toast for a lot of things. You can top it with any number of toppings or you can make a delicious sandwich. You can even use toast in homemade dressing and various other dishes. 

Here are a few ideas of things you should try with your toast. 

• Top with avocado slices
• Make an egg sandwich
• Spread with cheese and hummus
• Season with cinnamon and slather with butter
• Homemade dressing
• Make individual pizzas using toast (pizza bread)
• Make BLTs or tuna sandwiches
• Tomato and cheddar toast
• Accompany soups and stews

As you can see, you can use toast in many different ways. You are not limited to these few suggestions but rather can do just about whatever you want to with your toast. Mix and match or determine your own toppings. 

Use your toast however you please, maybe you can come up with some new and brilliant ideas for using toast that you can share with others as well. 

There was a time when toast was used to accompany breakfast or soups but the world continues to become more creative and now toast could almost be its own food group for the amount of versatility and options it offers for you to try out. 

The Initial Toasting Process

Making toast the first time is fairly self-explanatory. The method by which you first prepare your test will not affect how you can reheat your toast but we feel as though it is important to understand the toasting process for the purpose of reheating. 

You can toast bread by various means. You can use a toaster, the oven, a toaster oven, or even a griddle to toast bread and there is no right or wrong way to toast your bread. You can use whichever means is convenient for you.

Toasting bread in the oven takes the longest amount of time in comparison to the other methods of toasting but it still only takes a maximum of about 15 minutes for you to achieve toasted results. 

When you use a toaster, you don’t put anything on the bread before toasting but when you use other toasting methods it might be necessary to put butter or something on your bread to help it properly toast without making it too crisp or hard. 

There are many ways to prepare your toast from the get-go and in this article, we are primarily focusing on basic toast. 

We do want to point out reheating your toast could vary if you have additional toppings on it. It is possible that you will have toppings on your toast that don’t preserve well or potentially don’t reheat well – such as avocado. 

It’s important to understand how things you have on your toast could affect the reheating process. While we aren’t touching on each of those issues here, we wanted to be sure to make you aware of this aspect of reheating toast. 

If you make a bulk amount of toast, we recommend that you don’t put your toppings on the toast until you are ready to serve or eat the toast. This way you can reheat the toast without concern of the toppings and then you can add your toppings at the time you are reheating the toast. 

Don’t be alarmed by this information, we are quite sure you will be pleased with the reheating process. We simply want to inform you of best practices to ensure your toast is the best it can be when you are ready to reheat it. 

Reheating Toast

Reheating your toast is not a complicated process. It is really quite simple, just as making your toast originally is a simple process. You can reheat your toast using the oven, microwave, or even a microwave oven. 

The best way to reheat your toast is done in the oven but you can use these other methods if you prefer them or if that is what you have best available to you for reheating purposes. 

Reheating Toast in the Oven

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. 
2. Wrap toast in foil to prevent burning and drying out. 
3. Bake the toast for 10 minutes. If it is thick toast, you may need an additional minute or two of baking time. 
4. Remove the foil, serve and enjoy! 

You see, the oven delivers tasty toast reheated without making it dry and crisp and without making it soggy and gross. It’s the best of both worlds. It does require just a bit of time so you may need to plan for that. Just remember to use foil and don’t overcook the toast. 

The temperature is also very important to prevent burning or drying out. The temperature and time combination is what will give you the best results for delicious reheated toast. 

Reheating Toast in the Microwave

1. Wrap your toast in a paper towel
2. Place the toast in the microwave
3. Heat for 30 seconds
4. Remove from microwave and enjoy. 

The paper towel helps to retain necessary moisture for the bread to keep the perfect texture without causing the toast to become soggy or dry. 

These methods are fail-safe if you follow the steps and tips provided here. Remember each step of the method in order to ensure you are not disappointed with your end results of reheating your toast. 

We do not recommend trying to reheat your toast in a toaster. This is certain to dry it out and make it too crisp to enjoy. 

Another thing to keep in mind to have the best results for your toast reheating process is your storage means. You want to store your toast in a manner that will not accumulate excessive moisture as this is what will lead to soggy toast when reheated. 

Be sure it is stored in an airtight container and if you freeze your toast, take it directly from the freezer to the reheating method to ensure it does not get mushy and soggy from defrosting and thawing moisture. 

Rest assured that these processes are quite easy and we are confident you can reheat your toast and it is enjoyable even the second time around. 

Related Questions

We hope that you find this guide to reheating toast to be a reliable resource for your toasting needs. There are tips that will make your toast reheating process go much more smoothly and we are sure your taste buds will thank you later when you’re enjoying that reheated toast. 

We invite you to take a look at our question and answer guide to see if there could be any additional information you will find valuable. 

Can Toasted Bread Go Bad?

Bread in general stores really well if you are mindful of your storage process. The primary thing you want to be mindful of is to not leave it open to excessive moisture that could cause mold or sogginess. 

Can You Toast Frozen Bread?

Toasting frozen bread works quite well because it provides the perfect balance between moisture and heat to prevent your bread from becoming overly dry while also preventing your bread from being soggy. 

Additionally, toasting frozen bread can potentially reduce the sugar content of the bread, especially if it is white bread. Some studies show that the glucose level is reduced by up to 30%.