Bayern Munich got back to winning ways in comfortable style to move back into the top five of the Bundesliga.
Thomas Muller and a Cha Du-Ri own goal gave Louis van Gaal's side all three points after they had lost one and drawn one of their last two games.
Stefan Reisinger scored a consolation with the last kick of the game for Freiburg.
In the absence of Franck Ribery, Arjen Robben and Ivica Olic, Luca Toni was given his first start of the season partnering ! Miroslav Klose in the attack which fired Bayern to the title two seasons ago.
Meanwhile, captain Mark van Bommel was back in the starting XI for the first time since picking up an injury in the opening game of the season.
Bayern appeared to have a better balance with their 4-4-2 formation and they had the first chance of the game in the 11th minute when Philipp Lahm's cross was just behind Toni - but just in front of Bastian Schweinsteiger, who volleyed straight at Freiburg goalkeeper Simon Pouplin from eight yards.
Bayern were simply controlling possession and waiting for the chance to hurt their hosts and the next effort came from Muller, who tested Pouplin from distance.
The moment Bayern were waiting for arrived three minutes before half-time when Muller put them ahead.
Toni's effort from Miroslav Klose's header was saved by Pouplin, but Muller was on hand to convert the rebound for his third league goal of the season.
The Italy! striker was looking lively on his return to the first team an! d he alm ost marked his season's debut with a goal on the hour mark, but he sent his header from a Schweinsteiger cross over the crossbar.
Bayern remained in full control of the game and accepted a gift from Cha to be given a more comfortable cushion.
The South Korea international's attempted pass back to Pouplin caught the Freiburg goalkeeper by surprise and trickled inside the post to end any hope Freiburg had of recovering and stealing a point.
Time was practically up when Reisinger converted a cross from Mohamadou Idrissou to give the home fans at least something to smile about.
