Homemade Croutons
Homemade croutons are not only incredibly easy to make, but it's also a great way to use up your leftover bread or stale bread into crispy, well seasoned croutons for soups, salads, or snacking! Plus, these croutons stores very well, making them perfect for making ahead of time for gatherings and holidays or so that you'll never have crouton shortage. Try these seasoned homemade croutons with some roasted tomato soup or caesar salad to get started!
Ingredients
- 8-10 slices bread (about 4 oz/ 113g per 8-10 slices) *see notes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or a neutral oil
- ½ teaspoon fine salt like table salt
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon ground paprika (optional)
- Cracked black pepper generous dash
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) and prepare a sheet pan lined with parchment paper.
- Cut the bread into 1 inch cubes and transfer to a large mixing bowl.
- Gently mix the cubed bread while drizzling in the olive oil. Add the salt, onion, powder, garlic powder, paprika, and black pepper. Toss until evenly seasoned.
- Pour the seasoned bread onto the prepared sheet pan. Spread the bread out evenly and try to keep them all in a single layer.
- Once the oven is hot, bake the bread for about 20 minutes or until they're golden and completely crispy. For softer croutons, bake for 15 minutes.
- Remove the croutons from the oven and allow them to cool before using. Leftovers can be stored for 2 to 3 weeks.
Notes
Please refer to the post for step by step photo reference, tips, storage, and FAQs!
- Bread - Feel free to use any bread you have to make croutons, but note that the type of bread use will affect the texture and even flavor of your croutons. We usually use those soft french breads because it yields a light and crispy texture. For breads like sourdough, they will yield a crunchier texture.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 124.6kcal | Carbohydrates: 15.5g | Protein: 3.5g | Fat: 5.5g | Saturated Fat: 0.8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3.1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 317.9mg | Potassium: 52.4mg | Fiber: 1.4g | Sugar: 1.9g | Vitamin A: 71IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 41.2mg | Iron: 1.2mg
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