Homemade Croutons
Homemade Croutons are a quick and easy way to use up some old bread and create a flavorful crunch factor in your meals. We love them on our salads, soups, and chili.
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Homemade Croutons Recipe:
Simple ingredients come together to create these croutons. Croutons are great topping on salads, soups, or chili. Homemade croutons also help address the problem of what to do with left over bread! The best part about this recipe is that you don’t need to measure anything!
Tips for Toasting Bread:
Rule # 1 – DO NOT WALK AWAY FROM THE OVEN!!!! Stay near by and check on the bread often so you don’t end up with brunt bread. Be vigilant!
Ingredients for Homemade Croutons:
This is everything you will need to make these croutons. Italian bread, olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, oregano, and paprika.
Can I Use Different Bread?
YES! Feel free to use any type of bread you have. The process is the same.
Watch How They are Made:
How to Make Homemade Croutons:
Super easy no measure recipe
- Drizzle Olive Oil on Italian bread.
- Sprinkle: Kosher salt, pepper, garlic powder, oregano, and paprika.
- Flip bread over and repeat the process for the other side
- Bake in a 350 degree oven until bread is golden brown.
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Homemade Croutons
Ingredients
- several slices of left over Italian bread
- extra virgin olive oil
- kosher salt
- black pepper
- garlic powder
- oregano
- paprika
Instructions
- On a parchment lined cookie sheet, place left over Italian bread so they are flat and even.
- Drizzle extra virgin olive oil over top of bread.
- Sprinkle the kosher salt, pepper, garlic powder, oregano, and paprika over the Italian bread.
- Flip the bread over to the other side and repeat the olive oil and seasoning process.
- Place in a pre-heated 350 degree oven and bake until golden brown.
- Remove from oven and let cool.
- Once cool to the touch, slice the toasted bread into cube shapes.
- Now they are ready for your soups, salads, or chili. Enjoy!
