Homemade Croutons
Four cups of Homemade Croutons ready in under 15 minutes for any of your favorite soups and salads! I'm guilty of eating these tasty crunchy thangs, even without salad, because nothing beats fresh-out-of-the-oven croutons. I share my tips for making them on the fly in this recipe.
Servings: 12 people
Calories: 32kcal
Equipment
- Serrated knife (recommended)
- toaster or oven
- Aluminum (optional)
- Oven safe sheet pan
- Medium bowl for tossing to coat
Ingredients
- 4 rolls Old bread bollilo, kaiser roll, telera, baguette, sourdough.
- 3 tbsp Olive oil or avocado spray
- 1/4 tsp Sea Salt
- 1/2 tsp Pepper
- 1/4 tsp Paprika regular or smoked
- 1/4 tsp Onion powder or garlic
- Optional for more crouton flavors
- Parsley flakes
- Oregano flakes
- Cilantro flakes
- Thyme
- Parmesan
Instructions
- In countertop conventional toaster oven
- Preheat toaster oven to 325 degrees, meanwhile…
- Cut bread with serrated knife into desired sizes. We like 1/2 inch pieces, think old school salad bars.
- Place pieces in large enough food pan that you can shake them up in once with add it’s seasonings.
- Spray or drizzle oil over top of the croutons, followed by sprinkling all seasonings
- Shake up or turn all pieces to evenly coat. be gentle if using a spoon.
- Place on a foil lined tray and place in oven for 10-11 minutes. set a reminder timer for 10 minutes.
- Turn oven off. remove tray and transfer croutons into tray to cool. let completely cool before covering, bagging, or airtight storage.
Notes
- Recipe yield: 4 cups baked croutons
- Storage: Croutons should be placed in airtight food storage. They will last 7 days on counter, stored away from any moisture. 14 days in refrigeration.
- Using seasonings that are in a shaker is the easiest. Otherwise, make the mix of dry seasonings first, then sprinkle evenly over the croutons.
- Seasoning I use for flavoring croutons for the following salads:
- Garlic
- Parmesan cheese
- Olive oil
- Salt
- Pepper
- Italian herbs (optional)
- Garlic
- Olive oil
- Salt
- Pepper
- Mexican Oregano
- Coriander
- Garlic
- Oregano
- Lemon juice
- Olive oil
- Salt
- Pepper
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
- Dried basil
- Dried oregano
- Salt
- Pepper
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
- Nutmeg
- Salt
- Pepper
See the full Homemade Croutons post on LatinasQueComen.com for all the tips, and recommendations for how to use crunchy croutons with more delicious meals.
Nutrition
Calories: 32kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.2g | Protein: 0.04g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 50mg | Potassium: 2mg | Fiber: 0.03g | Sugar: 0.01g | Vitamin A: 4IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 0.04mg