Crispy Croutons
10 min
How-to
Homemade staple
Soup
10 ingredients or less
One-bowl / one-pot
Pantry-ready
Servings
(¼ cup per serving)
Total
10 minPrep
3 minCook
7 minSwap out
gluten
Free from
soy
peanut
tree nut
sesame
Ingredients
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4slices whole wheat bread
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2 Tbsp (30 mL)olive oil
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1clove garlic, crushed (optional)
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1 tsp (3 g)garlic powder
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1 tsp (2 g)onion powder
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1 tsp (2 g)paprika powder
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1 pinchsalt
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1 pinchground black pepper
Directions
- Slice or tear the bread into 1 cm cubes.
- Pan-fried version: heat the oil in a large frying pan on high heat. Add the bread cubes and all the remaining ingredients. Pan fry for 4 - 5 minutes, stirring often until the croutons are golden and crispy.
- Oven-baked version: preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C). Toss the bread cubes, oil, garlic, and spices together on a parchment-lined baking tray, and bake for 5 - 7 minutes, mixing once or twice until the croutons are golden.
Storage
- Keep in an airtight container on the counter for up to 3 days.
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Nutrition info
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Discussion & Rating
This is such a simple recipe and they taste soo much better than the store-bought croutons. I also like that it gives me a chance to do something with the leftover loaves of fresh bread that I buy. Plus everyone is always very impressed that I made my own croutons. 😂😂
I made the oven-baked version and they came put really crispy, although I burned them a little! 😄