Homemade Croutons
Don’t throw away your old bread! It is easy to make Homemade Croutons from your Stale Bread! Why buy store bought?
Servings 20 servings
Calories 30kcal
Cost $1
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 loaf stale crusty bread, such as; Italian, French, Rye, Sourdough
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 tablespoon mixed spices
Instructions
- Cut any mold off of the bread. You can cut the crust off of the bread if you like but it is not mandatory.
- Cut bread into bite sized cubed pieces.
- Place cubes in a large plastic storage bag or large bowl. Drizzle olive oil all over the cubes. Add spices and shake bag or mix with hands.
- Place on a single layer on a baking sheet and bake at 300°F for 20-30 minutes until dry and golden brown. Don't let them brown too much or they will be hard.
- Cool thoroughly. Store in a plastic bag or air tight container at room temperature.
Notes
Use any bread you like white, wheat, rye, sourdough. They are all good. I do each type separately and package them separately,
For Italian flavored croutons use 1 teaspoon each oregano, basil and parsley.
For Stuffing croutons use 1.5 teaspoon each sage and thyme.
Other great flavors are dill weed, rosemary, onion powder, garlic powder.
Get creative! You can use any mixture of spices that you enjoy.
See above article for more variations.
Nutrition
Calories: 30kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 1g | Sodium: 176mg | Potassium: 61mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 1.2mg