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    Homemade Croutons Recipe Using Stale Bread

    Published: Jun 22, 2020 · Modified: Nov 7, 2022 by Shem · This post may contain affiliate links

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    Make your own croutons at home! This homemade croutons recipe is super easy to do and tastes much better than store-bought.

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    Do you have leftover or stale bread at home and you have no idea what to do with it? Repurpose them into croutons!

    Whenever I have leftover or stale sliced loaf bread, I make sure not to let them go to waste. I turn them into croutons. I love croutons on soup, I think they are just perfectly made for each other. They are good with salads too.

    I recently made honey mustard chicken salad and adding croutons leveled up the crunch, texture, and flavor!

    How To Make Homemade Croutons Recipe?

    Making homemade croutons is easy-peasy. You are done preparing and baking in less than 30 minutes. Plus, you only need 6 ingredients!

    The ingredients:

    • 10 oz or half a loaf of pre-sliced bread cut into cubes, stale or not it does not matter.
    • ¼ cup olive oil
    • a teaspoon of Italian seasoning
    • a teaspoon of garlic powder
    • salt and pepper to taste

    The equipment:

    • oven, preheated at 375 degrees F
    • baking sheet pan lined with parchment paper

    The simple process for homemade croutons recipe:

    • Toss all ingredients in a large bowl. Add the cubed bread into a bowl, pour in the olive oil, and toss to coat the bread. Sprinkle the Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Toss until the bread is evenly coated.
    • Transfer to the prepared sheet pan spread and arrange them in a single layer.
    • Bake until brown and crisp for 10 minutes per side total of 20 minutes.

    This recipe is good for 4 to 6 servings with 202 calories per serving.

    Some Notes

    • I always recommend preheating the oven at the right temperature. If possible use an oven thermometer, otherwise preheat the oven for at least 15 minutes.
    • You can make Italian seasoning from scratch using equal parts of the following dried and ground herbs: thyme, oregano, basil, rosemary, and marjoram. If you don't have all of these seasonings, blending any 2 of the above will do.
    homemade croutons in a sheet pan

    Homemade Croutons Recipe

    Make your own croutons at home! This homemade croutons recipe is super easy to do and tastes much better than store-bought.
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 15 minutes mins
    Total Time 20 minutes mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine French
    Servings 6
    Calories 202 kcal

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    Equipment

    • oven
    • baking sheet pan

    Ingredients
      

    • ½ loaf Bread (10 oz) cut into cubes
    • ¼ cup olive oil
    • 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • pepper

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven at 375 degree F.
    • In a large bowl, toss the bread cubes with olive oil, italian seasoning, garlic powder and pepper. Toss one more time until the bread cubes are coated evenly.
    • Line a baking sheet pan with parchment paper and transfer the coated bread cubes to the baking sheet. Arrange them in a single layer.
    • Bake until brown for about 15 minutes and flipping the bread cubes halfway (bake approximately 7 minutes per side).

    Notes

    • I always recommend preheating the oven at the right temperature. If possible use an oven thermometer, otherwise preheat the oven for at least 15 minutes.
    • You can make Italian seasoning from scratch using equal parts of the following dried and ground herbs: thyme, oregano, basil, rosemary and marjoram. If you don't have all of these seasonings, blending any 2 of the above will do.
    FOR AIR-FRYER OPTION
    • Air-fry for 8-10 minutes at 400F/200C shaking the basket half way.
    Nutrition Facts
    Servings: 6
    Amount per serving  
    Calories 202
    % Daily Value*
    Total Fat 10.2g 13%
    Saturated Fat 1.6g 8%
    Cholesterol 1mg 0%
    Sodium 349mg 15%
    Total Carbohydrate 24.4g 9%
    Dietary Fiber 1.2g 4%
    Total Sugars 2.2g  
    Protein 3.7g  
    Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
    Calcium 72mg 6%
    Iron 2mg 10%
    Potassium 53mg 1%
    *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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