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

    Homemade Croutons Recipe Using Stale Bread

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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.

    how to make homemade croutons recipe using stale bread

    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.
    • 1/4 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

    Delicrunch.co
    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 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 20 mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine French
    Servings 6
    Calories 202 kcal

    Equipment

    • oven
    • baking sheet pan

    Ingredients
      

    • 1/2 loaf Bread (10 oz) cut into cubes
    • 1/4 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.
     
    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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