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Crispy Croutons
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- MAKES
- 4 cups
- COOK TIME
- 15 Min
Say goodbye to store-bought croutons and hello to lots of homemade crunch and flavor. The best part is you make these Crispy Croutons with stale bread, so it costs practically nothing to become a salad or soup hero!
What You'll Need:
- 4 cups stale 1/2-inch bread chunks (about 8 slices bread) (see Options)
- 4 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted (see Options)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (see Options)
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
What To Do:
- Preheat oven to 375 degree F. Place bread chunks in a medium bowl. Combine remaining ingredients in a small bowl.
- Lightly toss bread chunks with butter mixture and place on a large rimmed baking sheet; bake 15 to 20 minutes, or until crunchy throughout and golden.
- Let cool then store in an airtight container until ready to use.
Options
- You can use any type of bread, from white to rye, with or without seeds, to make Crispy Croutons.
- If you'd prefer, you can use 4 tablespoons olive oil in place of the butter.
- To make this a cheesy croutons recipe, just add 1 tablespoon of grated Parmesan cheese, along with the other seasonings, and reduce the salt to 1/4 teaspoon, or leave out the salt entirely.
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Nutritional InformationShow More
Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
- Calories 197
- Calories from Fat 114
- Total Fat 13g 19 %
- Saturated Fat 7.5g 38 %
- Trans Fat 0.5g 0 %
- Protein 3.5g 7 %
- Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
- Cholesterol 31mg 10 %
- Sodium 564mg 24 %
- Total Carbohydrates 18g 6 %
- Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4 %
- Sugars 1.8g 0 %
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jollyme1354 7620236
Mar 18, 2014
Have made these several times. So easy and you can any ingredient you want. Going to bake them at 250 and see how they turn out. YUMMY!
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chas696969
Jun 02, 2013
bake at 250 degrees instead! it makes them less tooth breaking hard. croutons should ALWAYS be baked low and slow. don't make the mistake store bought croutons do.
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frederiksenmichelle 8612843
Jul 11, 2014
how did chas696969 cut that bread so perfect? 0318michelle
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harco 2882732
Feb 29, 2012
These are really great. I added 1/4 tsp. paprika.
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