Homemade Croutons
"Easy to make and a great cost saver compared to store bought kind. Adjust seasonings to your own tastes."
photo by Baby Kato
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 4
- Yields:
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7 cups
ingredients
- 10 slices white bread or 10 slices whole wheat bread
- 1⁄2 cup melted butter
- 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
- 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
directions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
- Dice fresh bread, leaving crust on.
- Put diced bread in a large mixing bowl and add all the remaining ingredients.
- Toss well to coated, then spread evenly on two cookie sheets with sides.
- Bake 30 minutes, then turn croutons over with spatula; cook 30 minutes longer and let cool.
- Store in airtight container for several weeks.
Questions & Replies
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Could I use olive oil instead of butter? What would be the amount if I made this recipe?
Reviews
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Wonderful! I had some rather hard (old) homemade bread and didn't want to throw it away. This was a perfect way to use it up. Easy and fast too! -
Loved the ease of making these croutons, the flavor and the texture. They were simply awesome. Why ever buy store bought again. Not I. Thanks so much for sharing this lovely recipe which will be my go to one for Homemade Croutons. Prepared for Whats on the menu? Tag Game - 2020. -
Wonderful! My husband doesn't normally like croutons but loved these! I substituted olive oil for the butter and sea salt for the garlic powder. I also used more parmesan cheese and sprinkled more after they were done to coat the outside. -
used up some sesame hamburger buns I had left over...turned out great. The kids were eating them as a snack! :) -
These were awesome! I used olive oil instead of butter. They only took 25 minutes to crisp up, any longer and they would have burned. I did 10 minutes on one side, then flipped them and did 10 more minutes... they weren't quite done, so I left them in about 5 more minutes, but even that was a little too long.
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Tweaks
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Wonderful! My husband doesn't normally like croutons but loved these! I substituted olive oil for the butter and sea salt for the garlic powder. I also used more parmesan cheese and sprinkled more after they were done to coat the outside.
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These were awesome! I used olive oil instead of butter. They only took 25 minutes to crisp up, any longer and they would have burned. I did 10 minutes on one side, then flipped them and did 10 more minutes... they weren't quite done, so I left them in about 5 more minutes, but even that was a little too long.
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This was first making croutons and I really liked this recipe's straightforward approach. I used leftover homemade rye bread and used olive oil instead of butter. I also replaced cheese with parsley. The problem is that they have became a snack instead of a topping. Thanks the recipe!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Candy C
United States
Born in the deep south and raised on good ole southern home cookin' - I've grown to love cooking all types of food and enjoy trying new recipes. I now live in Arizona with hubby. My two sons are attending college and enjoy learning to cook from their mom. They are very good guinea pigs! I'm a substitute teacher at the elementary level and love working with children - they are our future.
