Seasoned Croutons

Submitted by Sherrybeth

"From Taste of Home June/July 2006. I added more garlic and onion powder to ours to taste."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 3 cups

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1⁄4 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 pinch salt
• 6 slices bread, cubed (day old)

directions

1. In an ungreased 9 X 13 X 2 pan, combine all ingredients except bread.
2. Place in a 300 degree oven until butter is completely melted.
3. Remove from oven and stir to mix.
4. Add bread cubes and toss to coat well.
5. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring frequently.
6. Cool.
7. Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container.

Reviews

[diner524]

I agree with a previous reviewer, why buy store made croutons again!!! I love the flavor of the mixture, although, I did leave out the basil and just used with the garlic & onion powders. I think next time I would make twice the amount of butter/oil mixture, as I want more of a coating on the cubes, but that is a personal (more fattening, lol) preference. Thanks so much for sharing a great recipe and a money saving recipe. Congrats again on your win in the Football Pool.

 

[Yosufe A.]

I had four left over buttermilk biscuits from breakfast the day before that I used in place of the bread. Split them and cubed them the same way and they turned out fantastic! They never made it to the top of a salad, they were devoured as if they were a bag of a favorite bag of chips.

 

[lazyme]

Nice croutons! I made these as directed but added more garlic powder - I love garlic-y croutons. Simple and good. Congrats again on your Football win, Sherrybeth!

 

[Crafty Lady 13]

These are so much better than the hard little croutons you buy at the store. I loved the seasoning on these, and the crispiness was just right. They were crispy without being dried out and hard. It's a great way to use up bread that has been sitting around for a few days. I will never buy croutons at the store again. Thanks for a great recipe, Sherrybeth.

 

[Dawn F.]

These are great. Had enough for my salads for the rest of the week. Thanks for sharing