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A bowl of homemade croutons surrounded by torn bread and a bushel of fresh parsley.

How to Make Croutons

Author: Dana Ricciardi
With just a few basic ingredients and a few minutes of your time, you can learn how to make homemade croutons. They're perfect for garnishing salads, with dip, or for snacking straight from the oven.
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Servings 8
Calories 385 kcal
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups bread cut into ¾" cubes (Note 1)
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon Italian flat-leaf parsley minced
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • Ground black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 375F. Add the bread cubes to a large sheet pan. Season with the olive oil, garlic, parsley, salt, and pepper, and toss everything together until the bread is well-coated. Spread the bread cubes into an even layer.
  • Place the pan on the oven's bottom rack, and bake the croutons for about 15 minutes, until golden brown, tossing once halfway through. Check them after 10 minutes if your oven runs hot.

Notes

Note 1: Use a hearty bread like boule, sourdough, Italian, French, etc., so it holds up to the olive oil and yields more flavor.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 385kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 705mg | Potassium: 172mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 44IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 149mg | Iron: 4mg
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