Homemade Croutons Recipe
Perfectly seasoned crispy croutons, baked in the oven until lovely and crisp. These croutons are great for making ahead (they stay crisp if stored in an airtight container) and serving on soups or salads.
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 150 g (5.3oz) bread, chopped into 1-1.5cm cm cubes – the bread can be fresh or a little bit stale I like to use ciabatta, but any good bakery bread will do
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- ½ tsp dried rosemary
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 190C/375F (fan) and line a large baking sheet with baking parchment.
- Place the bread cubes on the prepared tray in a single layer.150 g (5.3oz) bread, chopped into 1-1.5cm cm cubes – the bread can be fresh or a little bit stale
- Drizzle over the olive oil, then sprinkle on the oregano, rosemary, salt, and pepper.3 tbsp olive oil, 1/2 tsp dried oregano, ½ tsp dried rosemary, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp pepper
- Toss together with your hands so the bread cubes are evenly coated (you could do this in a bowl if you prefer, but you’ll be leaving some of the oil behind).
- Arrange the cubes back into a single layer and place in the oven for 15-20 minutes, turning once, halfway through cooking.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
- Use immediately, or store in an airtight container, at room temperate. They should last for about 5-7 days.
Notes
Bread:
I like to use white bread (non-seeded) - such as leftover ciabatta, sourdough, french stick, foccacia, or regular crusty bread.You can use seeded or wholemeal if you like too. So long as you can chop it into nice chunky pieces, and the crust isn't too thick/tough (since it will get even crispier in the oven).
Storage:
Cool completely and store in an airtight container at room temperature. They should keep for a week (and stay crispy too!).The nutritional information is approximate per serving, this recipe serves 8.
Nutrition
Calories: 98kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 234mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g
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