Garlic & Herb Croutons

The other day we were making salad as a side dish. There is this joke in the house that I like to have a little salad added to my bowl of croutons. If you know me – then you know I’m not a huge fan of salad in general. But I will on occasion have a garden salad with the family – as long as I have plenty of croutons. But this particular day we didn’t have any. So I finally did what I have been saying I would do for a very long time. I made these Garlic & Herb Croutons & I can’t believe I have been paying for them for all these years. Really – it was so simple- they tasted fabulous & I didn’t have to worry about having bread go to waste. The best part is that I was able to have my bowl of croutons garnished with a little salad along with the family. Looking for Easy Family Dinner Ideas?

Okay – so I said it was easy. When I say easy, I mean crazy easy!!!

Cut, toss with your addins & bake. Done! Literally! There is no reason why you should be buying croutons – EVER!

I think I may now take them & crunch them up to use as topping for other things too. YUM!

Now I’m hungry as I type this. I may need to go find a snack. Just looking at these makes me want some!

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Garlic & Herb Croutons

Easiest homemade crouton recipe!

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time20 mins

Total Time30 mins

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: croutons, garlic

Servings: 8

Ingredients

• ½ loaf french bread 1-2 days old is perfect
• ¼ loaf pumpernickel bread
• ⅓ cup olive oil
• 2 tbsp granulated garlic
• 2 tbsp Mrs. Dash seasoning
• 1 tbsp parsley

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 375 conventional/ 350 convection
• Cut bread into cubes & place in large bowl
• Slowly drizzle olive oil over bread - turning to coat
• Add seasonings & continue to toss to be sure to distribute the seasonings & oil as evenly as possible
• Place on large baking sheet & bake for 15-20 minutes
• Allow to cool completely on baking sheet before transferring to airtight container
• Will store well up to 2 weeks in pantry

Notes

These can be made in the air fryer - just cook at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes, stirring after the first 5 minutes. You may need to reduce the recipe or work in batches depending on the size of your air fryer.

Adapt seasonings as desired.

So what to have with your croutons & salad???

This French Onion Cheese Sauce is great on some grilled chicken – with a little salad on the side.

How about a little pasta? This Chipotle Spinach Fettuccini is FABULOUS!

Do you like a soup/salad combo? You could use the croutons in this Creamy Tomato Tortellini Soup too.

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