It’s simple to create these garlicky croutons with olive or vegetable oil, garlic powder, and dried basil. I just consume Caesar salads for the croutons! Extras can be kept in your pantry for up to a week or in the freezer for up to a month by placing them in an airtight container.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 10 mins |
| Total Time: | 25 mins |
| Servings: | 60 |
Ingredients
- 1 (1 pound) loaf day-old French bread, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons dried basil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone liner.
- Place bread into a bowl; drizzle with oil and sprinkle with garlic powder and basil. Mix with your hands until bread is well coated and seasonings are evenly distributed. Pour onto the prepared baking sheet and spread into a single layer.
- Bake in the preheated oven, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and toasted, 6 to 10 minutes.
- You can use olive oil instead of vegetable oil if desired.
Reviews
No more store bought for me. I love the crunch from this recipe. As a bonus it allows me to use up bread that I might throw out other wise.
I used oregano instead of basil. Nice.
I made a vegan version with vegan butter and vegan parm. They turned out amazing! Most store bought croutons have cheese, so I was excited to be able to make vegan!
I love these things! They are so much better than store bought. I’ll eat these instead of chips. I have to make extra cuz my girlfriend always takes a bag home with her. I just go to the bread store and buy bread. White and wheat are both good. I use olive oil instead of vegetable oil. I also use a little cracked black pepper.
didnt make any changes but was dissappointed with the finished product. I will try it again.
I used unsalted butter instead of the oil and added 1 tablespoon salt to the mix. also used white pita instead. was delicious as was # substitute for chips for sure!
I will definitely make these again! They are super delicious! I substituted olive oil for veggie oil and added butter and grated garlic to the oil and heated it up slowly until the butter melted and then cooled to infuse the flavors. Then drizzled the bread with the oil mixture and sprinkled bread cubes with fresh chopped parsley and grated parmesan cheese and baked at 350 degrees. You may want to make a double batch because the first batch I made disappeared in 10 minutes. Yummy is right on this recipe!!!
Fabulous! Really simple but delicious. Have made twice now and husband loves them, too. He would never eat croutons before so this is a very big deal at our house!
They didn’t have a distinct flavor. I added seasoning some salt and a little pepper and it made the difference.
I bake whole wheat sourdough bread frequently. I had half a loaf going stale — perfect for this recipe. I used only 2 tsp each of garlic powder and Italian seasoning. I served the croutons with my homemade vegetable stew. Delicious!
Don’t throw out that old bread, make this !!!!! I made these exactly as stated in recipe. Store-bought doesn’t come close to the terrific flavor and crispness of these. These are great to eat as a snack. I make these all the time. My sister-in-law even asked me how to make these, and believe me it must have killed her to ask.
So good!! I had a loaf of French bread that needed to get used up. So I made these. Yummy!! They will be wonderful with our salads.
The croutons were delicious! But only while they were fresh and hot. For some reason mine didn’t get crunchy – some were crunchy, but most of them ended up being chewy which I didn’t like. I thought if I cooked them longer they would burn. I would make these again, but probably have to do it a little differently.
Very good. We made them with cheap white bread and they were still addicting.
Amazing! these croutons is a keeper…
Am eating these right now and they are delicious! Mixed them in a bowl, added some parmesan, and baked at 350 degrees for 10 minutes, shaking pan at 5 minutes. I doubt these will make it to a salad. So simple and so very, very good!
I’ve been making these for 20 yrs. I don’t bake mine, I fry them after tossing them with EVOO, garlic pepper and parmesan cheese. I use them on salads, soups and to top mac n cheese casserole. Most of, they are a delicious snack. Made with brioche they are to die for.
This is q great idea on what to do with leftover bread. If I make bread pudding with it again, I will gain ten lbs. Salad with croutons is much better!
Delicious, and so easy!!!
Great, simple recipe. I needed croutons for the Christmas Eve Caesar Salad and I found a loaf of Ciabatta bread in the freezer. I diced up the bread, added the oil and seasonings and in the oven it went. The croutons had wonderful flavor and added a lot to the salad. No need to buy croutons if you have an extra loaf of bread around. This is a very good recipe with lots of flavor.
These were so good. My kids and husband loved them. I don’t think I will buy store bought croutons anymore.