homemade bacon-onion croutons

Name: Homemade Bacon-Onion Croutons
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 5 slice(s) firm white bread (or french bread); 2 tablespoon(s) bacon drippings; 2 tablespoon(s) olive oil; 1/2 teaspoon(s) onion powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) garlic powder, optional

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Vicki Butts (lazyme)

Grapeview, WA

Updated on Jan 7, 2021

Homemade croutons taste so much better than store-bought and are super simple. They are crispy but melt in your mouth. You can vary the seasoning ingredients to your liking. Sometimes I add a crushed garlic clove (instead of garlic powder) to the oils to get a deeper garlicky flavor. Store croutons in an airtight container in a cool place or freeze them.

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Bake

yield 2 Cups

Ingredients

5 slices firm white bread (or french bread)
2 tablespoons bacon drippings
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, optional

How To Make homemade bacon-onion croutons

Step 1

Cut crusts from bread.

Step 2

Dice bread into 1/2-inch cubes.
Step 3

In a large skillet over medium heat, heat the bacon drippings and olive oil with onion powder and garlic powder.
Step 4

Add bread cubes; stir until well coated.
Step 5

Transfer bread cubes to a rimmed baking sheet and spread in a single layer.
Step 6

Bake in a 300F oven until lightly browned and crisp (25 to 30 minutes). Cool.
Step 7

Makes about two cups.
Step 8

Note: I start checking after about 17 minutes so that the croutons don't turn too dark.
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