homemade croutons

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43 Pinches
Porterville, CA
Updated on Nov 8, 2011

I like croutons on my salad, but hate spending the money on them, so I make my own. I have used differant kinds of bread; light and dark rye, whole wheat, sourdough, what ever you have.

prep time 10 Min
cook time 20 Min
method ---
yield depends on the bread

Ingredients

  • 1 - loaf of bread
  • 1 cup oil
  • 1 tablespoon italian seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder

How To Make homemade croutons

  • Step 1
    Heat oven to 425 degrees.
  • Step 2
    Cut bread into 1 inch cubes.
  • Step 3
    Combine oil (I use olive oil when available)and seasonings into a very large bowl.
  • Step 4
    Place bread cubes in bowl and mix until all bread is coated.
  • Step 5
    Spread bread cubes out on a baking sheet, in a single layer.
  • Step 6
    Bake, stirring halfway through and continue baking until browned. About 20 min works for me.
  • Step 7
    When cool place in an air tight bag.

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