Homemade Croutons

The most delicious homeade croutons recipe is made with a French baguette and Italian seasoning and is pan fried in olive oil until they're crunchy and chewy at the same time.

Prep 15

Cook 10

Total 25

Fat 8

Carbs 23

Protein 5

Yield

Ingredients

Italian Seasoning

1 tablespoon dried oregano
2 tablespoons dried basil
2 tablespoons dried thyme
2 teaspoons dried sage leaves
2 teaspoons dried parsley
2 teaspoons dried rosemary
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 teaspoons kosher salt
⅛ teaspoon paprika

Croutons

1 French baguette
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons homemade Italian seasoning from above
½ teaspoon coarse salt

Instructions

Add all of the ingredients for the Italian seasoning to a bowl and mix until well combined. Set the Italian seasoning aside for later. You will have extra seasoning.
Begin by ripping apart the French baguette into around 1-inch pieces. A variety of sizes is ideal. Set the bread aside.
Next, heat a large skillet at medium/high heat and add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the skillet and when the olive oil is fragrant add the bread pieces to the skillet and drizzle the last tablespoon of oil over the bread. Use a spatula to toss the bread with the oil.
Season the bread pieces with the Italian seasoning and salt and toss to coat the bread.
Fry the bread over medium high heat for 6-8 minutes (time varies depending on the stove) moving the bread pieces periodically so they don’t burn.
Once the bread pieces are golden brown, pour them out onto a baking sheet and let them cool for 15-20 minutes. The croutons will be crispy on the outside and a bit chewy on the inside.
Serve the croutons over your favorite salad.

Tips & Notes

We highly recommend using our homemade Italian seasoning. It is a delicious and elevated recipe with garlic, salt, and red pepper flakes. If you do not make the homemade Italian seasoning, we recommend that you use 1 tablespoon regular Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, and ½ teaspoon paprika.
If you don’t have a French baguette you can use an Italian loaf as well.
The longer you let your croutons sit out, the crunchier they will get.

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