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April 23, 2018

Easy Homemade Croutons

Easy homemade croutons, perfect for soups and crispy salads! Use any leftover bread but my favorite crouton bread uses pretzel buns. 

homemade croutons in a blue bowl

There is no need to buy croutons at the store anymore.  Nope.  Sorry crouton companies but they are so easy to make that you had best just make them yourself.

I may be saying that because I’ve become the girl who makes pickles  so she doesn’t have to buy them (they taste better by the way).  But I’m okay with that.  It’s actually become something I’m proud of.

I love buying pretzel buns and breadsticks at the store and turning them into croutons.  They are an easy way to add some great flavor to soups and salads.  And these croutons are so good I have eaten them on their own.

But enough about that – lets talk about making them.

pretzel buns

Easy Homemade Croutons

Start with leftover bread.  You really can use any bread but as I said above, bread of the pretzel variety is my crouton bread of choice. French bread and challah bread are other goat options.

Start by taking a serrated knife and cutting pieces that are the same size.  I would say cut pieces that are about 1/2 inch squares.

Toss them in a bowl with your olive oil and make sure the oil evenly coats all of the bread chunks.  Then throw in your seasoning and spread them out evenly on a foil lined baking pan.  Put the pan in the oven and bake.

So. Darn. Easy.

pretzel buns cut into chunks

pretzel buns cut into chunks and tossed with olive oil and spices

Who doesn’t want to top soup with croutons? Or a caesar said?

Store your croutons in an air-tight container and they should stay good for a few weeks. You’ll find yourself eating them often so I doubt they will last that long. And then you’ll have an excuse to make croutons again!

homemade croutons on a bowl of soup

picture of homemade croutons

Easy Homemade Croutons

Easy Homemade Croutons

Easy homemade croutons, perfect for soups and crispy salads! Use any leftover bread but my favorite crouton bread uses pretzel buns. 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups of cubed bread, sliced in 1/2 inch cubes
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • pinch of salt
  • pinch of pepper

Instructions

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil.

Put the bread in a medium bowl and toss in the olive oil. Add the Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt and pepper and toss.

Pour the bread cubes on the baking sheet evenly and bake for 20 minutes, stirring halfway through.

Store in an air-tight container.

Notes

 

Nutrition Information:

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 553 Total Fat: 31g Saturated Fat: 5g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 591mg Fiber: 5g Sugar: 7g Protein: 13g
© Jenny Bullistron
Cuisine: American / Category: Condiments

Filed Under: Condiments, recipe Tagged With: Bread + Grains

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Katie says

    September 10, 2014 at 9:57 am

    I LOVE this! I used to make croutons all the time, but I never thought to use pretzel bread. So clever!

    Reply
    • Jenny B says

      September 10, 2014 at 10:06 am

      Thanks Katie! They’re crunchy and soft at the same time – don’t know how but I imagine its because of the pretzel bread.

      Reply
  2. Karen says

    September 10, 2014 at 4:57 pm

    Thank you for your crouton recipe that is a nice savory one I like using a mixture of fresh garlic and herbs out of the garden and day old, if there is any left, bread it is so good you eat them as they come out of the oven, very good and tasty! I also make a sweet crouton that I use 5 Spice Powder in it goes great with chocolate and cheese fondues and custards plus if you sprinkle a little sugar on them just before they come out of the oven very delicious!! 🙂

    Reply
    • Jenny B says

      September 11, 2014 at 10:03 am

      That all sounds delicious! I will try those flavors next time I make croutons!

      Reply
      • Karen says

        September 11, 2014 at 12:09 pm

        J hope that you enjoy them as much as my family, friends and I do!
        Look forward to more recipes!

        Reply
  3. laurie damrose says

    September 10, 2014 at 10:09 pm

    Thank you for the qiuckie recipe,I love homemade Croutons.

    Reply
  4. Angela P. says

    September 10, 2014 at 11:14 pm

    I love croutons! It never occurred to me that I could make my own. I bet they are so yummy when they are homemade. I have to try this.

    Reply
    • Jenny B says

      September 11, 2014 at 10:03 am

      Thanks Angela!

      Reply
  5. Rita Spratlen says

    September 11, 2014 at 12:36 am

    I love this! It has been a while since I have made these. Thanks for the idea. Great and better than in a box too!!

    Reply
    • Jenny B says

      September 11, 2014 at 10:03 am

      I agree – there are so many things you can make yourself instead of buying at the store!

      Reply
  6. Nuresha Perera says

    September 11, 2014 at 9:16 am

    looks wonderful. i will definetly try these.

    Reply
  7. Barriestore bought says

    September 11, 2014 at 10:06 am

    I’ve made croutons although it was many years ago. It was so easy and tasted so much better than bought. I’ve never thought of purchasing reduced bakery breads such as pretzel. Thanks for a great idea!

    Reply
    • Jenny B says

      September 11, 2014 at 10:07 am

      You’re welcome! You can use any bread type out there 🙂

      Reply
  8. babyblushpink says

    September 12, 2014 at 8:33 am

    i could eat croutons just as is, like for snacks yummm

    Reply
    • Jenny B says

      September 12, 2014 at 11:23 am

      Me too!

      Reply
  9. Rose Reeder says

    September 12, 2014 at 11:43 am

    I LOVE this! I used to make croutons all the time but seemed like they were stale before using, so now I can just make part of an easy batch. Thanks.

    Reply
    • Jenny B says

      September 12, 2014 at 2:18 pm

      You’re welcome!

      Reply
  10. krystel says

    September 13, 2014 at 8:35 pm

    great post thanks

    Reply
  11. Namrata says

    September 15, 2014 at 1:45 pm

    These look delicious. Gotta try it

    Reply
  12. Christine L says

    September 17, 2014 at 8:15 pm

    I love soup, croutons just make everything better.

    Reply
  13. Shannon says

    September 18, 2014 at 12:26 am

    OOOH I love pretzel bread and made into croutons sounds just lovely. Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
    • Jenny B says

      September 18, 2014 at 9:12 am

      You’re welcome Shannon!

      Reply
  14. Jenn E says

    September 21, 2014 at 6:27 pm

    Perfect! I am actually going to make my own croutons now!

    Reply
    • Jenny B says

      September 22, 2014 at 9:37 am

      Thanks Jenn! They’re surprisingly easy to make!

      Reply
  15. Nuresha Perera says

    September 22, 2014 at 5:15 am

    looks delicious

    Reply
  16. Annie | MontgomeryFest says

    September 25, 2014 at 9:59 pm

    this looks delicious – bookmarking!

    Reply

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