Everyone once in a while, I find myself with a loaf of bread that is just a little bit too hard to eat as is. This doesn’t happen frequently because I am a carb fanatic and I’m all about the no carb left behind mentality! But when it does happen, I am a sucker for these Homemade Garlic Croutons.
Making your own croutons is super easy and they are infinitely better than the ones you pick up at the market. You can dress them up however you want, but my preference is to load the croutons up with tons of garlic, oil, butter and of course some kosher salt, pepper and Italian Seasoning and then let them work their magic in the oven. Your entire house will smell perfect. They are the ultimate topping for salads or just a little treat when they are still warm from the oven!
And… if you are feeling even more daring, you can go ahead and stick these delicious little cubes of bread in the food processor and make homemade garlic bread crumbs and then make Chicken Parmesan. omg. Doesn’t that sound good? I think I just figured out what I am making for dinner tonight!
Homemade Garlic Croutons
Ingredients
- 1 loaf french bread a few days old
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 4 cloves garlic chopped
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cut the bread into small cubes. Transfer cubed bread to a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Drizzle the bread with the olive oil and butter and then sprinkle with garlic, salt, pepper and Italian seasoning.
- Using your hands, gently toss the croutons and make sure they are coated with all the oils, butters and seasonings.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until they are golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool before serving.
if it’s garlicky, sign me up! my husband would be so excited to snack on these 🙂
they are surely the perfect snack!!
Once you have homemade croutons it’s hard to go back to store bought. Yum!
Now if I could just make the perfect Ceasar Salad, I’d be in heaven.
I may just have these on my tomato soup today! I love flavorful croutons.
I’ve never tried this, but it definitely sounds much better then the store bought ones!!
Once you have homemade croutons it’s hard to go back to store bought. Yum!
Homemade croutons are the best! I love snacking on them, forget the salad..ha!
hahaha yes! forget the salad! just bring on the carbs!
Ohhhh, warm & toasty garlic croutons are a treat. Amazing what a loaf of old bread can do!! Happy Holidays girl!!
Once you have homemade croutons it’s hard to go back to store bought. Yum!
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. I made these last night for my family to accompany homemade tomato soup. They were a big hit! My five year old and eight year old adored them. I had never made homemade croutons before and they were easy to make and tasted so much better than the premade croutons. I will definitely be making these again:) Thanks!
Delicious Gaby this croutons homemade, thank you for the recipe.
I love your blog too.
Kisses from Portugal..Marianna
Lovely .. 🙂
I have not been able to stop eating them. They just came out the oven and I said let me taste but I had to leave the kitchen for fear of eating up before dinner. Thank you for the recipe. Oh by the way, I made mine with the ends of bread.
Love this! Never thought of doing my own bread crumbs. Thank you for that little pearl!!
These look fantastic Gaby!!!
Nothing better than a homemade crouton!
If there is left overs, how safe are the croutons sitting on you pantry shelf for days. Won’t the butter on them be a safety issue? The food app on our phone gives all the croutons we scanned in the stores a C- to a D rating. I was hoping to find something I could make on my own that was healthier. Any suggestions?
I keep mine in an air tight container in the fridge!!
We made them a couple of weeks ago and they had great flavor but a little too much salt. Just finished a second batch with one tsp of salt and four cups of cubes from a star baguette – turned out great – Thanks
croutons are my favorite food.
I’m ruined! These are the best croutons! Thank you for the recipe. I will never buy store bought again! YUM!
So good!! My first attempt at croutons need to let my bread dry out a bit more.
How do you store these?
air tight bag on the counter for a few days!
Easy and delicious!
Love these croutons so much! Way better than store bought. I omitted the butter as my husband is sensitive to dairy/butter. Still taste great!
So so good and have made them a dozen times – only thing I change is using gluten free bread, and I have found that even fresh bread works well too. Great recipe, Gaby – thank you!
Yum. So delish using high quality sourdough!! Everyone needs to have these homemade croutons in their life!