This is an easy, cheap and quick recipe for homemade croutons. You’ll save money by using leftover bread you have on hand, or you can purchase day-old bread at the bakery. (from the bakery department of the grocery store)

This is one of the recipes that are BETTER with day-old bread. Slightly stale or dry bread will toast up very nicely. Almost any kind of bread can be used, so you can add a lot of variety to your soups and salads. Bread with larger holes/nooks/crannies will hold the seasoning very well.

These croutons are delicious on top of chef or cobb salad, homemade soups, and can even replace traditional garlic bread on top of spaghetti. Adding croutons to spaghetti is never something you would do with hard store-bought croutons, but since you’re making these yourself at home, you control the crustiness. These croutons can feel and taste more like home-baked garlic bread.

Skillet croutons: Cube up some day-old bread, toss in a tiny amount of olive oil, season with garlic salt and herbs, toast in a skillet on medium-low heat.

1 cup

Homemade Croutons Stovetop Recipe

Name: Homemade Croutons Stovetop Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 7 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 or 2 slices of day-old bread; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 teaspoon garlic salt OR 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and granulated garlic; Optional: additional herbs or seasonings, to taste

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 7 minutes

Total Time: 7 minutes

Delicious, versatile, so easy to make, and practically free - these homemade croutons will dress up salad, soup, or pretty much any other dish that can benefit from a bit of well-seasoned crunch.

Ingredients

1 or 2 slices of day-old bread
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon garlic salt OR 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and granulated garlic
Optional: additional herbs or seasonings, to taste

Instructions

Warm oil in a nonstick skillet on top of the stove
Cut bread slices into cubes
Toss cubes into the skillet and sprinkle with seasoning
Stir with a wooden spatula, turning to toast all sides as evenly as possible

Notes

These are best used fresh from the skillet, or you can store them in the refrigerator for a day or two and reheat in a warm skillet just before you use them.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 56Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 700mgCarbohydrates: 5gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 1g

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