How To Make Homemade Croutons
Add flavor and texture to your salad with this homemade croutons recipe. You will only need whole-grain bread, shredded Parmesan, and a few seasonings!
Ingredients
- olive oil spray
- 6slices100% whole grain bread
- 1tspgarlic powder
- sea salt,to taste
- 3-4tspItalian seasoning,or dried parsley
- ¼cupparmesan cheese,shredded
- fresh black pepper,to taste
Instructions
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Preheat over to 300 degrees F.
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Spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray.
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Remove the crust and cut the bread into small cubes.
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Combine the garlic powder, salt, and Italian seasoning in a medium bowl.
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Spread the bread cubes on prepared cookie sheet in a single layer.
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Spray the top with more oil to coat and top with half of the seasoning and half of the shredded cheese; season with black pepper then bake for about 14 minutes or until dry, crispy, and golden brown.
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Turn the croutons over, spray a little more oil and sprinkle with remaining seasoning, black pepper and shredded cheese; bake for another 14 minutes until done.
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Store croutons in an air-tight container or ziplock bag. Makes 4 cups.
Nutrition
- Calories:Â 79.40kcal
- Fat:Â 5.58g
- Saturated Fat:Â 1.11g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 3.54g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 0.70g
- Carbohydrates:Â 5.15g
- Fiber:Â 0.92g
- Sugar:Â 0.73g
- Protein:Â 2.36g
- Cholesterol:Â 1.58mg
- Sodium:Â 74.30mg
- Calcium:Â 42.85mg
- Potassium:Â 32.10mg
- Iron:Â 0.57mg
- Vitamin A: 5.18µg
- Vitamin C:Â 0.11mg
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