Homemade Croutons Recipe
Our homemade croutons recipe and guide to how to make croutons from stale bread that taste so good you’ll want to snack on them, will ensure you don’t waste stale bread again. Homemade croutons and breadcrumbs are versatile, adding texture and crunch to soups, salads and pastas, taste so much better than store-bought croutons and crumbs, and last for ages.
Servings: 2 Cups
Calories: 542kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 150 g sourdough baguette , cut into 1.5cm (roughly 1/2 inch) slices
- 2 tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground cayenne pepper
- ½ tsp ground paprika
- ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F). Combine the olive oil with the cayenne pepper and paprika in a large bowl. Add the baguette slices, and toss until coated. Sprinkle with salt and black pepper and coat evenly.
- Spread the baguette slices on baking paper on a baking sheet. Bake until croutons are golden, this should take around 10 minutes.
- Remove the the baguette slices from the oven and allow to cool. Cut the slices into cubes with a break knife and place the offcuts in a food processor to make breadcrumbs.
- Store both the croutons and the breadcrumbs in an airtight container for up to two weeks or more.
Nutrition
Calories: 542kcal | Carbohydrates: 80g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Sodium: 5622mg | Potassium: 234mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 927IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 89mg | Iron: 6mg