Recipe for Croutons Oven

Jeff Baygents

This recipe for croutons serves well from the oven. It's flavors include herbs & seasonings, olive oil, garlic, and onion.

Prep 10

Cook 10

Total Time 20

Servings servings

Calories 158kcal

▢ 6 slices cubed bread 6 slices is about 4 cups of cubed white, wheat, buns, bagels, etc.
▢ ½ teaspoons Mrs. Dash optional
▢ ½ teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
▢ ¼ teaspoons onion powder
▢ ¼ teaspoons garlic powder optional
▢ ⅛ teaspoons cayenne red pepper or just a pinch
▢ ¼ cup olive oil or vegetable oil or combo of ½ melted butter + ½ oil

Preheat the oven to 375°F and set an oven shelf to the middle level.
Cutup the bread of your choice of size into cubes and add them into a mixing bowl. Standard size is about ¼-½ inch. Large cubes are about ½-¾ inch.
6 slices cubed bread
Thoroughly combine the seasonings (Mrs. Dash, chicken bouillon granules, onion powder, garlic powder, and red pepper) into a small bowl. Add the seasonings across the bread cubes and toss a few times to dry coat them.
½ teaspoons Mrs. Dash, ½ teaspoons chicken bouillon granules, ¼ teaspoons onion powder, ¼ teaspoons garlic powder, ⅛ teaspoons cayenne red pepper
Slowly pour the oil across the bread cubes while pausing occasionally to toss them using a large spoon for a more even coating. When done with the oil, toss them a little more to ensure an overall even coating distribution and evenly place across an uncoated baking sheet.
¼ cup olive oil
Bake on the middle shelf in the preheated 375° oven for about 7-10 minutes. Watch closely and remove when appropriately browned. After removed from oven, let cool for about 5-15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Recipe for Croutons Oven

Amount per Serving

Calories

158

% Daily Value*

Fat

Saturated Fat

Trans Fat

0.01

Polyunsaturated Fat

Monounsaturated Fat

Cholesterol

0.02

Sodium

267

Potassium

Carbohydrates

Fiber

Sugar

Protein

Vitamin A

Vitamin C

0.1

Calcium

Iron

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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