Baked Homemade Crouton Recipe with Parmesan and Garlic Butter

Baked Homemade Crouton Recipe with Parmesan and Garlic Butter

Learn this baked homemade crouton recipe, and you’ll never buy bags of grocery croutons again.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American, International

Keyword easy to make, fresh, quick

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings

Calories 302kcal

Ingredients

1 loaf Bread French or Italian rolls
4 tbsp Butter melted
1 tbsp Olive oil
2 tbsp Parmesan grated
1 tbsp Parsley
1 tsp Garlic powder
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Black pepper

Instructions

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees and then cut a loaf of bread (1 pound) into 1 inch cubes, about (5 cups).
Melt the butter (4 tbsp) and add olive oil (1tbsp), garlic powder (1 tsp), parsley (1 tbsp), Parmesan (1 tbsp), salt (½ tsp), and black pepper (½ tsp).
In a large bowl, toss the bread cubes with the seasoned herb butter mixture until the bread cubes are evenly coated.
Scatter the bread cubes over a large baking tray and then cook them for 15 minutes until the cubes are golden brown and crispy. Remove from the oven and stir.
Serve your homemade baked croutons immediately or let cool uncovered completely to store.

Notes

Croutons are not just for salads. Whether croutons are baked or fried they can be used in a variety of ways. Croutons can be used in French onions soup as a top layer to hold up a slice of melted Gruyere cheese. Sprinkle crouton into your favorite soup instead of saltine crackers.

If you cut the bread into larger cubes, croutons can be used for party entertaining. Serve the large baked bread cubes alongside chips or nachos with marinara sauce or a cheese fondue for dipping. Let’s see what goes first. I guarantee the croutons will disappear quickly!

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