Crunchy croutons are one of the most popular treats. Making croutons at home is as easy as pie, so never rush to throw away stale bread. In just a couple of minutes, you can prepare a real homemade feast. Stop eating store-bought ones with all those flavorings, stabilizers, and other nonsense. It’s not healthy at all!
Homemade croutons baked in the oven are very well tolerated by the digestive system. Dried bread contains a number of essential microelements for the human body, such as iron, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, sodium, and calcium. AdmiGram.com has selected for you the simplest and most delicious recipes for making the tastiest homemade croutons.
Croutons in the oven: best homemade recipes
Cheese croutons
© Colette Leclair
Ingredients:
- Bread — wheat or rye
- Hard cheese — 2 oz (50 g)
- Garlic — 2 cloves
- Vegetable oil — 2 tablespoons
- Salt, spices, ginger, black pepper — to taste
How to cook:
Slice the bread into small cubes or slices. Sprinkle with all the spices, crushed garlic, and salt. Mix well and lightly drizzle with vegetable oil. Evenly spread on a dry baking sheet and place in a preheated oven at a medium temperature for 10-15 minutes. When the croutons start to brown, remove the baking sheet and sprinkle finely grated cheese on top. Leave in the oven until done. Croutons can be served with hot soups or vegetable juices.
Crostini croutons
© Colette Leclair
Ingredients:
- Bread — baguette, loaf
- Olive oil — 2 tablespoons
- Garlic — 2 cloves
How to cook:
Slice the bread into slices. Mix olive oil with garlic and spread it evenly on the bread. Then place the bread slices on a dry baking sheet. Put the baking sheet in a preheated oven at a medium temperature for 10-15 minutes. During cooking, turn the croutons a few times with a fork. Once the croutons are golden brown, remove them from the oven and let them cool slightly. Serve the croutons warm.
Butter croutons
© Colette Leclair
Ingredients:
- Bread — wheat, loaf
- Butter — 2 oz (50 g)
- Salt — to taste
How to cook:
Slice the bread into long slices so that each slice can be lightly coated with butter. It’s preferable to have the butter at room temperature. Then cut the bread slices into cubes or slices, and place them on a dry baking sheet. Put the baking sheet in a preheated oven at a medium temperature for 10-15 minutes. It’s very important for making croutons to leave the oven door slightly open to let the moisture out. Stir the croutons a few times during cooking. Once the croutons start to crackle and turn golden brown, remove them from the oven and let them cool. Serve the croutons warm.
Seasoned beer snacks
© Colette Leclair
Ingredients:
- Bread — wheat or rye
- Garlic — 3-4 cloves
- Salt — 1 teaspoon
- Any spices or herbs — to taste (fragrant ones work well)
- Vegetable oil — 3-4 tablespoons
How to cook:
Cut the bread into pieces. In a large bowl, add crushed garlic, salt, any spices, fresh or dried herbs. Add a tablespoon of vegetable oil to the mixture and mix well. Then add the bread to the bowl and vigorously shake the bowl from side to side. The bread pieces should be well mixed and fully absorb our mixture. Spread the bread slices on a baking sheet and place in a preheated oven at a medium temperature. During cooking, stir several times to ensure the croutons are evenly browned. These croutons are perfect as a snack with beer.
Tea croutons
© Colette Leclair
Ingredients:
- Bread — loaf
- Sugar — 4-5 tablespoons
- Vanilla sugar — 1 teaspoon
- Cinnamon — 1-2 teaspoons
- Brandy or rum — 1 tablespoon
How to cook:
Cut the bread into random but large pieces. In a bowl, mix sugar, cinnamon, vanilla sugar, and finally add rum or brandy. Coat our slices on both sides with the mixture and place them on a baking sheet in the oven. 20-30 minutes in a moderately heated oven is enough for the croutons to dry out and turn golden brown. These croutons are perfect with tea, coffee, or hot milk.
image on top: Colette Leclair
