Crouton recipe with step by step photo. Easy homemade crouton recipe with everyday bread and loads of dried herbs.
I love to have soups in restaurants just for the sake crispy crunchy croutons. Most of the time we order soup as 1/2, so the croutons will also be rationed :). One fine day I mad easy homemade crouton with a day old bread and no looking back since then. Last week I prepared a good batch of crouton recipe with loads of mixed herb and served with flavorful tomato-carrot soup. Needless to say the croutons disappeared in a whim 🙂
To make crouton recipe, I have used normal Indian bread as that is what I get, you can even use any thick loaf if you have. This is a very basic crouton recipe. I have just tossed the bread cubes in herbs mixed olive oil and baked until crispy. There are so many many variations one could do with in crouton recipe.
1. You can bake it or toast it deep fry it as per your preference.
2. Toss the bread in butter if you wish, but I always like the flavor of olive oil in this.
3. Instead or along with dried herbs you can add chili flakes, crushed garlic, pepper powder for variations in flavor. You can even add cheese to make cheese croutons.
Only thing to remember while making crouton is to use a cookie sheet or baking tray that is large enough to hold the bread cubes in single layer and turn the bread cubes once or twice in the middle to ensure uniform baking. You can bake the crouton as brief or long as you want. If you want very crispy crouton bake for about 12 minutes else 8-10 minute will do. You can prepare this homemade crouton and store for about a week too.
The days are getting shorter and gloomy, so I prepare loads of soup and some nice soup accompaniment are always welcome. I make croutons or cheese balls, herb toast, chili toast, corn toast, cheese straws etc to serve with soup. Click on the names to get full recipe.
Here is easy homemade crouton recipe, do try this out with the excess bread lying around. If you do not have oven as I said before toast the bread cubes on a dosa tava at low-medium flame or you can even deep fry it.
Crouton recipe with step by step photos.
1. Preheat oven at 180C. Take a cookie sheet or baking tray and line with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
2. Take the bread slices and cut into bite size cubes (I have not trimmed the edges).
3. In a mixing bowl add all the ingredients (olive oil, salt, herbs and chili flakes).
4. Add the bread cubes to the oil mixture and toss very well.
5. Arrange in the cookie sheet as single layer without overlapping. Bake in the preheated oven for 8-12 minutes. Turn over the bread slices after 5 minutes to ensure uniform baking.
6. Once ready serve crouton with soup or store in airtight container.
Crouton recipe card below:
Crouton recipe | Homemade crouton recipe
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crouton recipe, easy recipe for making homemade crouton!
Preheat oven at 180C. Take a cookie sheet or baking tray and line with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
Take the bread slices and cut into bite size cubes (I have not trimmed the edges).
In a mixing bowl add all the ingredients (olive oil, salt, herbs and chili flakes).
Add the bread cubes to the oil mixture and toss very well.
Arrange in the cookie sheet as single layer without overlapping. Bake in the preheated oven for 8-12 minutes. Turn over the bread slices after 5 minutes to ensure uniform baking.
Once ready serve crouton with soup or store in airtight container.
Notes
1. You can add crushed garlic to the herbs mixture. 2. You can add chaat masala for different flavor instead of herbs
Nutrition
Calories: 389kcal
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Croutons are made from toasted or fried bread, including white, wholemeal, sourdough and granary. Use them for a crunchy texture in salads, soups and more. Any kind of piece of bread that has been toasted or fried to crunchy crispness counts as a crouton.
Spread the bread cubes onto the prepared baking sheet, making sure the bread cubes are in an even layer and not touching. If they are too close and overlapping, they won't cook evenly and won't crisp up. Bake for 12 to 20 minutes, tossing halfway through, or until the croutons are golden brown.
Homemade croutons will keep fresh for weeks when properly stored, so they're great for making ahead. To Store: Once the baked croutons have cooled completely to room temperature, transfer them to an airtight container or large zip-top bag. Store them on the counter for up to 2 weeks.
Homemade croutons are less expensive than storebought; they're also ten times tastier. They enhance every salad on which they are sprinkled, and can also be used as a garnish for soups, or crushed with a rolling pin and sprinkled on pasta or used as a filling for an omelet.
Croutons that are perfectly crisp right out of the oven will be too hard to eat when they cool. For the perfect crouton, pull them from the oven when they are still have a bit of give to them – as they cool, they will crisp up perfectly. Stale bread will crisp faster in the oven and will need less time to bake.
If you're baking your croutons, make sure they are well-spaced-out on a shallow tray to ensure they crisp evenly and they don't steam, causing them to become soggy. They also need to be in a single layer and not touching. If you're frying the croutons, toss the pan regularly to make sure they crisp evenly.
Croutons. Why is it unhealthy? Croutons can add some delicious crunch to your salad, but they can also add calories. You might be surprised to learn that just a cup of croutons can add an estimated 120 calories to your salad, and that number goes up to 180 if they are the seasoned variety.
Croutons: Yes, you can freeze them! Cube stale bread and toast it for a few minutes. Then, place the croutons into a resealable freezer bag and stow in the freezer. You can also freeze the uncooked bread cubes and toast them at a later time.
The longer the croutons sit on the salad, the longer the water in the veggies, dressing, and air has to seep in. Either sprinkle them on top just before serving or provide them on the side in a bowl for diners to serve themselves. Ending up with soggy croutons has happened to the best of us.
The serving size listed on most crouton nutritional facts labels is just two tablespoons. That's about two croutons! If you add the number of croutons that most people add, you'll probably add 100 or more calories in bread and oil.
A. Regarding nutritional value, croutons and bread are practically identical. Therefore, croutons, especially those made from whole-grain bread, might provide limited health benefits. Moreover, most croutons have more sodium than your store-bought bread.
Croutons. Why is it unhealthy? Croutons can add some delicious crunch to your salad, but they can also add calories. You might be surprised to learn that just a cup of croutons can add an estimated 120 calories to your salad, and that number goes up to 180 if they are the seasoned variety.
Croutons. Croutons aren't the worst offenders when it comes to diet-disasters, but they add calories from processed grains without providing any nutritional benefit. 3 And many times the croutons are fried so they add unnecessary fat to your otherwise healthy meal.
Croutons may be able to provide some limited health benefits, especially if they are made from whole grain bread. But most brands of croutons made from enriched bread are not going to contribute to your health in any substantial way.
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