I'm going to show you how to Make Homemade Croutons the easy way! Super simple. Infused with loads of herbs and spices. They're addictive!
Homemade Croutons Recipe
Honestly, I have no idea why everyone doesn't make their own croutons.
They're superbly better than store bought. Plus, they're so much cheaper.
Best Homemade Croutons
Another reason to make your own croutons? Well, you know what the ingredients are.
You can season to your liking. You can change up your croutons. Make them Harissa Croutons using my harissa recipe.
Make them Za'atar Croutons using my recipe for homemade za'atar!
How to Make Homemade Croutons
Making homemade croutons is about as easy a frying an egg or pouring a glass of water.
All you do is season the day old bread. Bake. Brown under the broiler if you want more golden browning. Then toss in some yummy grated parmesan. I mean, does it get any easier!
Easy Homemade Croutons
And, I like to have big Texas size croutons.
My favorite bread to use is a sourdough. So, I keep my eye out at the deli of grocery stores for mark down. No way am I using fresh bread for the croutons. It's just like my amazing holiday dressing, it's all about day old or two or three day old bread!
Parmesan Croutons Recipe
It's important to toss the parmesan, finely grated, as soon as those toasted croutons come out of the oven.
And, don't skimp on the parmesan. You can purchase a great brand grated (like Boars Head). Sometimes your deli has freshly grated parmesan. Or you can grate yourself. You're not using a boatload, so save that really great parm for things like these croutons.
Parmesan Garlic Croutons
These croutons are great on so many things. They're just not for salads, although if you're making my Simple Garlic Lemon Mustard Vinaigrette, you will want to sprinkle on a handful! This salad dressing had been made by thousands of followers on social media, and, I can say frankly that it's gotten unbelievable reviews!
As you can see from this picture below, I used the croutons for breakfast. Yes, with some chopped up Campari tomatoes, fresh basil, EVOO, lemon juice and croutons and my aaahhhhmazing soft boiled eggs. Yes, another recipe that you MUST try! Perfection probably every single time you do soft boiled eggs!
