This homemade croutons recipe is easy to make with 4 ingredients in 15 minutes - and they're so much more delicious than store bought! Learn how to make croutons by following our step-by-step tutorial and video.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Lightly grease a large baking sheet, set aside.
Cut French bread into ½ to 1” cubes (about 12 to 18” loaf of French bread).
Drizzle with olive oil, stir to combine.
Combine garlic powder, sea salt and pepper in a small bowl.
Sprinkle half the spice mixture over the bread and stir.
Then, sprinkle the remaining spice mixture and stir until evenly distributed.
Spread the seasoned bread cubes in one layer on prepared baking sheet.
Bake 10 minutes, stirring once halfway through.
Set aside to cool.
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Notes
Cooking TimeThe cooking time will vary depending on the size of your bread cubes and how crispy you like your croutons. I like mine slightly soft, so I cut them larger and bake for 10 minutes. For crispier croutons cut smaller cubes and bake for 10 minutes, then check and bake longer if desired. They will crisp more after being removed from the oven.Ingredient Substitutions
French bread.You can use any bread you have around your house to make homemade croutons. However I recommend french bread for the best taste - especially this homemade French bread. Other ideas include, sourdough, rye or your favorite gluten-free bread for gluten-free croutons.
Olive oil. infused olive oils or avocado oil are good substitutes.
Fine sea salt. if using iodized table salt, decrease the amount by half.
Garlic powder. I don't recommend omitting or substituting the garlic powder, because it makes these garlic croutons very flavorful! But you can omit it to make plain croutons.
StoreChances are you won't eat the entire batch of homemade croutons in one shot. To save for tomorrow's salad, store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week! I don't recommend refrigerating them.