Salads can get boring. Carbs make salads more interesting. Homemade, crunchy carbs make salads really, really interesting. Store bought, shelf stable croutons freak me out. They don’t even resemble bread? Anyway, homemade croutons are very straight forward. Start with a loaf of bread. I generally use a baguette style bread but whatever you have on hand will work. If anything, I try to avoid a super crusty bread — but again, no big deal.

Preheat oven to 375°. Toss your torn bread pieces with olive oil on a baking sheet; season with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Bake, tossing occasionally, until golden brown, about 10–15 minutes.

Yield 6

Author Mya Allen

Prep time

5 Min

Cook time

10 Min

Total time

15 Min

Homemade Croutons

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Ingredients

3 cups bread of choice, cut or ripped into 1/2 inch pieces
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper, to taste

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Add all ingredients to a baking sheet and toss with clean hands to evenly coat. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until slightly golden
Let cool slightly before serving. Leftovers keep in an airtight container at room temperature for 1-3 days.