Homemade Sourdough Croutons

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Homemade Sourdough Croutons

Crunchy, herbaceous, and delightfully tangy, these Homemade Sourdough Croutons are sure to elevate any salad or soup with a big hit of texture and flavor. Next time you have a loaf that is going stale, give it new life by turning to this recipe for easy baked seasoned croutons. All you need are 5 pantry staples and about 20 minutes to make them!

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Course: Appetizer, Bread

Cuisine: American

Servings: Servings

Calories: 162kcal

Author: Emily Laurae

Equipment

Ingredients

1 Loaf Sourdough Bread
3 Tablespoons Olive OIl
3 Tablespoons Rosemary minced
Salt & Pepper

Instructions

Using the dutch oven sourdough recipe as the base, and cutting bread into small cubes.
1 Loaf Sourdough Bread
Place cut bread on a baking tray lined with aluminum foil and toss the bread with olive oil, salt, pepper, and rosemary.
3 Tablespoons Olive OIl, 3 Tablespoons Rosemary, Salt & Pepper
Bake at 350F for about 15 minutes, stirring the croutons about halfway through baking.
Remove from the oven and let cool before using.

Notes

Optional Variations

My rosemary sourdough croutons are but one option of many. Here are some of my other favorite variations:

Change up the seasoning. Make garlic croutons by swapping in garlic powder or garlic salt. Use thyme, red pepper flakes, or Italian seasoning instead. Or just go for plain salt & pepper – they’ll still be delicious because they’re olive oil crisped bread. Honestly, you can’t go wrong here.

Swap in a different type of bread. No sourdough on hand? No problem. Swap in French or Italian bread, use the remnants of your savory pesto babka, focaccia, sweet Hawaiian bread, or even shake things up by making cornbread croutons.

Make large-format croutons. The only thing better than crispy, crunchy, bite-sized croutons are giant croutons. You can make a big batch by arranging full or half slices of bread on your baking sheet, or use your skillet to make just 1-2 as needed. They’re great for things like Beans & Greens on toast or for setting atop bowls of French onion soup.
Keep your house cool by making air-fryer croutons. Oven croutons are fine and dandy when the weather is cool, but I’m not trying to heat up my kitchen in the middle of summer. Feel free to use your air-fryer as a backup! Just be sure to work in batches so the croutons can rest in a single layer and get heat from all sides.

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