Homemade Croutons

If you have ever read any of my Friday Freebies posts, you know my son brings home lots of bread and bagels from work. I am trying to use more of what I have instead of buying processed foods. Hubby and I are trying to watch our weight/lose some so I have been making lots of salads. Hubby is allergic to dairy(butter, milk, cheese) and lots of croutons that you buy in the store contain dairy. I used to make croutons all of the time but have been lazy about it in the last few years. Not any more. 


I took one of the plain bagels and cut in in half.


I then cut in into slices


Then I cut it into cubes. 


I put them into a covered container. 


I added olive oil, parsley, garlic powder and onion powder. I covered it up and shook it.


I then put them on a cookie sheet.


I baked them at 400 degrees for 10 minutes.


They came out perfect!


We had a big salad for dinner. I put out lots of toppings so everyone gets what they like. I had grilled chicken, hard boiled egg, apple, celery, feta cheese, almonds and homemade croutons. It was delicious. 

Have you ever made homemade croutons? 

Comments

  1. Cheryl KimbleyJanuary 27, 2019 at 8:43 AM

    Love homemade croutons! Good use of your freebies. Love this.

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  2. Anne in the kitchenJanuary 27, 2019 at 9:14 AM

    I used to use all the ends and bits of leftover breads to make croutons and bread crumbs. I no longer eat any grains and my freezer crouton jar is filled to the brim. Ditto with bread crumbs. Now I am saving the bits and pieces to make TheHub individual bread puddings. (Or mixing the dried bits with beef fat to make treats for the birds)

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    1. Making Cents Of It AllJanuary 27, 2019 at 10:02 AM

      I make bread pudding and breadcrumbs too. It it is a good use of bread ends. As long as they don't go in the garbage, I am happy.

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  3. Out My windowJanuary 27, 2019 at 10:03 AM

    I never have but my sister does and they are Delicious. I plan to have chicken salads this week. Using up some chicken breasts left by one of our renters.

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  4. StephanieJanuary 28, 2019 at 7:32 AM

    That looks awesome! I used to love croutons, but after breaking a tooth on a hard piece of food years ago, I tend to shy away from anything crunchy these days. But I bet those are absolutely delicious!!!

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  5. Sharon SchulzeJanuary 28, 2019 at 5:39 PM

    I use the odd/broken slices of gluten free bread (always seem to end up with a couple, whether from a homemade or storebought loaf) to make bread crumbs or occasionally croutons. The few times I've tried storebought gf croutons, they were hard as rock ( and of course, expensive). Homemade is so much better!

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    1. Making Cents Of It AllJanuary 29, 2019 at 10:07 AM

      I made YD some GF croutons. I added Parmesan cheese to hers. She loved them.

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  6. BeckyJanuary 28, 2019 at 6:09 PM

    They look wonderful! I've made gluten free ones before (all I can eat) and they lose something in the translation--too crunchy. At least mine were! Maybe I should try again.

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    1. Making Cents Of It AllJanuary 29, 2019 at 10:08 AM

      I made some for YD and she loved them. Maybe cook them a few minutes less and see how they are. Good luck.

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