4.9 from 51 votes
Bacon Croutons Recipe
Add flavor to soups and salads with these homemade bacon croutons. They're golden and crisp, easy to make, and ready in 35 minutes!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 2 cups
Calories: 112 kcal
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- ½ loaf unsliced sourdough
- 4 tablespoons bacon fat melted
- 2 cloves garlic very finely minced
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut the loaf of bread into small, bite-sized pieces and put it into a large bowl. You'll want 4 cups of bread cubes.
- Heat the bacon fat in a small pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and Italian seasoning and cook for 1 minute.
- Pour the bacon fat over the bread cubes and mix well. Transfer the bread to a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
- Bake the croutons for 25-30 minutes, or until they are golden and crispy, mixing halfway through. Let them cool for a few minutes before using them or cool them completely before storing.
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Notes
- This recipe assumes that you have bacon fat on hand - we always keep a jar in the fridge and add to it whenever we cook bacon. If you don't have any, you'll need to cook some bacon.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 = ¼ cup
Calories
112kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Cholesterol
7mg
(2%)
Sodium
113mg
(5%)
Potassium
31mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
11IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
20mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 112
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 = ¼ cup | |
| Calories | 112kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 7mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 113mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 31mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 11IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.