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Homemade Oven-Baked Garlic Croutons
Making homemade oven-baked garlic croutons is a snap when you follow my simple tips. These crunchy and easy vegan croutons are a perfect addition to any soup, salad or snacking.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 81 kcal
Course:
Snacks , Bread
Cuisine:
European , French
Ingredients
- 1 (8 oz) French demi-baguette or any other bread
- 1 large garlic
- ¼ c avocado oil or olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
Prepare a garlic-infused oil
- Preheat the oven to 350 F and line a large baking sheet with a parchment paper. Add avocado oil to a small saucepan and bring to a very low simmer. Do not boil. Add garlic pushed through a garlic press and stir it for 10-15 seconds making sure not to burn it.
- Promptly remove the saucepan from the heat and strain the oil through a fine mesh sieve. Use a teaspoon to press on the garlic ensuring all oil has been extracted from it. Set the oil aside and discard the garlic.
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Chop the bread
- Using a sharp knife slice the baguette crosswise into small pieces.
- Cut each slice crosswise in half.
- Then cut each half into ½ - inch cubes. Place the cubes into a bowl.
Season the bread and bake
- Sprinkle bread cubes with salt and drizzle with garlic-infused oil.
- Mix well with a spoon making sure all bread is coated in oil.
- Arrange bread cubes in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake the croutons for 15 mins stirring halfway. Test one crouton to see if it's nice and golden brown. If necessary, bake for 5 more minutes.
- Remove from the oven, cool and store in a clean jar.
Notes
- Bread. You can really make these easy garlic croutons with any type of bread. French bread, sourdough bread, rye bread, multigrain sandwich bread...any bread will do, even stale bread.
- Garlic. If you're in a rush, you can omit making garlic-infused oil and simply add garlic powder to the unbaked croutons. 1 teaspoon garlic powder should be enough. However, I recommend against using raw garlic. It will most likely burn in the oven and result in less than appetizing croutons.
- Oil. Do not overdo with the oil. It may be temping to drizzle much more oil than the recipe calls for.Don't do it. Bread absorbs oil like a sponge. So if you pour too much of it, your croutons will come out too greasy.
- Storage. You can store garlic-infused oil in a fridge for about 4 days. Oven-baked garlic croutons should be stored in a covered jar or container on a counter or pantry where they will last for 5-7 days.
- If homemade croutons get exposed to moisture, they will lose their crispiness, so make sure to store them in the airtight container.
Nutrition Information
Calories
81kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
0.2g
(0%)
Protein
0.05g
(0%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Sodium
98mg
(4%)
Potassium
2mg
(0%)
Fiber
0.01g
(0%)
Sugar
0.01g
(0%)
Vitamin A
0.05IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
1mg
(0%)
Iron
0.01mg
(0%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 81
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 81kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 0.2g | 0% |
| Protein | 0.05g | 0% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Sodium | 98mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 2mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.01g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.01g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0.05IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.01mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.