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Mini Soup Croutons Recipe
These mini soup croutons are the ideal size for a bowl of soup. They're small enough that you can easily scoop up two or three on your spoon with every bite. The crispy herb and garlic croutons are a soup season staple!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 cups
Calories: 138 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- ½ small unsliced brown bread loaf see notes
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon each: garlic powder and onion powder
- ½ teaspoon each: sea salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut the bread into small, ½ inch cubes (about the size of a small piece of popcorn) and put them into a large mixing bowl.
- Drizzle the olive oil over the bread cubes and add the Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper to the bowl.
- Use your hands to really mix the croutons well so that each piece is coated in oil and spices.
- Transfer the bread to a baking sheet and spread the cubes out in a single layer and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the croutons are lightly toasted. Remove them from the oven and let them cool - they will become crispy as they cool.
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Notes
- To cut the bread into neat cubes you'll need a hardy loaf of bread - sandwich bread is too squishy for croutons. You'll need 4 cups of bread cubes, which is about ½ a small loaf of bread.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 = ½ cup
Calories
138kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
1g
Sodium
291mg
(12%)
Potassium
61mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
11IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
50mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 138
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 = ½ cup | |
| Calories | 138kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Sodium | 291mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 61mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 11IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.