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Parmesan Thyme Bread Crust Snacks

An irresistible snack invented when my freezer stockpile of bread crusts became out of control. This is how you get kids - big and small - to eat their bread crusts!

Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 199 kcal
Course: Snacks

Ingredients

  • 6 cups bread crusts (enough to spread out over 2 baking trays), preferably stale
  • 7 - 8 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/3 cup Parmesan Cheese , grated
  • 1 1/2 tsp dried thyme
  • 1/2 tsp salt (or to taste)
  • black pepper
  • Optional - fresh thyme to garnish

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 180C/350F.
  2. Place bread crusts in bowl. Drizzle over olive oil, tossing the bread crusts as you go (with your other hand) so as to distribute the olive oil as evenly as possible.
  3. Add remaining ingredients and use hands to toss through the bread crusts.
  4. Spread out over 2 baking trays. Do a taste test to make sure it is seasoned to your liking - adjust if required.
  5. Bake for 5 to 8 minutes until golden brown and crunchy (check the ones in the middle of the tray). The tray on the top shelf will be ready first. The bottom tray will take a couple of minutes longer.

Notes

  • Stale bread works better than fresh because it doesn't soak up the olive oil as much, which means it gets distributed better.
  • This can also be made with leftover bread. Just cut them into sticks around the same size as the bread crusts.
  • Substitute the herbs with whatever you want - oregano, basil, rosemary, mixed herbs, Italian herbs. You could also add a pinch of chilli. If you are using fresh instead of dried herbs, increase the quantity by 50% (because the flavour of dried herbs is stronger).
  • Some of the parmesan will not stick to the bread crusts. But when it bakes, some of the parmesan on the tray will melt and will stick to the bread (you can see this in the photo - the tallest bread crust at the back has some melted parmesan stuck to it). So in the end, most of the parmesan cheese ends up on the bread crusts
  •  Nutrition assumes 6 servings.

Nutrition Information

Serving 43g Calories 199cal (10%) Carbohydrates 9.6g (3%) Protein 4.4g (9%) Fat 16.6g (26%) Saturated Fat 3.5g (18%) Cholesterol 7mg (2%) Sodium 404mg (17%) Potassium 20mg (1%) Fiber 0.5g (2%) Sugar 0.8g (2%) Vitamin A 50IU (1%) Calcium 110mg (11%) Iron 0.9mg (5%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 199

% Daily Value*

Serving 43g
Calories 199cal 10%
Carbohydrates 9.6g 3%
Protein 4.4g 9%
Fat 16.6g 26%
Saturated Fat 3.5g 18%
Cholesterol 7mg 2%
Sodium 404mg 17%
Potassium 20mg 0%
Fiber 0.5g 2%
Sugar 0.8g 2%
Vitamin A 50IU 1%
Calcium 110mg 11%
Iron 0.9mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.