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Croutons Fail
Croutons Fail
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Learn from cooking experiments with this honest crouton recipe that documents both successes and needed improvements. This straightforward approach transforms day-old bread into golden, flavorful cubes using a blend of butter, olive oil, and savory seasonings. With notes on adjusting salt and spice levels for future batches, this kitchen-tested recipe provides both a foundation and pathway to developing your own signature seasoned croutons.
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Ingredients
1 cup butter and olive oil combined. Your choice for the amount of each.
1.5 tsp. salt (reduce this next time)
1.5 tsp. pepper
1.5 tsp. garlic powder (increase this to 2)
1.5 tsp. cumin (increase this to 2)
add other seasonings
8 cups diced bread 1" cubes
 
Directions
preheat oven to 300° F
melt butter
mix in olive oil and other seasonings
spread bread in a single layer on sheet pans
drizzle on mixture
use your hands to stir the bread cubes around on the cookie sheet to get all of the liquid absorbed and spread evenly
place in oven for 10 minutes
pull them out and check to see how brown the bottoms are. If they are brown, turn croutons over
continue cooking the croutons until they are brown and both sides
at this point I usually will pull them out and lower the oven to 170° F
once the oven has cooled, put the trays of croutons back in and turn off the oven
leave the croutons in for several hours or overnight; leave the oven light on if you have one
 
Servings\Yield
8 cups
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Per Serving (1/2 cup) - Calories: 190; Total Fat: 13g (Saturated Fat: 6g); Cholesterol: 20mg; Sodium: 290mg; Total Carbohydrates: 16g (Dietary Fiber: 1g, Sugars: 1g); Protein: 3g
*Nutrition information is provided as a general estimate only. Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients, and is based on available nutrient data. Variations may occur based on ingredient brands and preparation methods.
💬 Uncle Dave says...
Needs less salt, same pepper, and more other seasoning besides cumin
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Croutons Fail was added on September 19, 2023 and last updated on March 15, 2025.
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