Easy, Crunchy Italian Croutons

- Caroline H.

READER REVIEW

"Love these! So easy and made my salad so impressive! I'll never buy bagged croutons again!"

1 baguette 3 tbsp. olive oil 1 tbsp. Italian seasoning ½ tsp. garlic powder ½ tsp. onion powder ½ tsp. salt ½ tsp. pepper

INGREDIENTS

FULL RECIPE

Easy, Crunchy Italian Croutons

YIELD

3 cups

TYPE

garnish

TIME

13 min.

LEVEL

beginner

Preheat oven to 400 F. Rip or cut 1 baguette into small pieces until you have 3 cups (unpacked).

1.

In a mixing bowl, stir bread with 3 tbsp. olive oil. Then, add 1 tbsp. Italian seasoning, ½ tsp. salt, ½ tsp. pepper, ½ tsp. garlic powder, and ½ tsp. onion powder. Stir thoroughly to coat the bread.

2.

3.

Lay seasoned bread on a foil-lined baking sheet.

4.

Bake on top rack for 7-10 minutes. If they’re not brown yet after 7 minutes, let them bake a little longer.