"These 3-ingredient homemade croutons infused with fresh garlic and olive oil can be made in a pinch on the stovetop and will take your salads from blah to best-ever. Homemade croutons are 100x more delicious than store-bought croutons!"
Homemade Croutons
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Prep time: 10mins
Cook time: 10mins
Serves or Makes: 4
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ingredients
- 8 slices soft sandwich bread of choice
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large garlic clove, peeled and sliced
- Salt, to taste
Method
Step 1
To prepare croutons: Stack slices on top of each other, and slice the crusts off your bread. Cut bread into roughly ½ inch cubes.
Step 2
To toast croutons: In a large pan over medium/high heat, add olive oil, sliced garlic, and salt. When oil starts to simmer, add cubed bread. Use a spatula to lightly press and turn croutons, so croutons absorb oil and begin to toast.
Step 3
Toast croutons for 7-10 minutes, tossing often, or until croutons are golden. If preferred, remove garlic slices before serving.
Step 4
Best if served immediately! To store: Although they won’t be quite as delicious, you can keep croutons in an airtight container for 2-3 days, warming in a pan with a bit more olive oil or heated briefly in the microwave tossed with a bit more olive oil.