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Crunchy, Crispy Home-Baked Croutons

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Add these to any salad to give it that little extra oomph!
Course Snack
Cuisine French
Keyword Child Friendly
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 1 large salad worth

Ingredients

  • 3 slices thick-cut bread day-old, whatever type you desire
  • 2 bread rolls (as an alternative)
  • ¼ cup olive oil light
  • ½ tbsp onion flakes
  • ½ tbsp garlic salt
  • 1 tsp mixed herbs
  • ½ tsp black pepper coarsely ground
  • ¼ cup parmesan cheese shredded or flaked

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 160C (320F). Line a shallow baking tray with aluminium foil and spray lightly with oil.
  • Tear the bread into thick chunky bite-sized pieces and spread to make a single layer over the tray.
  • Season the bread with onion flakes, garlic salt, mixed herbs, black pepper and olive oil. Shake pan to ensure bread is evenly coated. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
  • Bake for 10-15min or until crispy and golden brown. Serve warm/cold on salad. (Store any remaining croutons in airtight container for up to a week)

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