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You guys, I love Homemade Croutons because they aren’t crunchy hard bread crumbs. There I said it, boughten croutons are too crunchy for me.

Homemade Croutons from Farmwife Feeds are a great way to use up stale bread or the save all the heels, super easy and delicious. #bread #homemade #croutons #salad

It’s funny what a pandemic quarantine brings out in a person. I am now a bread snob and have a freezer full of Ziploc bags of heels and random slices of bread!

Homemade Croutons from Farmwife Feeds are a great way to use up stale bread or the save all the heels, super easy and delicious. #bread #homemade #croutons #salad

The first time I went to the grocery store as they were implementing the “shelter in place” order the bread aisle was empty. Literally empty, there were 2 packages of hot dog buns and 1 loaf of what was labeled “artisan” bread, so I grabbed it!

Dude, that was the best loaf of bread ever, and not just because it was during a crisis! Like, legit, it was sturdy, soft and delicious. I love a good fresh loaf of white sandwich bread but I am now a bread snob!

Homemade Croutons from Farmwife Feeds are a great way to use up stale bread or the save all the heels, super easy and delicious. #bread #homemade #croutons #salad

But after I realized how good it was I couldn’t bring myself to just throw away the heels like I do with a regular sandwich loaf so homemade croutons and hoarding heels in my freezer it was.

Homemade Croutons

Homemade Croutons from Farmwife Feeds are a great way to use up stale bread or the save all the heels, super easy and delicious. #bread #homemade #croutons #salad

The great thing about this recipe and croutons is, literally any bread will work. So when I get ready to make these I go digging through my freezer and use up everything I have stashed. White bread, wheat bread, oatmeal bread, sourdough bread, butter bread……I suddenly feel like the Forrest Gump of bread!

Homemade Croutons from Farmwife Feeds are a great way to use up stale bread or the save all the heels, super easy and delicious. #bread #homemade #croutons #salad

These are the perfect crouton on any of my salads:

Homemade Croutons from Farmwife Feeds are a great way to use up stale bread or the save all the heels, super easy and delicious. #bread #homemade #croutons #salad

Homemade Croutons

Easy croutons for salads and soups made from leftover bread or buns.
5 from 1 vote

Ingredients
  

  • 8 cups cubed, roughly cut up bread or buns approximately 15 slices
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1-1½ Tablespoon onion powder
  • 1-1½ Tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions
 

  • Cut your bread into cubes any size you like, they don't have to be perfect and they don't have to be all the same size!
  • Melt butter in a microwave-safe bowl, once melted add the onion powder, garlic powder and salt - with a whisk give it a good mixing - if you let it sit before pouring over the bread be sure to give a quick stir again.
  • Place all your bread cubes in a large mixing bowl, pour your butter mixture over the bread cubes and stir to coat.
  • Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper and spread the coated bread cubes out as best you can in a single layer - again we aren't looking for perfection or for them to not be touching - this way each crouton will be just a little different in texture and crunchiness!
  • Bake in a pre-heated 350° oven for 20-25 minutes. I like to give mine a toss about 10 minutes into the baking and then every 5 minutes or so after that until they are done to my liking. We eat a very soft crouton with light toasting - you can totally bake them longer to a crunchier crouton if you like!

Nutrition values are estimates, for exact values consult a nutritionist.

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Homemade Croutons from Farmwife Feeds are a great way to use up stale bread or the save all the heels, super easy and delicious. #bread #homemade #croutons #salad

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