Homemade Garlic Croutons

Transform your salads, soups, and snacks with the ultimate homemade touch—Garlic Croutons! Made with cubes of French bread toasted to golden perfection, these croutons are rich in flavor, thanks to buttery garlic goodness and a hint of fresh parsley. Whether you’re dressing up a classic Caesar salad or adding crunch to your favorite creamy soup, these croutons are easy to make and impossible to resist. Plus, they’re a great way to use up leftover bread. Once you try them, you’ll never go back to store-bought!

The recipe can be found here.

Start by preheating the oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Then, cube the French Bread and place on the baking sheet in an even layer.

Dry out the bread in the oven for 10 minutes, stir, then bake for an additional 10 minutes until the bread is dried out. You shouldn’t need more than 20 minutes total. The nice part about making these homemade croutons is you don’t need to use day-old bread or let the bread dry out on the counter for a few days because the oven will remove all the moisture so you can enjoy these the day they are made.

While the bread is drying out in the oven, melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat. Add the garlic and heat to an additional 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the garlic is warmed through. Remove from the heat and set aside.

Once the bread is dry, pour the butter over the bread and stir to coat. Return to the oven and bake for an additional 5 minutes, then remove from the oven and garnish with fresh chopped parsley. Let cool completely.

Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

A few things I found handy while making these, you can cut the bread into any size you want but if the bread is the same size, it will dry more evenly in the oven. And, if you are going to use dried parsley, not fresh, you want to use about 1-2 tsp for the best flavor.

The recipe can be found here.

Homemade Garlic Croutons are proof that simple ingredients can create extraordinary flavor. Whether you’re tossing them into a salad, layering them over soup, or snacking on them straight from the pan, these croutons will quickly become a favorite staple in your kitchen. Give them a try—you’ll wonder how you ever lived without them!

Happy Cooking!