Homemade Parmesan Croutons

Once you see how easy and delicious Homemade Parmesan Croutons are, you will never go back to store-bought!

Croutons are probably my favorite part of any salad.  I love texture and crunchiness in my food. However, I would rarely ever use them in my homemade salads or soups.  If I bought them from the store, I usually ended up throwing half the bag away because we don’t eat salads frequently enough to use them up before they would go stale.

A few weeks ago I made this really yummy California Blend Vegetable Soup based off of a favorite side dish recipe of mine.  The original side dish recipe uses a breadcrumb and Parmesan cheese mixture. In place of that mixture, I decided to make Homemade Parmesan Croutons to put on top of the soup.  They are so easy to make and taste so good that I want to use them on everything now! I’m pretty sure these homemade croutons will be making regular appearances around here!

Homemade Parmesan Croutons

Prep!

You can use any type of bread you like.  I prefer sourdough, and it does help if the bread is a day or two past it’s freshness date.

Preheat your oven to 400°F. Cut the bread into any size cubes you like and shred the Parmesan cheese, if needed.

Create!

Brush the bread cubes with olive oil.

Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle on the Parmesan cheese.

Bake for about 10 minutes, until just golden and crispy.

Present!

You can use these Homemade Parmesan Croutons in soups and salads.  For soups, I personally like to cut the cubes large.  I think they look better that way, but since they will get soft in the soup, it also makes them easier to scoop up.  When I use them for salads, I prefer them to be smaller so you get one or two in each bite!

However you choose to eat them, I hope you enjoy them!

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Homemade Parmesan Croutons

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Total Time

15 mins

 

Once you see how easy and delicious Homemade Parmesan Croutons are, you will never go back to store-bought!

Course: Appetizer, Salad, Soup

Cuisine: Vegetarian

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 85 kcal

Author: Lauren

Ingredients

• 2 slices day old sourdough bread *cubed
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• salt and pepper *to taste
• 1 Tbsp Parmesan cheese *shredded

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400° F.
   

2. Brush the bread cubes with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle on the Parmesan cheese. 
   

3. Bake for about 10 minutes until just golden and crispy.
   

Recipe Notes

Nutritional Information per Serving:  85 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 10g carbohydrates (1g fiber, 1g sugar), 2g protein

** nutritional information is an estimate and will vary depending on the brands you use and any alterations you make to the recipe.

 

 

* Multiply this recipe as needed for more servings or if you like extra croutons

* To change up the flavor a bit, try a pinch of garlic powder!