Now that I had made the roasted garlic oil I was ready to make the roasted garlic croutons. Up until now I have been buying croutons but they turned out to be pretty easy to make. Making croutons is a great way to use up any bread that is getting a bit too old. You can add various flavours to croutons by using flavoured oils or by tossing them with extras like herbs or grated cheese. I used some thyme and parmigiano reggiano to add a bit of flavour. The croutons turned out really good. They were nice and golden brown and crispy but not too hard. The roasted garlic oil added a ton of flavour to the croutons.
Roasted Garlic Croutons
Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Servings: 6
ingredients
- 1 cup roasted garlic oil
- 6 tablespoons parmigiano reggiano (grated)
- 1 teaspoon thyme (chopped)
- 1 loaf day old bread
directions
- Mix the the oil, parmigiano reggiano and thyme in a large bowl.
- Cut the crust from the bread and cut the bread into 1 inch cubes.
- Place the cubed bread into the bowl and mix with your hands.
- Place the bread on a baking sheet and bake in a preheated 400F/200C oven until lightly golden brown, about 10 minutes.
Use in:
Chicken Caesar Salad
Chicken Caesar Salad
You really captured the golden-ness of the croutons…They look delicious. I find if I make croutons I always panic that there isn’t enough fat so end up adding butter as well. Which usually results in practically deep-fried bread cubes…(drool)…yours look much more sophisticated!
Store-bought croutons have NOTHING on the homemade variety – yours look fabulous!!
As a true garlic fanatic, I’m enjoying these garlic-containing recipes – keep ’em coming! :0)
Like Laura, store croutons suck…these croutons are where it’s at!
Kevin, i love making croutons. They’re so much easier than you would think, and they’re addictive. I have to make sure we save some for the salad, hehe. Those look delicious!
Anything homemade is always better 🙂 Good job on your croutons, Kev 🙂
Great use for the garlic oil!
Kevin, these croutons look yumy,yummy I have to do!!!xGloria
I knew you were going to get all creative with your roasted garlic oil!
oh, this looks amazing. I have never tried to make croutons but have always wanted to. Looks easy enough, I might have to try this.
Hmmm. I knew we’d see that oil again! The croutons look great. Fresh and crunchy! Great job!
Kevin –
These are the prefect crouton.
And I love roasted garlic – as does Freddie.
Great picture! They look so good – much better than shop bought.
Kevin, I’d love some of those on top of my salad. I love how you make them look gigantic in your pic!
We have a packaged snack here that looks almost exactly like that– it felt like I could just keep popping them into my mouth forever 🙂 Looks great!
What perfect croutons those are Kevin! I bet they tasted amazing 😛
Those look great and surprisingly easy to make!
Home made is the bomb – so much better than store bought and I think, more versatile. Check out the chicken parm with croutons recipe on Got No Milk blog – I’ve made it – it’s wonderful.
You’ve just made me say “DUH!” I’ve been baking bread for a while now. Why haven’t I thought of making croutons? Thank you for this!!!
Well, I made croutons this weekend too! Mine were made with cornmeal and a bit of parmesan.
wow I never knew how to make croutons. Yours look like the best version I’ve ever tried!
Oh my god these croutons are baked and I am now desperate to try ur roasted garlic oil !!!!!!
fantastic picture.
Oh wow just look at the golden colour of your croutons – perfect indeed!
Rosie x
I usually make my own croutons, but have never made them with my own roasted garlic oil. I’ll have to try this one out!
Now I will crave these croutons whenever I’ll eat soup.
Hi Kevin:
What rack in the oven did you put your tray on.
Have a Joyful Day :~D
Charlie
Charlie: Use the second rack down from the top.