Homemade Croutons

These are seriously the easiest thing ever to make and much cheaper than buying at the store. I use them in salads, snack mixes, and the boys like them just as is for snacking. Use leftover bread, bagels, buns, whatever you have.

Homemade Croutons

1  1lb loaf of stale bread
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tsp garlic salt
2 tbs parmesan cheese (optional)


Cut bread into cubes and put in a zip top bag. Pour oil over the bread. Add spices and shake all until coated evenly.

Pour out onto cookies sheet in close to a single layer. Use 2 pans if you have small sheets.

Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Ovens vary so watch them closely after 10 minutes. They should be golden brown.

Let cool and dig in!

Substitutions here are a breeze. We are dairy free but butter instead of the oil would be yummy. Just melt butter and shake in bag instead of oil. Any dried seasoning works as well. Onion powder, chili powder, italian seasoning, whatever you love.