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Monday, June 26, 2017

Easy Homemade Croutons Made In A Bag

   Stop buying store-bought croutons. Check out how easy it is to make croutons! All you need are a few simple ingredients and a zipper food storage bag.


   The other day I was looking through my fridge and I found a bag of rolls that no one was eating. The rolls were still edible but I did not want to throw them in the trash. I hated wasting food so I decided to make some croutons with the rolls. My boys love croutons, especially the teen. Making croutons from rolls is so easy. 

All you need is rolls and a few simple ingredients like oil and spices. I decided to flavor my homemade croutons with rosemary. I have a huge rosemary bush in my backyard. My son decided to help me make the croutons from bread and he went out to gather some rosemary from the rosemary plant.

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Croutons Made In a Bag

 This crouton recipe is so easy to make and you can use any type of rolls or bread. The bread can be stale or fresh. I love making homemade croutons with leftover French bread. It is a DIY recipe that even the kids can help make. Keep reading to get the simple and fast way to make delicious homemade croutons.



  Making homemade croutons is so easy to make in a bag. These croutons have a few easy steps.
1. Cut the bread into cubes
2. Place the bread cubes in a bag
3. Add spices and oil
4. Close the bag and shake




 Choose your favorite spices

These homemade croutons in a bag can be flavored with so many different spices. Choose your favorite spices for the croutons. My crouton recipe uses rosemary and garlic but you can use spices like sea salt, and onion powder, or make the croutons spicey with chili powder. You can also make the bread croutons cheesy with parmesan cheese. Just add a 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese to the bag before shaking.

Spice flavors to consider
~ Garlic
~ Parmesan Cheese
~ Rosemary
~ Chili Powder
~ Onion Powder
~ Sea Salt 
~ Everything Bagel Spice


Cube, shake, and bake



Easy Homemade Croutons In A Bag

3 Day-old bread or rolls
2 tablespoons fresh rosemary
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon of sea salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
1-gallon size plastic bag

Oven 350F 
Cut the bread into bite-size pieces and place them into the plastic bag. Add the spices and close the bag. Shake the bag a couple of times. Then add the Olive Oil and close the bag again. Shake really well. Open the bag and place the bread pieces on a baking sheet in a single layer. Bake the bread pieces for about 20-30 minutes or until brown and toasted.

Notes: use other spices like onion powder, chili powder, or black pepper. You can even add 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese to make the cheese-flavored


Make sure to check out my Parmesan Rosemary Artisan Garlic Bread. 

http://www.momknowsbest.net/2017/06/parmesan-rosemary-artisan-garlic-bread.html



50 comments:

Alayna said...

I have never even thought of making my own croutons before! I am always open to trying something new, I am definitely going to have to try this out. Thanks for the great tip!!

Masshole Mommy said...

Homemade croutons are the best. I only make homemade ones :)

Garf said...

Thanks for sharing this. I need to know how to make my own croutons so that I don't have to make a special trip to the grocery store when we ran out of stuffing.

Sarah Bailey said...

Now how easy does it sound to make these, I am going to have to give it a try, I love a good crouton in salad!

Natalie Loves Beauty said...

I haven't made homemade croutons in a while. I really think they taste better than the store bought ones!

Unknown said...

These looks so yummy! I'm going to try making this. Thanks for the recipe.

Michelle/cocowouldapprove.com said...

Homemade croutons are so much better than store bought

Parenting Patch said...

My kids and I are totally addicted to croutons. I will have to try your recipe for making my own with old bread!

Jennifer said...

Your homemade crouton recipe will be a big money saver for me! I love croutons on my salads and sometimes with my pasta dishes. I love how easy your recipe is, too!

Ada said...

Oh my goodness these look so good! I have to make them!!

Unknown said...

I can't believe I've never made my own croutons! Definitely going to give these a try - love your easy instructions!

Ana said...

Homemade croutons look crunchy and yum for snacking! Can't wait to try!

Farrah Less G. said...

I like adding crouton on my veggies salad , homemade croutons is even tastier. I am so excited to try this recipe.

Cecilia Elise Wallin said...

This looks so yummy! I'm saving this recipe! I eat a lot of salads this time of the year. Croutons will be a good complement in my salads!

Unknown said...

Oh yummy! I love a sharing platter of bread and olive oil to start a meal!

Aimee Geroux said...

We make our own croutons all the time. Will have to try your recipe out!

Terri Beavers said...

I need to try making these today to go with my salad tonight. I've got everything I need, I've just got to find the time now.

Claire Santiago said...

I love using virgin olive oil in cooking - dishes, dips, dressing. It's really healthy and it bring the dishes into a new level.

ConciergeLibrarian said...

Wow...I shall be saving this. I never thought about this at all..you learn something new everyday from bloggers

Khushboo said...

I hate wasting food, too and these croutons seem like a great way to whip up a new dish with leftovers. Great recipe :)

Wildish Jess said...

Homemade croutons are the best! You can make them as soft or as crunchy as you'd like!

Highly recommended Selling Farm said...

These are awesome. I go to Walmart, buy their $1.00 everything Italian bread and just add olive oil. ( they have garlic as well) Thank you!

Adrienne said...

These look like a great salad topper or even a snack. I like that you can personalize the flavor too.

Jessica said...

Oh I would love to try this one's.
I mean there are homemade, they have olive oil, this looks so delicious. I made them ones but I would like to try this recipe.

Rog Willis said...

When you have a salad, you have to have croutons! I love seeing the herbs on them. I bet they're super delicious!

Jenn said...

Well, now I'm starving! I love making homemade croutons like these. I put them in my salad, but I also love to use them for dipping.

AiringMyLaundry said...

I'm excited about these. I've never tried to make croutons on my own before. They sound tasty!

Jaredamy said...

I adore making my own croutons! I think they are way better than store bought kind. I love how yummy and flavored you can make them.

CA said...

Wow! They would have been so easy to make! How I wish I had an oven.

Lisa Joy Thompson said...

I totally need to try this! My kids love croutons and this would allow them to season them exactly the way they want!

Tessa said...

What a smart and easy way to make homemade croutons! I love the idea of seasoning them, because I always love things that pack a lot of flavor when making a salad.

Mamacita La Cuponera said...

Wow homemade croutons must taste amazing. It's not the same as getting them from a bag.

Fatima D Torres said...

Now this is something I'd love to try and make with the kids. Our youngest LOVES croutons.

Kita Bryant said...

Croutons are my favorite part of the salad. Never thought about making my own, delicious!

Gust si Aroma said...

What a great idea. My family loves croutons and I will make this way next time!

Gervin Khan said...

My family love croutons so much and I definitely need to try this delicious recipe.

Lisa said...

What a novel idea. I can’t wait to give these croutons in a bag a go for our next soup.

Toni said...

that looks really amazing! I would love to give it a try!

Jhangi said...

Yum....it looks awesome and delicious i am sure that i would love to have it...Thanks for the recipe...💯😋
(World in Eyes)

Aditi said...

Oh how much I love croutons and add so many of them always in my boul of soup or salad, but never tried making them this way. Certainly giving your recipe a try.

Emily said...

This looks so easy and good. I can't wait to try to make them myself.

Alvern at Success Unscrambled said...

I don't eat bread often so I don't have bread around the house. However, the next time I pick up one of those large baguettes I will remember to make croutons. The only problem is that I don't really use croutons at home at all as I don't like soup. Lol!!

Chantal Gray said...

I really like croutons. This is a great way to make it. I will have to try it out!!!🤗

Jessi Joachim said...

I love croutons, but have never made my own croutons. I definitely need to try this very soon!

Sophia said...

Yummmmm this looks so good. I will have tot ry it.

Blair Villanueva said...

I haven't tried this before. Thanks for sharing how to make it, I realized it is so simple :D

Lyanna Soria said...

Those homemade croutons look absolutely delicious and I haven't thought of making my own. I'd try this someday and I'm sure the kids will love this.

Lyosha Varezhkina said...

Definitely simple yet very good. I definitely like it and like it a lot!. WIll try cooking it too

Nyxie said...

I've actually made croutons like this before. They were magical! Thank you for sharing.

Website said...

It’s so yummy and looking nice. Thank for this recipe.

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