Upgrade Your Salad with Homemade Croutons: A Delicious & Easy Recipe!
These easy homemade croutons made from fresh milled flour bread will elevate your salad game! I love to make these croutons and add them to my Caesar Salad. I also have an amazing Caesar Salad Dressing Recipe HERE if you are interested.
My Bread is cubed up, and I drizzled the olive oil on them. Then, I seasoned with a simple mix of salt, pepper, parsley, and garlic. HERE is a link to the Bread Recipe I used this time.
Easy Way To Level Up Your Salads
If you’re a fan of salads, you know that the right toppings can take a simple bowl of greens to the next level. One easy way to add crunch and flavor is with croutons, but have you ever considered making your own from bread made with fresh milled flour? It’s surprisingly simple, and the resulting croutons are absolutely delicious! And the best part is that you can customize the seasonings to your favorite flavors!
Here is our Caeser Salad with the crunchy, delicious, and easy croutons made with Fresh milled flour Italian Bread.
Using Bread Made With Freshly Milled Flour
Firstly, you’ll need some Homemade Bread made with freshly milled flour. Bread that is a day or two old works great! But, if you only have fresh bread, that will work as well. Ideally, you want a sturdy loaf of bread that will hold up well when cubed and toasted. I have a wonderful Italian Bread Loaf recipe HERE that works amazing. However, pretty much any type of bread will work in a pinch.
This is my 4 Ingredient Bread dough shaped into baguettes, I use the Italian Variation for Italian Bread Loaves.
Sourdough Bread Crouton Option
Sourdough bread is another great option, but any hearty bread will work. If you like that sour tang background flavor, then this is the way to go! Also, I have a fresh milled flour sourdough bread recipe. So, HERE is that sourdough bread recipe.
This fresh milled flour 100% whole wheat sourdough bread makes fantastic croutons as well!
Ingredients For Easy Homemade Croutons
- 1/2 loaf of bread, cut into 3/4 inch cubes (a day or two old works great! But, fresh will work as well.)
- 1/4 cup of olive oil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp fresh cracked black pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp dried parsley
Instructions For Easy Homemade Seasoned Croutons
- Preheat Oven to 375* F.
- Cut the bread into 3/4 inch cubes, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Then toss them with a generous amount of olive oil and your favorite seasonings. I like to use garlic powder, salt, parsley, and some cracked black pepper.
- Spread the bread cubes out on a baking sheet, and bake them for 15-20 minutes, or until they are crispy and golden brown. Halfway through baking, stir the croutons ensure even toasting.
- Let them cool completely before adding to your salad.
- Leftover croutons will store in an airtight container, and they will keep for several days at room temperature, or you can freeze them for longer storage.
We had a nice meatless meal, and made a lot of the recipes with fresh milled flour. So, if you would like to see that video, HERE it is.
Conclusion Of Easy Homemade Seasoned Croutons
Not only are homemade croutons from fresh milled flour bread delicious, but they’re also a great way to use up old or stale bread, and reduce food waste. Also, they’re a fun and easy project to tackle on a lazy weekend afternoon. So, give them a try and see how they elevate your salads to a whole new level! Also, that homemade taste really shines through!
I have a Fresh Milled Flour 101 post and video so, if you are interested in learning more about milling your own wheat at home. If I can do it, you can do it!
Interested In Learning About Milling Your Own Flour?
If you are interested in learning more about milling your own flour at home, I have a great starter video and post. HERE is my informative post Fresh Milled Flour 101.
HERE is a link to my YouTube video Fresh Milled Flour 101.
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Easy Homemade Croutons (fresh milled flour bread)
Ingredients
- 1/2 loaf of bread, cut into 3/4 inch cubes (a day or two old works great! But, fresh will work as well.)
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp fresh cracked black pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp dried parsley
Instructions
- Preheat Oven to 375* F.
- Cut the bread into 3/4 inch cubes, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Then toss them with a generous amount of olive oil and your favorite seasonings. I like to use garlic powder, salt, parsley, and some cracked black pepper.
- Spread the bread cubes out on a baking sheet, and bake them for 15-20 minutes, or until they are crispy and golden brown. Halfway through baking, stir the croutons ensure even toasting.
- Once the croutons are done, let them cool completely before adding to your salad.
- Any leftover croutons can be stored in an airtight container. They will keep for several days at room temperature, or you can freeze them for longer storage.
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