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Cooks With Cocktails / Cook / How to Make Homemade Croutons ~ So Easy & Good That You Will Never Buy Them Again

How to Make Homemade Croutons ~ So Easy & Good That You Will Never Buy Them Again

LAST UPDATED: September 11, 2019 ~ FIRST PUBLISHED: April 3, 2018 ~ By Julie & Debbie

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This post will show you how to make croutons, pan-fried on the stove.  In just a few mins you will have buttery, flavorful croutons that are crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. 

These homemade croutons are absolutely heavenly and I bet you will be popping them in your mouth before they get to your soup or salad.  So you better make lots! 

How to make croutons at home

Homemade is almost always better and these croutons are no exception.   Man they are good!  If you like bread and you like butter, you are just like us and you won’t be able to stop eating them.  #sorrynotsorry

These homemade croutons are super quick too.  They are made in a hot pan on the stove and take just a few mins to brown and crisp up.  They are WAY faster and easier than making them in the oven and its easier to control how crispy they get.  I find that the oven can dry croutons out too, but that doesn’t happen in the pan either.

I am not a big fan of store bought croutons either.  I find them dry and tasteless and hard.

Once  you learn how to make croutons at home so quick and easy and delicious, you will never want to buy them at the store again!

cutting bread for homemade croutons

Here’s How to Make Croutons

  1. Cut up some bread into 1 inch cubes.  You want about 2 cups of cubes
  2. Add a couple tablespoons of butter or oil each to a skillet on medium heat
  3. When the butter is melted, add your spice blend, stir then add the bread cubes and stir to coat
  4. Cook in the pan till the edges of the bread get crispy stirring often

That’s it!

Here’s a Video to Show You How to Do It

Sometimes a visual can help you see how easy it really is!  

cubed bread for homemade croutons

There are so many ways to make your homemade croutons taste delicious.  You can leave them just as is with salt and butter, which is really yummy, or you can use your imagination and flavor them any ways you like.  We have a few ideas…

Ways to Flavor Your Homemade Croutons

  • make em spicy with cajun spices
  • fancy with a little truffle oil thrown in while cooking
  • flavor them with a Greek spice blend
  • chili powder for taco salads
  • fresh garlic in the butter with some garlic powder as well

pan of melted butter, ready for croutons to go in

Any excuse to make and eat these homemade croutons is welcome in our houses!  But we think the best way is on a salad or in soup.  But you could also use them as a topping on a casserole or something…???  That would probably be really really good!

How to Use Your Homemade Croutons

  • tomato soup
  • grilled ceaser salad
  • mushroom soup
  • celeriac soup
  • broccoli and cauliflower soup
  • or any other soup or salad that needs a little something crunchy 🙂

mushroom soup with croutons


Recommended Tools for these Homemade Croutons

We highly recommend using a stainless steel pan for frying these babies up.  Stainless pans are excellent for creating a delicious crispy crust on anything you cook and these croutons are no exception.  We both have this All Clad stainless steel frying pan set.  They are a little pricier than most non stick pans, but they will last forever and never loose their non stick coating and they won’t leach toxins into your food.  You will love them too!


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How to Make Croutons ~ So Good and Easy

how to make croutons at home in a pan on the stove.  In just a few mins you will have buttery, flavorful croutons that are crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside.  They are absolutely heavenly and I bet you will be popping them in your mouth before they get to your soup or salad.  So you better make lots! 
4.20 from 10 votes
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Course: Snack
Cuisine: Canadian
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 7 minutes minutes
Total Time: 12 minutes minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 153kcal
Author: Julie & Debbie

Ingredients

  • 2 cups bread cubes we like sourdough
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tbsp your favorite spice blend without salt
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

  • Heat a pan on med to medium-low heat.  Add the butter, olive oil and wait till the butter is melted. Add the spice mix and salt and mix together.
  •  Add the bread cubes and stir till they soak up all the butter.  Cook till nicely browned. Cool completely and they will become crunchy.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 153kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 413mg | Potassium: 17mg | Vitamin A: 175IU | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.5mg
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Meet Julie and Debbie

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Comments

  1. Melissa Weissman says

    July 2, 2019 at 4:49 pm

    I had to leave the kitchen otherwise I would have eaten an entire pan of these delicious croutons. I used about 6 cups of cubed rye bread, doubled the amount of spice blends and doubled the amount of butter and olive oil. All I can say is WOW – these were quick and easy and very addictive. I transferred them to a cooling rack so they’d cool faster. I can’t wait to have them on top of a salad or part of an egg dish.

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    • Julie & Debbie says

      July 5, 2019 at 6:35 am

      Haha! I so know exactly what you mean. They are sooooo good!

      Reply
  2. Melissa Weissman says

    July 2, 2019 at 4:50 pm

    Forgot to rate them – These are definitely 5 stars.

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    • Julie & Debbie says

      July 5, 2019 at 6:35 am

      Thank you! We appreciate that.

      Reply
  3. Holly says

    November 10, 2022 at 10:00 am

    What spices do you use?

    Reply
    • Julie & Debbie says

      December 1, 2022 at 6:55 am

      I most often use a cajun spice or greek (something with lots of herbs) but you can use whatever flavor you like.

      Reply

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