Don't you just love croutons? I mean really, what's a garden salad without those little crunchy squares of flavored bread? Luckily for me I almost always have a stash. After all, there's always a couple of slices of left over bread or rolls to be dealt with. With these little bits of bread, my freezer stays stocked with bread crumbs and croutons!
Here's last night's leftover sliced and buttered bread. It sure was good! Now, it just sits and waits to be forgotten and thrown away. But not in this house! I'll give it a second life as crunchy croutons.
This is so simple! Just cut the bread into small 1/2" squares. Spray the bread cubes liberally with non-stick spray and sprinkle with your favorite seasonings. I used garlic salt and italian seasoning. Mix the bread cubes with your hands to distribute the spices. Spray some more and sprinkle some more, if you need to.
Spread the bread cubes evenly on a cookie sheet, broiler pan, or any other flat pan that can go into the oven. Set the oven temp at 250 degrees F. Bake for about half an hour to 45 minutes. Basically bake until the bread cubes looks like croutons!
Cool your croutons before storing them in a tightly sealed container. I store mine in the freezer, just to be safe. Can't wait to add them to my salads this week!
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Menu Maker Mom ~
Makin' Yummies... Stuffin' Tummies
