Homemade Jumbo Croutons

Homemade Jumbo Croutons

Homemade Jumbo Croutons

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INGREDIENTS:

• Half a loaf of bread (I used my 7 grain bread)
• 3ish tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon of garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon of Crazy Jane's Mixed Up Salt
• 1/2 teaspoon of dried basil
• Salt & Pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS:

• Preheat your oven to 400°
• Cut your bread into thick slices if possible, or try to buy texas toast cut bread

• Then, cut them into vertical slices about an inch thick

• Tear these strips into chunks that are about cube shaped and place on a cookie sheet (or two cookie sheets depending on their size)

• Drizzle the croutons with a very healthy amount of olive oil. I didn't actually measure it, but it was enough for them to be completely soaked in it
• Sprinkle all the seasonings on top, and salt and pepper to taste. Using your hands, mix everything together to make sure all the croutons are nice and oily, and covered with enough seasoning. Eat a raw crouton and make sure it tastes good before you bake it. Add more seasonings to your liking. 

• Bake in the oven for 15 minutes. Stir croutons around, bake for 5 more minutes. Stir again and bake for 5 more minutes until they are crunchy and nice and golden brown

• Let cool on the pan for 10 minutes or so, so that they get an extra crunch. Store in an airtight container. They last for quite a while when stored properly, and they never really go stale.
• Enjoy!

My calorie counter won't let me use my bread recipe in another recipe, so I had to do some weird stuff and can't take a pretty picture like normal, but I still have the information. 

Assuming there is 15 servings of croutons here...

Calories: 122.2

Total Fat: 5.53g

Saturated Fat: 1.5

Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.27g

Monounsaturated Fat: 1.8g

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 4.33mg

Sodium: 332mg

Potassium: 2.07mg

Total Carbs: 17.33g

Dietary Fiber: 2.07g

Sugars: 3.6g

Protein: 2.67g

Vitamin A: 1.2%

Vitamin C: 0%

Calcium: 1.27%

Iron: 4%