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Homemade Croutons

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 5 oz Bread
  • 1/3 Cup Olive Oil
  • 1/4 Cup Parmesan, grated
  • 1 teaspoon Honey
  • 2 Tablespoons Paprika
  • 2 teaspoons Garlic Powder
  • Salt and Pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350° F
  • In a bowl, mix Olive Oil, Parmesan, Honey, Paprika, and Garlic Powder until it forms a paste.
    Ingredients
  • Slice bread into bite sized cubes - doesn't have to be perfect! Add to olive oil mixture and coat evenly. Get messy with it and use your hands to really get the cheese and spices into the bread!
    Croutons before baking
  • Put the bread cubes onto a cookie sheet, and spread them out so they have room to breathe. If they are touching while cooking, the crunchy crust will not form. Use two cookie sheets if you have to.
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes total, taking out to flip with a spatula halfway through. Don't worry about flipping over every last crouton - just get most of them, give the cookie sheet a nice shake, and toss back into the oven.
  • Let the croutons rest on the baking sheet for 5-10 minutes after coming out of the oven. You can let them cool to room temp, but they're really great warm!