Buttery Croutons Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Melt butter in a pot over medium heat.
• Cut each bread slice into 16 cubes; add bread cubes and garlic powder to melted butter. Stir to coat. Transfer coated bread cubes to the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crispy, 8 to 10 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Drizzle melted butter over bread cubes in a large bowl; toss until butter is completely soaked into bread. Spread bread cubes onto a baking sheet. Sprinkle garlic salt evenly over the cubes.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Cool completely before storing in an airtight container.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• On a large rimmed baking sheet, combine the bread, butter, and salt; toss to coat evenly and spread in a single layer.
• Bake, stirring once, until crisp, about 10 minutes.
• Let cool on sheet on a wire rack and use within3 hours.
• *Pumpernickel Croutons: substitute pumpernickel bread for the white bread and olive oil for the melted butter.
• *Garlic Croutons: in a small skillet, melt 1/4 cup butter over medium heat; add in 3 minced garlic cloves, and saute until sizzling, about 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat; use garlic butter in place of melted butter.