Herbed Sprouted Bread Croutons

Herbed Sprouted Bread Croutons

Prep time: 10 minutes | Cook time: 20 minutes

Homemade croutons are simple, herbacious, and fun to make. Best of all, they add a satisfying crunch and flavor to all sorts of dshes... and even make for a really tasty treat.

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 loaf of Alvarado Street Bakery Sprouted Sourdough or California Style Bread
  • 1/3 cup of olive oil
  • 4 TBSP of butter or vegan butter
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 TBSP fresh rosemary, minced
  • 1 TBSP fresh oregano, minced
  • 1 TBSP grated parmesan, optional

 

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Slice the Alvarado Street Bakery bread into ½-inch cubes and spread out evenly on a large baking sheet.
  3. Mince your fresh herbs.
  4. Combine melted butter, oil, salt, pepper and herbs in a small bowl.
  5. Pour mixture evenly over bread. Use your hands to make sure each piece of bread is well-coated.
  6. Bake croutons for 10 min. Remove from oven and flip pieces over, then bake for another 10 min.
  7. Serve immediately, or, wait for croutons to cool before storing.