Oven-Baked Garlic Croutons

A simple, but no less tasty snack — just like in a bar! Garlic croutons with garlic are prepared like croutons, only not in a frying pan, but in the oven. It turns out to be a delicious snack not only for beer, but also for first courses. Try making croutons from different types of bread and choose which you like best.
cook time: 45 min
Miles Denholm
Oven-Baked Garlic Croutons

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

406
Calories
25g
Fat
36g
Carbs
6g
Protein

Ingredients (4 portions)

Basic:

Garlic (large) 1 clove
Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste
Dill (dried) 1 tsp
Bread (150 g of loaf, Darnitsky and rye.) 450 g
Sunflower oil 150 ml
Basil (dried) 1 tsp
Italian herbs (mixture) 0.5 tsp

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make garlic croutons from bread with garlic in the oven at home? Prepare your ingredients. You can take any bread — wheat, rye or rye-wheat (known in our country as Darnitsky). I took three types at once to compare which ones would turn out tastier. You can use refined, odorless sunflower oil, but I prefer virgin oil — it is more aromatic. Or take olive. Turn the oven on 180 degrees.

Step 2

Step 2
Peel the garlic and pass through a press.

Step 3

Step 3
In a bowl, combine sunflower oil, garlic, dried dill, basil and Italian herbs, salt and pepper. I didnʼt have a ready-made mixture of Italian herbs, so I replaced them with a pinch of dried rosemary and a pinch of thyme.

Step 4

Step 4
Mix everything thoroughly.

Step 5

Step 5
It is advisable to take bread that is not entirely fresh, at least yesterday’s bread. In this case, it will not crumble much when cutting and mixing with oil. Cut Darnitsky bread into oblong bars.

Step 6

Step 6
Wheat bread — medium cubes or the same blocks.

Step 7

Step 7
Also cut the rye bread into cubes.

Step 8

Step 8
Place white bread in a bowl, pour in some of the aromatic vegetable oil and mix gently. The aromatic oil should soak the bread on all sides.

Step 9

Step 9
Place Darnitsky bread in the same bowl and add another portion of sunflower oil with spices and garlic and stir.

Step 10

Step 10
Place both types of crackers on a parchment-lined baking sheet in a single layer. The article at the link at the end of the recipe will help you choose parchment.

Step 11

Step 11
Place the rye crackers in a bowl, pour over the remaining oil and mix too.

Step 12

Step 12
I didn’t have enough space on a large baking sheet for rye crackers, so I dried them on a separate baking sheet.

Step 13

Step 13
Place the baking sheets with crackers in an oven preheated to 180°C for 15-20 minutes. It is advisable not to move far from the oven, as the crackers can quickly burn on the bottom. If the oven allows, cook on the “Top+bottom+convection” mode. This will allow the crackers to dry and crust evenly. The exact time depends on your oven. You can learn about the operating features of ovens by reading a separate article, link at the end of the recipe.

Step 14

Step 14
Place the finished homemade garlic croutons into a bowl and serve. After tasting, the croutons made from custard rye bread seemed the most delicious to me. Bon appetit!

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