Oil-Free Croutons

Oil-Free Croutons

Oil-Free Croutons

It is frustrating to go into a store and not be able to find whole grain croutons, let alone ones without oil, dairy, or eggs. That’s why I cook! So, tonight we are making Caesar Salad, and so my hubby and I devised croutons to go with it. In order to make anything “stick” to the bread cubes, normally oil would be used. We decided to use a different approach, and they came out AMAZING!
Course: Salad
Keyword: Croutons
Author: Mrs. Plant

Ingredients

  • 1 loaf of whole grain bread cut into bite-sized cubes
  • 3 T walnuts chopped very finely
  • 3 T maple syrup
  • 1/2 t garlic powder
  • 1/4 t salt
  • 1/8 t black pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 300 (convection) or 325 regular.
  • In a very small bowl, combine the chopped walnuts, maple syrup, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
  • Place bread cubes in a large bowl with plenty of extra room in it.
  • Drizzle mixture over bread cubes, tossing them as you go to coat all pieces.
  • Move coated bread cubes to silpat or parchment-lined baking sheets, making sure they are in a single layer with plenty of room around them. You may need 2 baking sheets to do this.
  • Bake for 30 minutes, until bread cubes are light and crispy and very lightly browned.
  • Store in a gallon-sized freezer bag or sealed container.

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