How to Make Easy Homemade Ciabatta Bread Croutons

• servings: 8 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

4 cups cubed ciabatta bread (cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces)

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

¼ teaspoon dried basil

¼ teaspoon garlic powder

¼ teaspoon onion powder

¼ teaspoon dried oregano

⅛ teaspoon kosher salt

Directions

Heat oven and season ciabatta: Adjust the oven rack to the middle position and heat to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Add the ciabatta bread, extra-virgin olive oil, and seasonings to a large bowl. Toss to coat evenly.

Bake: Spread the bread cubes in a single layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown and very hard and crunchy.

Serve: Add croutons to garnish your soups and salads.

Nutrition

• Calories: 287 kcal
• Total Fat: 3 g
• Saturated Fat: 1 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 1.2 g
• Sodium: 616 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 56 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 0.01 g
• Protein: 10 g