As you may have noticed, I love garlic!!! It's one of my favorite flavorings (along with onions) for breads, dips, and snacks. For this crouton recipe, I'm using garlic infused olive oil and whole wheat bread in hopes of making a crouton that is a little more healthy that the ones you can buy at the store. These croutons are delicious and can be eaten with soups, salads, or by themselves. However you eat them, I'm sure you'll enjoy these croutons just as much as I do!
Combine the extra virgin olive oil, salted butter, crushed garlic cloves, and dried parsley in a small pot on the stove top at a medium heat. Keep the mixture on the heat until the butter has melted and the oil has started to bubble gently, about 2-3 minutes. Take the olive mixture off of the heat, and let the crushed garlic infuse the liquids for at least ten minutes before using.
While you are waiting for the oil, cut up your bread into cubes and put them into a bowl.
When then oil is ready, drizzle it over the bread cubes and toss them, coating them well with garlic oil.
Lay them out in a single layer on a parchment covered baking sheet, and stick the bread into the oven for ten minutes.
When the time is up, take them out of the oven, flip them, and stick the baking sheet back into the oven for fifteen minutes.
Yields about 5-6 cups
Ingredients:
1/4 C. extra virgin olive oil
1 T. salted butter
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1/2 t. parsley, dried
6 C. whole wheat bread cubes
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
Combine the extra virgin olive oil, salted butter, crushed garlic cloves, and dried parsley in a small pot on the stove top at a medium heat. Keep the mixture on the heat until the butter has melted and the oil has started to bubble gently, about 2-3 minutes. Take the olive mixture off of the heat, and let the crushed garlic infuse the liquids for at least ten minutes before using.
While you are waiting for the oil, cut up your bread into cubes and put them into a bowl. When then oil is ready, drizzle it over the bread cubes and toss them, coating them well with garlic oil. Lay them out in a single layer on a parchment covered baking sheet, and stick the bread into the oven for ten minutes. When the time is up, take them out of the oven, flip them, and stick the baking sheet back into the oven for fifteen minutes.
When your croutons have finished baking, let them cool a little before using them. Once they have cooled completely, store them in an airtight plastic bag or container until you're ready to use them.
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