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5 from 15 votes

Homemade Croutons in the Air Fryer

Homemade croutons from extra bread will make all your salads better!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Additional Time15 minutes
Total Time33 minutes
Course: Salad Recipes
Cuisine: American
Servings: 2 cups
Calories: 714kcal
Author: Laura

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cut up bread
  • 1 TBSP Olive Oil
  • 1 tsp Italian Seasoning
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • pinch of salt
  • pinch of pepper

Instructions

  • preheat the Air Fryer for 5 minutes at 400° to cut cooking time
  • mix the oil with the seasonings, warm briefly over low heat
  • put the bread chunks in a mixing bowl
  • drizzle the warmed oil over the bread
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    Drizzling the oil over the bread pieces.
  • toss to coat
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    Toss to coat the bread crumbs in the oil.
  • put in the preheated Air Fryer
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    Bread chunks going into the air fryer.
  • set the Air Fryer to 400° and toast the bread for 5 minutes shaking half way through the cook time
  • after 5 minutes check the croutons and see if they're brown and toasty, if not toast again in 1 minute increments until done to your liking
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    Fresh air fryer croutons still in the basket.
  • remember crouton will get crispier as they cool off

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 714kcal | Carbohydrates: 113g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 1120mg | Potassium: 351mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 22IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 312mg | Iron: 9mg