Homemade croutons - Aromatic, crunchy and vegan
Recipe for homemade croutons. Toasted in olive oil, flavored with garlic, and sprinkled with a variety of spices and herbs. Easy, fast and with a very rich taste! Ideal to accompany your vegan salad or velvet soup.
Servings 1 bowl
Calories 265kcal
Ingredients
Ingredients for homemade crispy croutons
- 3 slices bread
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 clove garlic
- ¼ tsp sweet paprika
- ¼ tsp smoked paprika
- ¼ tsp onion powder (optional)
- ¼ tsp curry
- ¼ tsp thyme
- ¼ tsp oregano
- salt and pepper
Instructions
Homemade crispy croutons
- Cut the bread into cubes of 1-2 cm.
- In a large pan, heat the olive oil, over medium heat, with the garlic (cut in half). Be careful the garlic not to get burned, and after 2 minutes remove it.
- Raise the temperature to high, add the croutons and stir frequently, until golden on all sides. Remove the pan from the heat and add all our spices and herbs and mix well.
- Your homemade croutons are ready!
Serving
- We use them as topping in salads and velvet soups, plain or sprinkled with nutritional yeast.
You can use them in: - green salads
- velvet soups, such as:
Notes
- The size and shape of the croutons varies depending on our tastes and their use. They can be cubes or simple squares of 1-3 cm, but they can also have other shapes such as round or oblong, as in our vegan bruschettes .
- If you want them spicier or with a richer taste, you can add some, or all, of the following:
- ¼ κ.γ. ginger powder
- ¼ κ.γ. coriander powder
- ¼ κ.γ. cayenne pepper
- ¼ κ.γ. mint
- ¼ κ.γ. basil
Nutrition
Calories: 265kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 21g | Sodium: 18mg | Potassium: 54mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 516IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg