Top the Pizza Soup in your Kidstir Soup Kit with these crunchy croutons. Or, add a few to our Creamy Tomato Soup or toss them in your favorite salads. Homemade croutons are easy to make and taste better than their store-bought cousins.
Crunchy Croutons Recipe
Makes:
4 Servings
Hands-on time:
10 minutes
Start-to-eat time:
20 minutes
Ingredients
- 4 to 5 slices of bread (we used sourdough)
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Kids kitchen skills:
- measuring
- cubing bread
- using a pastry brush
- baking
Tools:
- measuring spoons
- knife & cutting board
- garlic press
- small bowl
- baking sheet
- pastry brush
Step-by-step
Grown-up steps
- Preheat the oven to 375°.
- A grown-up can help cube the bread on a cutting board with a knife. Arrange the bread cubes in a single layer on the baking sheet.
- Measure the olive oil into a small bowl. Add the garlic, basil, oregano, and salt. Paint the seasoned oil onto the bread cubes. Toss the bread with (clean!) hands, then brush on the remaining oil.
- Bake the croutons for about 6 to 10 minutes, or until light brown. Cool, toss on soup or salad, then crunch away!
