Air Fryer Croutons
Elevate your meal with homemade air fryer croutons! They are perfect for creamy soups, salads or as a snack. Get this easy recipe and make them from scratch.
Servings: 4 cups
Calories: 185
Ingredients
- 4 cups bread baguette (day old, diced ½ large breadstick), see note 1
- 2-3 tablespoons olive oil , see note 2
- ¼ teaspoon salt , see note 3
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper , see note 4
- ¼ teaspoon garlic granules or garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Herbs de Provence (optional but recommended), see note 5
Instructions
- Preheat your air-fryer to 400 Fahrenheit (200 Celsius) for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile: Cut the baguette into ½-inch (1.5-centimeter) cubes. Add to a mixing bowl and drizzle with olive oil. Toss well.
- Season with salt, pepper, garlic granules and herbs de Provence, and toss well again so the seasoning is distributed as evenly as possible.
- Transfer into pre-heated air fryer and cook for 4 minutes or until golden brown and crispy.
Notes
- I like using French baguette (or the Spanish kind) but you can use other artisan bread if you like. There is no need to remove the crust! I used 4 cups of diced baguette which was about 6 ounces (180 grams) of bread.
- Make sure to use olive oil (extra virgin olive oil if possible). Don’t substitute with sunflower or vegetable oil.
- Use fine salt.
- This can be omitted or reduced to 1/8 teaspoon or to your liking.
- Herbs de Provence can be substituted with Italian seasoning or a mix of dried basil and oregano.
- Air fryers vary from brand to brand so keep an eye on the croutons when making them for the first time to avoid over-cooking/burning them.
- Serving suggestions and more tips including FAQ’s are in the post above this recipe card.
Nutrition Facts
Air Fryer Croutons
Amount per Serving
Calories
185
% Daily Value*
Fat
5
g
8
%
Saturated Fat
1
g
6
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
3
g
Sodium
438
mg
19
%
Potassium
76
mg
2
%
Carbohydrates
29
g
10
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
3
g
3
%
Protein
6
g
12
%
Vitamin A
5
IU
0
%
Vitamin C
0.1
mg
0
%
Calcium
65
mg
7
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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