Amazing Creole Croutons for Soups and Salads

When you have leftover French bread or Italian bread from your Monday Red Beans and Rice meal, make a batch of homemade Creole Croutons with them. You’ll be surprised at how easy it is to make croutons at home. They not only taste amazing but also add so much extra flavor compared to a ‘store-bought’ bagged version. 

This is pretty much the only way I make croutons. I like that Creole Seasoning flavor when I take one of those crunchy bites whether it’s a soup or a salad. In fact, this recipe comes in handy this time of year when soup season is in full swing.

Next time you make a homemade soup or plan on serving a side salad, make this Creole Crouton recipe to compliment the other flavors. I promise you’ll love it. But make extra. If you’re anything like me, you might find yourself simply snacking on these croutons as you cook the main dish.

What ingredients do I need to make Creole Croutons?

Bread: I use either leftover French or Italian bread from the previous day’s meal. If there will not be any leftovers, I will buy a loaf of either one just to have croutons on hand. I think these two types of bread hold up well and make excellent croutons.

Seasoning: Whatever your favorite Creole Seasoning is will work. I generally use Slap Ya Moma.

How do you make Creole Croutons?

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Creole Croutons

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Servings: 6

Author: Red Beans and Eric

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Ingredients

• 4 cups of day old French bread cut into 1-inch cubes
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp Creole seasoning

Instructions

• Heat oven to 350. In a bowl, mix together the bread, olive oil, and Creole Seasoning.
• Spread the coated bread cubes, in a single layer, across a baking sheet. Bake for 5 minutes, carefully remove the sheet from the oven and move the bread pieces around so they don't stick to the sheet. Return to oven and bake for an additional 5 minutes or until it's a golden brown.

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Red Beans and Eric

Eric Olsson is the food blogger of RedBeansAndEric.com. He publishes new recipes and interviews weekly. He has developed recipes and written articles for the famous Camellia brand in New Orleans, Louisiana. He has been mentioned in Louisiana Cookin‘ magazine and has had recipes featured in Taste of Home magazine – with his Creole Turkey recipe being runner up in their annual Thanksgiving recipe contest. He lives outside of Detroit, Michigan, with his wife and four children.