These Herbed Gluten Free croutons will take your salad to the next level. They’re also an addicting snack!
These gluten free croutons are great on a salad that has an herb based dressing, like Vegan Ranch Dressing or Basil Dill Vinaigrette. They are also good by themselves.
You might as well make double the batch because you’ll be eating them before they have even cooled off.
These Herbed Gluten Free croutons will take your salad to the next level. They're also an addicting snack! Click To Tweet
Homemade croutons elevate a salad to another level. If you ever find yourself getting sick of your favorite go-to salad, then switch up the dressing, add some homemade croutons, and a different protein, and it will feel like a whole new salad.
I love to add dried cranberries and baked tofu to mine. Just adding a couple of really great ingredients gives a salad that special touch.
The dressing brings it all together, so it better be a good one in my book.
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- Thai Salad with Peanut Dressing
- Southwestern Black Bean Salad with Chipotle Dressing
- Greek Salad with Tofu Feta
- Crispy Tofu Salad with Sweet Mustard Dressing
- Vegan Broccoli Salad with Dried Cranberries
How to Make Homemade Herbed Croutons
To make these gluten free croutons, mix olive oil and herbs and toss sliced bread in the mixture. You then bake them in the oven until crispy.
They will last a couple of weeks in an air tight container, but they are so good that I doubt you can keep them around for that long.
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Best Bread For Croutons?
Use a good quality day old bread that you like. If you can find day old bread at a discount, that’s great too.
Making croutons is a good way to use up slightly stale bread, but it’s not necessary. I have made these herbed croutons with both fresh brown rice bread and millet chia bread.
While I prefer the brown rice bread for these croutons, both were good.
Tips for Making Herbed Gluten Free Croutons
- If you don’t plan on using all the croutons right away, you can bake them for a few minutes to crisp them up again, if needed. If you keep them in an air tight container, they should stay crispy.
- Alternatively, you can mix together just the herbs and make them in small batches each time you want some.
- I personally like making the whole batch because I end up eating most of them before they even hit my salad.
Can I Freeze Croutons?
If you want to make a double batch and freeze them, no problem. Just let them cool and place in a freezer bag.
When you are ready to eat them, pull out the amount needed, let them thaw 15 minutes. Toast them to crisp them up if needed.
Homemade Croutons Recipe
Homemade vegan croutons are a great way to elevate your salad. They also add flavor and crunch to a creamy soup.
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Herbed Gluten Free Croutons
Ingredients
- 4 slices gluten free bread (2 cups cubed) - I used brown rice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon rosemary
- 1 teaspoon basil
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°.
- Mix all the herbs. Add olive oil. Toss cubed bread in the mixture. Bake at 325° for 20 minutes.
Notes
Nutrition
*Note: Nutrition information should be considered an estimate only. Different nutrition calculators give you different results.
Susan says
August 21, 2018 at 8:30 pmThese are not only easy to make, but add a lot of flavor to a salad!
Willow Moon says
August 22, 2018 at 8:11 amI’m so glad that you like them!