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Herbed Gluten Free Croutons

Name: Herbed Gluten Free Croutons
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 4 slices gluten free bread ((2 cups cubes)); 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

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These Herbed Gluten Free Croutons will take your salad to the next level. They're also an addicting snack!

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"These are not only easy to make, but add a lot of flavor to a salad! - Susan"

These homemade Herbed Gluten Free Croutons are a great addition to a salad that has an herb-based dressing, like Vegan Ranch Dressing or Vegan Basil Dill Dressing. 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. It's an easy recipe with simple ingredients.

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 crunchy 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.

Another recipe to make with gluten-free bread is my Homemade Gluten Free Bread Crumbs.

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❤️ Why You'll Love Them
🧾 Ingredients
🔪 Instructions
🥖 Best Bread For Croutons
🥡 Storage
❄️ Can I Freeze Croutons?
💭 Tips
👩🏻‍🍳 Recipe FAQs
🥗 Vegan Salads
📋 Recipe
💬 Comments

❤️ Why You'll Love Them

They are crunchy and flavorful. Fresh croutons taste better than store-bought croutons.
You can add them to a salad or your favorite soup, or eat them by the handful!
Making your own croutons is easy and they are done in less than 30 minutes.

🧾 Ingredients

Gluten-free bread: I used my favorite gluten-free bread. Since posting this recipe I found a gluten-free sourdough bread that I love. Sourdough is a great bread to use for croutons.
Olive oil: Make the croutons crispy and add flavor.
Thyme, rosemary, oregano, basil: Add the herby flavor. You could use fresh herbs, Italian seasoning, or your favorite herb blend.
Onion powder and garlic powder: Add a salty pungent flavor. I did not add salt and black pepper because the onion powder and garlic powder add a salty flavor, but you could add salt and pepper as well.

To see the full list of ingredients with measurements and instructions, see the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

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🔪 Instructions

Step 1: Add olive oil and herbs to a large bowl.

Herbs and olive oil mixed in a large mixing bowl.

Step 2: Mix until well blended.

Bread sliced into 1-inch cubes mixed with herbs and olive oil in a bowl.

Step 3: Add sliced bread and toss in the mixture.

Cubed bread with herbs on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.

Step 4: Spread coated bread cubes in a single layer on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Bake them in the oven until crispy and golden brown. Let cool to room temperature and store in an air-tight container.

Gluten Free Croutons on sheet pan bird's eye view.

🥖 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. The type of bread you choose will make a difference in the end result.

Making homemade gluten-free croutons is a good way to use up slightly stale bread, but it's not necessary. You could also use fresh bread.

I have made these herbed croutons with both fresh brown rice bread and Little Northern Bakehouse millet chia bread.

While I prefer the brown rice bread for these croutons, both were good. Since posting this recipe, I found a new bread that would work even better.

It is Cook's Gluten-Free French Sour Dough Bread. It is really tasty and perfect for making croutons.

Gluten Free Croutons on a sheet pan close up.

🥡 Storage

This homemade croutons recipe will last up to 2 weeks in an airtight container at room temperature.

❄️ Can I Freeze Croutons?

If you want to make a double batch and freeze them, no problem. Just let them cool and place them in a freezer bag.

When you are ready to eat them, pull out the amount needed, and let them thaw for 15 minutes. Toast them to crisp them up if needed.

💭 Tips

If you don't plan on using all the croutons right away, you can bake the leftover croutons for a few minutes to crisp them up again, if needed. If you keep them in an airtight 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.