BEST GARLIC PARMESAN CROUTONS

BEST Garlic Parmesan Croutons image

These are like mini garlic bread bites, a perfect addition to caesar salads, soups, or just to munch on! You will never buy another crouton again.

Provided by kbracken

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Crouton Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

8 (1/2 inch thick) slices French bread, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
1 tablespoon creole seasoning (such as Emeril's Bayou Blast!®), or more to taste
½ cup butter
6 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1 clove garlic, sliced thin
⅛ teaspoon onion powder

Steps:

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
Put cubes in a large bowl and season generously with creole seasoning.
Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir Parmesan cheese, garlic, and onion powder into the melted butter; pour over the bread cubes and toss to coat. Spread bread cubes onto a large baking sheet.
Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes, stir, and continue baking until golden brown and crispy, about 10 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 193.2 calories, Carbohydrate 14.8 g, Cholesterol 33.8 mg, Fat 13.1 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 8.1 g, Sodium 479.4 mg, Sugar 0.7 g