Herby Air Fryer Croutons
These croutons are crunchy, golden, and easy to make in the air fryer in just 12-15 minutes! I use French bread, but most varieties of bread work for this recipe.
Servings: 8 servings (makes ~5 cups of croutons)
Calories: 152kcal
Equipment
- 1 air fryer I test all of my recipes in an Instant Vortex 6-quart Plus air fryer
Ingredients
- ½ medium loaf day old French bread see note #1
- 1 tablespoon olive oil more as needed
- 1 teaspoon dry rosemary
- ½ teaspoon dry thyme
- ½ teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Slice the French bread into roughly 1-inch slices. Slice each piece into 1-inch cubes. A standard air fryer basket will hold about 4 heaping cups of cubed bread, or half a loaf of French bread. To use the entire loaf of bread just double the recipe and air fry in two batches.
- Preheat the air fryer to 325F. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, drizzle the cubed bread with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, 1 teaspoon dry rosemary, ½ teaspoon dry thyme, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper, to taste. Toss to combine.
- Transfer the bread to the preheated air fryer. Air fry at 325F for 12 minutes, shaking halfway through. Check the croutons, adding 2-3 more minutes to make them extra crisp.
- Keep croutons in a closed container for up to a week, or store in the freezer or up to 3 months.
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Notes
- French bread: This will vary in size based on where you buy the bread, so I just recommend measuring out 4-5 cups of cubed French bread per batch of croutons.
- This recipe also works with sourdough, ciabatta, really any type of bakery bread.
- Day old bread tends to be drier and staler. This isn't required, but note that it results in slightly crisper croutons than very fresh and moist bread.
Nutrition
Calories: 152kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 446mg | Potassium: 59mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 6IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 2mg
