Focaccia Croutons

Up your crouton game by toasting up seasoned focaccia rather than regular old sliced bread or baguette.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 80 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 clove garlic
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 0.5 teaspoon dried thyme
• 0.25 cup olive oil
• 0.5 teaspoon onion powder
• 0.125 stick butter, melted
• 3.5 cups rosemary focaccia bread, cut into thumbnail-sized pieces

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Crush garlic into a paste with a mortar and pestle.

Step 2

Mix crushed garlic, olive oil, Parmesan cheese, butter, salt, thyme, and onion powder together until relatively homogenous. Let sit for 10 minutes.

Step 3

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread bread on a cookie sheet in a single layer.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven, flipping once halfway, until golden brown and firm to the touch, 8 to 10 minutes.

Step 5

Place bread cubes in a large bowl and spoon butter mixture on top. Toss well to make sure all cubes are coated. Cover and let sit until bread soaks up the mixture, about 30 minutes.