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Quick gluten free croutons and breadcrumbs (Vegan)

Incredibly easy and quick recipe to make the best gluten free croutons and bread crumbs at home, that are vegan too!
Course Appetizer, Bread, Main Course
Cuisine American, French, Mediterranean
Keyword bread crumbs, croutons, dairy free, egg free, gluten free, homemade, vegan
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

Equipment

  • 1 knife
  • 1 large pan (or baking sheet for baked version)
  • 1 blender or food processor

Ingredients

  • 4-5 slices of gluten free (vegan) bread (even better if a couple days old and dried out)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil or other vegetable, non-flavored oil (non flavored coconut oil is fine too)
  • dried herbs, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, spices (optional)

Instructions

For pan fried croutons

  • cut the bread into half inch thick slices
  • cut the slices into cubes (it will be easier with dried out bread)
  • add a couple tablespoons of oil to a large pan over medium heat
  • add the cubes (and seasonings, if desired) and toss them around from time to time until they are nice and golden on all sides
  • serve still warm when added to salads or soups

For baked croutons

  • pre-heat the oven at 180C/350F
  • add the bread cubes to a baking dish
  • add the oil and toss them until coated
  • tossing them around from time to time, bake them until nice and golden on all sides

To make the bread crumbs

  • add the croutons to a blender or food processor and grind until they turn into the crumbs size you desire