I admit it: when I prepare a series of homemade croutons, I often eat them directly as a snack! Promising “croutons as a snack” isn’t as pathetic as it sounds lol. My kids love munching on them too.
But there are other ways to enjoy croutons instead of just throwing them on any old salad.
Panzanella is an Italian salad recipe that uses old bread for homemade croutons – delicious!
Place a few croutons on top of a smooth soup, like a tomato soup with roasted red peppers or a carrot and ginger soup.
Use them in a Ribollita recipean Italian soup made with day-old bread. You can use croutons instead of bread. (from The Mediterranean dish)
Place them in the food processor to make homemade seasoned breadcrumbs!
How do you prefer to use croutons? Tell me about it in the comments below!
