How to Make Crispy Homemade Air Fryer Croutons

Air-fried crispy croutons, sitting beside a green salad and dressing.

How to Make Crispy Homemade Air Fryer Croutons

Delicious crouton recipe using your favorite bread. The air fried croutons come out crispy and well seasoned.

Course Bread

Cuisine American

Keyword cheesy seasoning, croutons

Budget Cheap

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings

Calories 138kcal

Equipment

Air Fryer
Bread Knife
wooden spoon

Ingredients

2 cups cubed bread
1 tablespoon cheesy seasoning or two tablespoons parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon oil
1 tablespoon melted butter
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon chopped parsley

Instructions

Cube the bread slices into 1" cubes. Put the cubed bread in a large mixing bowl. Add the seasonings and parsley. Toss to mix well.
Pour on the oil and/or melted butter and toss again to coat the bread cubes.
Place the bread cubes in a single layer in the air fryer basket.
Air fry at 350 degrees for 8 minutes. Set a reminder to shake halfway through.
Halfway thru, shake the basket to move and flip the croutons. Continue cooking.
When the croutons are crispy and brown, remove them from the air fryer basket and cool to room temperature.
Enjoy on your favorite salad or soup.

Notes

Serving size varies based on the type of bread you use, how you are using the croutons, and how much you choose to put on your salad or soup. The nutritional data is based on four servings.

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