Cajun Seasoning Croutons
This recipe works with any kind of bread, but I especially like making these with leftover dinner rolls.
Servings 4
Ingredients
- ¼ pound leftover dinner rolls Fluffy Dinner Rolls or white bread
- 1 ½ teaspoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon Louisiana style Cajun seasoning or ½ teaspoon of the homemade type.
- ¼ teaspoon granulated sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon of garlic powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Cut the bread into 1 inch cubes (or any size you want).
- Melt the butter in a large microwave-safe bowl. Stir in the oil and seasonings.
- Toss the cubes in the butter mixture.
- Spread the croutons on a large ungreased baking sheet and bake at 400 for 5 minutes. NOTE: If you have more time and want more browning, you can skip this step and just heat to 300F.
- Open door and stir the croutons around, flipping to ensure they’ve browned a bit, then close door and reduce heat to 300. Continue baking for about 10 to 15 minutes (or longer if you skipped the 400 degree heat), stirring every 5 minutes or so. When they are nicely browned, let them cool completely. They will crisp up as they cool.
- Alternate Methods: If you have more time, you can heat the croutons at 400 for about 5 minutes then turn off the oven and let them sit in the off oven until they dry out. This will depend on how steamy your oven is and how it holds heat, but generally and extra 20 minutes should do it.
Notes
Homemade Cajun Seasoning
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar (you can leave it out if you like)
- 2 tablespoons smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme
- 1-2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon white pepper (optional, but a good addition!)
- 1 teaspoon dried red pepper type chili powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon celery seed
Instructions
- Whisk together all of the ingredients.
- Store in an airtight container such as a jar.