What can be done with stale bread so that it is eaten faster than freshly baked? Cook crackers in the oven. This is a simple but very versatile appetizer that can be made from white or rye bread, a bun or a long loaf, using various seasonings and spices.

Croutons in the oven from black bread

Black bread contains enough moisture, so the technology for making crackers from it has some differences from drying white bread. To give the finished product a more interesting and rich taste, be sure to salt the slices of bread and appease with seasonings to your taste.

List of required products:

• 700 g of black bread;
• salt and spices.

Recipe for making croutons step by step:

1. Cut the crusts off a loaf of rye bread. Next, cut the crumb into thin strips, which are laid out on a baking sheet, salt and sprinkle with spices (paprika, herbs, pepper, etc.).
2. Preheat the oven to the maximum, put a baking sheet with bread in it, and reduce the temperature to 60 degrees. Leaving the door ajar so that the moisture can safely escape, dry the crackers for two hours.

How to cook from white bread?

White bread crackers not only have a beneficial effect on the digestive system, but also turn out to be very tasty, especially if you cook them from "Mustard" or "Milk" bread.

Of the ingredients will be used only:

• 1 loaf of bread or loaf.

Sequence of actions:

1. Cut the bread into cubes, the edges of which are not more than 10 mm, put on a dry, ungreased baking sheet. Fresh soft bread is very difficult to cut neatly into small slices because it crumbles a lot. This will not happen with a product that was baked 2-3 years ago.
2. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees and dry the bread for 5-10 minutes, periodically opening the door and stirring the contents. So the crackers dry evenly, and the moisture that will evaporate during drying can come out.

Homemade croutons in the oven with garlic

Garlic croutons can be made from any bread, but they are especially tasty from black bread with dressing in fragrant sunflower oil.

For this snack option you will need:

• 250 g of black bread;
• 45-60 ml of sunflower oil;
• 10-16 g of garlic;
• salt and pepper to taste.

Cooking:

1. Squeeze garlic into sunflower oil through a press, add salt and pepper. Mix the dressing well and let it brew for a couple of minutes.
2. Grind black bread (with a crust or pre-cut it) into strips or cubes. Next, roll bread cubes (straws) in garlic dressing and transfer to a baking sheet.
3. Preheat the oven in advance to 200 degrees, bake croutons in it for up to 10 minutes. The product will be ready for use after complete cooling.

Olga: | March 3rd, 2018 | 3:08 pm

Thanks! I did. Ate with pleasure. And just like that with soup. Even children. Even the youngest (4 years old), who hates garlic))) In general, none of your recipes have failed us yet)
Answer: Olga, bon appetit!

Anonymous: | May 25th, 2017 | 7:47 pm

and salt?
Answer: Salt - to taste. It is possible without salt.

AndreyKa: | April 5th, 2017 | 1:15 pm

Thanks for the recipes and advice.
Answer: Andreika, delicious crackers!

LISA: | May 16th, 2015 | 6:05 pm

EXCELLENT THANK YOU

Anna: | December 26th, 2014 | 8:48 dp

An excellent recipe, I went to cook different variations, in addition to garlic, I also want to make Italian herbs with paprika.

Anonymous: | November 11th, 2014 | 2:26 pm

THANKS! IT'S DELICIOUS!
Answer: To health! I'm glad you liked the recipe :)

Thomas: | June 20th, 2013 | 6:42 pm

The recipe is good but everything burned down!! Probably shouldn't have been in the oven...

Answer: perhaps you have a more powerful oven, since it happened :(

Evgeshka: | June 5th, 2013 | 1:04 pm

I did it now, it turned out great, thanks!

Noora: | April 18th, 2013 | 1:36 pm

Very good and simple recipe. I managed to do everything, even though I cooked crackers for the first time.

Anonymous: | February 10th, 2013 | 12:06 pm

cool thanks for the recipe

DmitryE: | September 17th, 2012 | 6:21 pm

Croutons in the microwave.
Scheme:
2-3 min. maximum, then mix.
5 min defrost or approximately 30% power. I mix again.
And so - for 5 minutes - until it is ready.
At the maximum, you need to hold it so that the bread warms up and moisture begins to stand out.

Xenia: | August 20th, 2012 | 3:59 pm

I did. At first, of course, they looked more beautiful than usual, but the smell of garlic disappeared almost immediately, and when they lay down for a while, a terrible musty smell appeared due to oil.

Answer: they should not be stored for a long time, it is better to eat immediately, while they are still fresh and crispy.

Ira: | August 7th, 2012 | 4:02 dp

very tasty and no salt needed

Alena: | July 23rd, 2012 | 1:27 pm

Leah, be more restrained in your statements! For example, I really like the smell of roasted garlic. And with crackers and hams;)
Thanks for the recipe. Haven't tried this easy yet.

Anonymous: | July 23rd, 2012 | 8:22 dp

Thanks a lot. Everything worked out.

La: | July 22nd, 2012 | 10:28 am

Ugh, how can you stand the smell of roasted garlic, it makes me sick! I do this: I cut the bread, knead it in oil with spices (Italian herbs). Dry in the oven until golden brown. Then on a napkin so that the fat comes off at least a little, otherwise it is very greasy. And already in the plate, where the finished crackers lie, I squeeze the garlic and stir. The smell of fresh garlic is much better than nauseating baked garlic.

Aziz: | July 4th, 2012 | 2:19 pm

Thanks! There is a lot of bread left, I decided to make crackers and immediately came across your site, it turned out very tasty. I started experimenting with different spices.

Maksimka: | June 29th, 2012 | 8:36 dp

Senk Yu Veri Match! I'm going to try))

Julia: | June 23rd, 2012 | 4:04 pm

Everything is on fire!!! People! Do not keep them for half an hour ... immediately pull them out after 5 minutes !!!

Answer: that's the most interesting. According to some reviews, everything turned out great, while others burned out. If the recipe is the same, but the result is different, then the matter is in the ovens. Each has its own new .... Yes, the first time you can advise to immediately pull out after 5 minutes and evaluate the result. If you still need to hold it in the oven, then return it back. If everything is ready - pull out.

Bulshop: | May 27th, 2012 | 2:31 pm

Thanks for the recipe, I'm off to cook

Elena: | February 5th, 2012 | 6:36 dp

Thanks for the recipe, great croutons! In general, I am delighted with the site, so much useful, what I was looking for!

Ollie: | February 5th, 2012 | 6:31 am

Dasha, thanks! It worked out remarkably well. Even for soup, even for tea ...

Masha Mironova: | January 21st, 2012 | 2:39 pm

Dasha, thank you, these are perfect croutons. They turn out fine and finely chopped, and large, and from black bread and from white. And what I like most of all: they give complete satisfaction, but you can’t overeat them like bread. Now one loaf of bread is enough for me for a week. Cooked onion soup, a handful of crackers, grated cheese - and you can die of delight, life has already been successful))

Answer: perfect!

Anonymous: | January 19th, 2012 | 6:57 pm

wondering what to do with cheese?

Answer: with cheese - it’s already like sandwiches. I do this: I cut the bread into thin slices, spread them on a baking sheet greased with vegetable oil (the underside of the sandwich will turn out crispy). Top - filling (something + cheese). I remember that in my student years, sandwiches with sprats and cheese were an invariable hit. You can simply rub the top with garlic and sprinkle with grated cheese on top. It will be delicious with tomatoes, and with sausage, and with pickles, etc. Bake until cheese is melted.

Anonymous: | January 19th, 2012 | 2:42 pm

Must be delicious, thanks, I'll give it a try!

Brown bread croutons are not only an excellent snack and addition to beer. It is also one of the components of many delicious appetizers and an invariable ingredient in mashed soups and other first courses.

Particularly tasty and undeniably useful, unlike store-bought ones, will be black bread croutons, cooked with your own hands in the oven. We will describe all the subtleties of the technological process of creating a homemade product in the recipes below.

How to make brown bread croutons in the oven - recipe

Ingredients:

• black bread - 1 loaf;
• a mixture of spices and dry herbs (optional) - to taste;
• odorless - 45 ml;
• fine salt - to taste.

Cooking

Depending on the desired aesthetic appearance and shape of crackers, we cut a loaf of black bread into strips, sticks or cubes, but we try to ensure that the thickness of the slices does not exceed one centimeter. Of course, it will be possible to dry thicker products, but it will be problematic to crack them without causing damage to the teeth. To make it easier to cut bread thinner, we choose yesterday's or even more stale product for making crackers.

We place the prepared bread slices in a bag, pouring half a serving of sunflower oil into it and adding a little salt. If your plans are to cook not just classic crackers, but fill them with spicy flavors, then at this stage we also add the desired mixture of spices and spices. Now we put the prepared bread slices there, add the remaining butter, a little more salt and spices and collect the edges of the bag with one hand. We hold the bag with the second hand at the bottom and shake the contents gently but vigorously so that the oil, salt and spices are evenly distributed over the bread.

Now we lay out the blanks on a baking sheet in one layer, covering it with a parchment cut beforehand, and place it on the middle level of the oven heated to medium temperatures. We maintain the products to the desired degree of crunch and browning, periodically mixing the workpieces.

Delicious black bread croutons with garlic - recipe

Ingredients:

• black bread - 1 loaf;
• garlic cloves or dried garlic - 7 pcs. or to taste;
• odorless sunflower oil - 45 ml;
• fine salt - to taste.

Cooking

You can use either fresh garlic cloves or dried granulated garlic to give the croutons a garlic flavor. And the technological process of preparing such an appetizer is not much different from the previous one.

Mix dried garlic or pre-peeled garlic cloves squeezed through a press with sunflower oil, add salt, mix and let it brew for twenty to thirty minutes. After that, put the black bread cut into slices in a bag, add the prepared garlic mixture and shake thoroughly until the garlic taste is evenly distributed.

We dry the crackers in the same manner on a baking sheet in the oven, setting it in advance to a temperature of 100-120 degrees. To obtain a crispy effect, it will take about one and a half to two hours of such drying.

How to make homemade croutons: crunchy treat!

To make fragrant crispy cubes, sticks or slices at home, you can use any yesterday's or even fresh bread or roll. Use metal shaped notches to surprise your household or guests with the original shape of your own biscuits.

How to dry crackers in the oven

Seasoned crunchy pieces made from stale bread or rolls can be used in many ways: eaten with tea, added to salad, soup or broth.

In order not to throw away such a valuable bakery product, check out the most popular ways to cook crackers in the oven. Products will become tastier if they are seasoned: impregnation is the best option, because only in this way the spices will be absorbed evenly.

At what temperature to dry crackers in the oven

There are some nuances in this matter, because each type of bread dries differently. In any case, slices, cubes or sticks must be turned over several times during cooking so that they dry evenly.

So, the optimal oven temperature for crackers is: from white bread - 170 degrees; from gray or bran - no more than 180 degrees; from black - 180 degrees; from a bun - 170 degrees.

Delicious crackers at home - cooking secrets

Cooks are happy to reveal some of their secrets to the housewives so that they can surprise the household with a new dish.

So, for example, before making homemade crackers, it is important to read some tips:

If the bread is too damp, keep the oven door open while drying. This will help excess moisture evaporate faster.

When adding herbs as a seasoning, don't get carried away, because spices are meant to enhance the flavor of a dish, not overpower it.

It is worth noting that garlic is not combined with dried dill.

If you are making crackers that will become additional ingredients for soup or salad, then consider the combination of spices that are in crackers and in the cooked dish.

There are many options for vegetable oil for dressing, if you do not boil it.

Suitable mustard, sesame, peanut or olive.

Use the slices of bread flavored with butter immediately, because after a long storage, the polyunsaturated fats contained in the composition become harmful chemical compounds.

If you made crackers yourself in the oven, but decided to store them for a long time and expect them to remain crispy and tasty, then after baking, send the pieces to a hermetically sealed glass jar.

If you can’t find stale bread, and you don’t want to dry crackers from white bread, you can fry the celery root, while each stalk must be cut into small cubes.

Recipes for crackers in the oven

Every economical housewife has already found a way not to throw away stale bread - to dry it. There are many options for what spices to do this with, because many people like to experiment with combinations of flavors. Choose a suitable recipe for making crackers in the oven, so that later you can use crispy products as an addition to any dish.

1. Black bread crackers in the oven

Fragrant crunchy rye cubes can be used for whatever you want: as an appetizer for beer or as an additional ingredient for many salads or first. Croutons in the oven from black bread will turn out fragrant and beautiful, as in the photo, if you do everything step by step, as described in the recipe. Save this method for yourself so that you don’t have to look for a long time.

Products:

1. Salt (fine) - to taste

2. Black bread - 1 pc.

3. Vegetable oil - 45 ml.

4. Spices, dry herbs - optional

How to cook black bread crackers in the oven:

Cut a loaf of stale rye bread into sticks, straws, or cubes, with each piece not more than 1 cm thick.

Pour half a portion of the oil into a plastic bag, pour the chopped slices into the same place, salt, add spices or a mixture of spices if desired.

Add the remaining vegetable oil, a little more salt, spices and collect the edges of the bag in your hand. While holding with your other hand, gently but vigorously shake the contents of the package so that the resulting dressing is distributed over each bar or cube.

Cover the baking sheet with a piece of parchment paper, pour out one layer of the workpiece. Send the products to the oven, in which the temperature has already risen to 180 degrees. Bake the breadcrumbs until they are golden brown.

2. White bread crackers in the oven

Those crackers that are sold in every store have few substances that are useful for the human body.

If you want your household to eat as much “healthy” food as possible, try drying crackers in the white bread oven.

Homemade products turn out beautiful, as in the photo, and even the most picky gourmets will appreciate the taste of snacks with cheese.

Products:

1. Salt - to taste

2. Garlic - 2 cloves

3. Oil - 3 tbsp. spoons

4. Baton - 400 gr.

5. Cheese - 100 gr.

How to cook white bread crackers in the oven:

Cut bread into small cubes. Grate any kind of cheese. Chop the garlic with a sharp knife or with a garlic press. Salt a little, then grind with a spoon until the spice releases the juice. Pour the bread cubes with the resulting mixture, mix thoroughly so that all products are evenly soaked. Cover a baking sheet with baking paper, put future crispy snacks in one layer. Preheat the oven in advance, bake at 180-200 degrees until a delicious golden crust appears. It is worth noting that at the beginning of cooking, the products must be stirred frequently so that the melted cheese is distributed over each bread cube.

3. Croutons with garlic in the oven

Such snacks have earned a place of honor in the kitchen of housewives, because they can be prepared in just a couple of minutes, and then used as an additional snack for first courses.

Crackers with garlic in the oven have a pleasant aroma and taste, which is the main factor for gourmets.

Save this recipe for yourself so you don't have to think about how to quickly process stale bread.

Products:

1. Olive oil - 60 ml.

2. Long loaf or baguette - 1 pc.

3. Salt, ground pepper - to taste

4. Garlic - 4 cloves

How to cook garlic croutons in the oven:

Turn on the oven in advance, setting the temperature to 190 degrees. Take out a baking sheet, cover with paper. Pour oil into a frying pan, put chopped garlic there. The spice should not be fried, but sautéed, in time no more than 30 seconds. Toss the chopped slices of bread with the garlic-butter mixture, leave for a couple of minutes to absorb the dressing. Lay out the bread cubes in a single layer on the paper, send the baking sheet to the oven. Dry seasoned bread until each crouton is golden brown.

4. Rye crackers in the oven

Such snacks can serve as an independent beer dish or serve as an excellent addition to rich borscht.

Previously, bread was dried so as not to be thrown away, but today rye crackers with garlic in the oven are made to enjoy their taste.

All you have to do is prepare the ingredients and follow the recipe step by step.

Products:

1. Olive oil - 2 tbsp. spoons

2. Dried garlic - 1 teaspoon

3. Salt, seasonings - to taste

4. Rye bread - 0.6 kg.

5. Fresh garlic - 2 cloves

How to cook rye crackers in the oven:

Cut off the crust from the loaf, cut the crumb into cubes. Transfer stock to a large bowl. Sprinkle products with dry garlic, salt. In order not to damage future snacks, you need to shake the dishes. Pour the bread cubes with oil, add crushed fresh garlic there. Shake the bowl again. Fry crackers in a preheated oven for no more than 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

5. Croutons for Caesar in the oven

Many housewives who are fond of cooking restaurant food at home are interested in how to make crackers in the oven from bread.

Crispy cubes are an additional ingredient to many dishes: broths, salads, etc.

For example, drying crackers for Caesar in the oven will not be difficult even for a novice cook, because there is a step-by-step recipe at hand.

Products:

1. Garlic - 3 cloves

2. Dry basil, Provence herbs - 2 tbsp. spoons

3. Stale white loaf - 0.5 kg.

4. Vegetable oil - 0.25 cups

5. Butter - 0.25 cups

How to cook croutons for Caesar in the oven:

Bread cut not too large cubes. In a large container, mix vegetable oil, melted butter, add crushed garlic and other seasonings to the mass. Pour the products, mix so that they are saturated with this dressing. Bake at 200 degrees for no more than 10 minutes, or until the snacks are golden brown. Ready crispy pieces to use when completely cooled.

6. Croutons with salt in the oven

This recipe will be appreciated by those who like to have a snack during the day. It is worth noting that homemade crackers with salt in the oven will bring much more benefit to the body than those strewn with harmful food additives.

If you wish, you can crush the bread cubes not only with salt and pepper, but also with other seasonings with different tastes: bacon, cheese, etc.

Products:

1. Salt - 5 gr.

2. White loaf - 1 pc.

3. Seasonings - to taste and desire

How to cook croutons with salt in the oven:

Cut the bread into sticks, slices or cubes. Make sure that the pieces are not too thick or thin, because they may not dry out completely or even burn out. Put the future crackers on a baking sheet, lightly sprinkle with plain water. Sprinkle with salt, spices, but do not overdo it. Send the workpiece to the preheated oven. Set the temperature to the optimum - about 150 degrees. Dry, stirring occasionally, until the pieces are a beautiful golden color.

7. Sweet loaf crackers in the oven

If you have leftover stale bread (or even fresh), do not rush to throw it away. Check out how to make sweet croutons in the oven to surprise your household with a new interesting dish.

Crunchy cubes with sugar soaked in sour cream are perfect as an addition to tea or coffee. It is worth noting that instead of bread, you can use a bun with any filling.

Products:

1. Sour cream - 200 gr.

2. Baton (or bun) - 200-300 gr.

3. Sugar - 1.5 cups

How to cook sweet loaf crackers in the oven:

Cut the loaf into not too thick slices, then cut each slice to make many squares. Arrange the required amount of sugar and sour cream on different deep plates. Dip each future sweet snack first in sour cream, then immediately roll in sugar. Lay the cubes on a dry baking sheet, but space them a little apart. Bake a treat, setting the temperature to about 200 degrees. Turn off the appliance after 5 minutes, serve the products when completely cool.

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Rye bread is a great option for making croutons. It is better to give preference to yesterday's baking, it will crumble much less during processing, and it is easier to cut it. If only fresh bread is at hand, put it in the freezer for a while.

garlic croutons

To make delicious garlic croutons, you will need one loaf of rye bread, half a teaspoon of salt, three tablespoons of olive oil and five cloves of garlic.

Peel the garlic and run it through a press. Pour the oil into a fairly large container, add salt to it, as well as prepared garlic. Mix well the resulting mass and leave it for twenty minutes to infuse. Chop the bread with a very sharp knife into suitable pieces. Put it in a container with the mixture, mix quickly so that the oil is evenly distributed. Spread the prepared bread slices onto a baking sheet. Send it to the oven, preheated to one hundred degrees. Drying should be carried out within a couple of hours, with occasional stirring.

Croutons with herbs and spices

To prepare this version of delicious rye crackers, you should prepare a loaf of rye bread, a teaspoon of salt, three to four tablespoons of vegetable oil and some herbs and spices, depending on your taste preferences. From spices, you can use ground red pepper, dried garlic and various store-bought seasonings. Greens are most often used in the form of parsley or dill.

Cut yesterday's bread into arbitrary small slices. Combine vegetable oil with salt, selected spices and herbs, mix well. Pour this seasoned oil inside a regular plastic bag. Put the bread in there. Inflate the bag a little, twist the top and shake it up to three times until the croutons are evenly saturated with oil.

Preheat the oven to two hundred degrees. Pour the prepared slices of bread onto a baking sheet in a fairly even layer and send them to the oven. Dry the crackers until they reach the desired condition, stirring occasionally. Usually they are ready for consumption after half an hour.

Crackers with cheese

To prepare such crackers, you will need a loaf of bread, about a hundred grams of hard cheese, a couple of cloves of garlic, a teaspoon of salt. It is also worth using some dried ginger and black pepper, three tablespoons of vegetable oil.

Cut the bread into small cubes. Sprinkle with spices, as well as grated garlic and salt. Spray such a workpiece with vegetable oil. Sprinkle with grated cheese and send to the oven, preheated to two hundred degrees. Cook for twenty-five to thirty minutes, stirring occasionally.

Creamy croutons

This is a very simple version of crackers, cooking in this case will take you a minimum of time and require almost no effort. Cut the rye bread into slices, grease each of them with a thin layer of butter. Then cut the bread into squares. Place these cubes on a dry baking sheet. Cook croutons at medium temperature for forty minutes. It is best to open the oven door a little at the same time - this will allow moisture to come out of it, which will make the croutons especially light and crispy.

Crackers with mushrooms

To prepare this version of crackers, you need to prepare a loaf of rye bread, a teaspoon of salt, three tablespoons of vegetable oil, as well as dry mushrooms and dry garlic, depending on your taste preferences.

Cut the bread into strips or cubes and pour into a fairly deep container. Grind mushrooms and garlic in a coffee grinder. Take a couple of tablespoons of each resulting powder, combine with salt and mix well. Sprinkle this mixture on slices of bread and pour over them with vegetable oil. Shake the container so that all the ingredients are evenly distributed over the bread. Scatter the future crackers on a baking sheet in a thin layer and send it to the oven preheated to one hundred degrees until toasted. As we said above, in order for the croutons to turn out really tasty, open the oven door a little.

Homemade rye bread crackers are not only tasty, but also a healthy dish. They contain a lot of B vitamins that are useful for our nervous system. In addition, such a product saturates quite quickly. However, do not get carried away with crackers beyond measure if you are overweight. Rye croutons can be added to various salads, soups and other dishes. They will appeal to children and will be a great alternative to store goods.