Making homemade Air fryer croutons is easy, fun, practical and delicious. I love that I control what ingredients go into the recipe, I can season them with various spices and herbs
Full Recipe Ingredients/Instructions are available in the recipe card at the bottom of the post. You can find important tips/tricks in the blog.
What bread should I use for air-fried croutons?
For this recipe, I used French bread. Previously, I have also made croutons from sourdough, pumpernickel, rye, and regular white bread. I found that any bread with great flavor will work for making homemade croutons.
Will Air fryer croutons break my teeth? Are they hard on the teeth?
Very good question. Apparently many people are concerned about the hardness of the air-fried croutons and breaking their teeth. Which means it might have happened. And I understand what they are talking about. In the past, I’ve been buying the big croutons pack from BJ’s (Berkley and Jensen brand) and I felt that they were hard on my teeth and I needed to be careful when biting on them.
This is another great reason to make homemade air fryer croutons because they are absolutely not hard on the teeth. They are crispy, crunchy, and bite with ease.
How long do homemade croutons last?
2-3 weeks and still as good as fresh. Crunchy, crispy, buttery, easy to bite.
How do I store homemade air fryer croutons?
They can be stored in a zip lock bag or in an air-tight container. At room temperature. No need to put them in the refrigerator or freezer.
Should I use oil or butter when making homemade air fryer croutons?
I tried both, using avocado oil (or olive oil) and butter. Both work great, salted and unsalted butter. It’s a matter of taste preference. I loved both and didn’t taste much difference. Although the croutons that are made with butter seasoning tasted more delicate.
Can I add Parmesan cheese to my croutons?
Yes, adding Parmesan to the croutons will taste wonderful. I love to add garlic powder, dried thyme, and oregano. Divine!
Are croutons stale?
Once prepared and air fried they remain fresh far longer than unprepared bread.
Ways to use homemade croutons.
Salads: Caesar salad or your favorite everyday salad.
Soups: my favorite way to use french bread croutons is by adding them to the rich gourmet french onion soup.
Dips: my favorite way is to dip the crouton into the homemade spicy chipotle mayo/sauce.
How to make Homemade Air fryer Croutons?
- Pick the bread of choice. For this recipe, I chose the French baguette
- Preheat air fryer to 360 degrees F (180 degrees C)
- Place bread cubes in a large mixing bowl. Whisk herbs and seasoning into the melted butter (or oil) and drizzle over bread cubes. Toss the butter mixture with bread cubes until evenly coated and well-combined.
- Place the seasoned bread cubes in a single layer onto the air fryer basket/tray
- Air fry (air crisp) mode for 5 minutes, turning once halfway in order to brown all sides of croutons. Or until bread is toasted but not burned.
- Taste and serve right away. Over a favorite salad. Or dip the crouton in the homemade Chipotle sauce.
Other fun crispy snacks to make in the air fryer.
Crispy Pasta Chips.
Potato Chips.
Spicy Mozzarella sticks.
Homemade Air Fryer Croutons with Garlic and Herbs
Making homemade Air fryer croutons is easy, fun, practical and delicious. I love that I control what ingredients go into the recipe, I can season them with various spices and herbs.
Ingredients
- 4 slices of bread. Or half a loaf of French bread, cut into the desired crouton shape
- 3 tablespoons melted butter, unsalted. Or 3 tablespoons Avocado oil (or olive oil)
- 1 teaspoon parsley flakes
- 1 teaspoon seasoning of choice. I used Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon seasoned salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 360 degrees F (180 degrees C)
- Place bread cubes in a large mixing bowl. Whisk herbs and seasoning into the melted butter (or oil) and drizzle over bread cubes. Toss the butter mixture with bread cubes until evenly coated and well-combined.
- Place the seasoned bread cubes in a single layer onto the air fryer basket/tray
- Air fry (air crisp) mode for 5 minutes, turning once halfway in order to brown all sides of croutons. Or until bread is toasted but not burned.
- Taste and serve right away. Over a favorite salad. Or dip the crouton in the homemade Chipotle sauce.
Notes
Please note, that cooking times may vary depending on the thickness of the bread cubes and/or air fryer brand. I cooked mine using Cuisinart Air fryer Oven and Ninja Foodi Grill XL.
If you have any left-over croutons, store them in a ziplock bag or an air-tight container. On a countertop. No need to put them in the refrigerator or freezer. They stay crispy and fresh for 2-3 weeks.
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I make croutons in my air fryer too I first put garlic butter on both sides , they turn out so much better than store bought