Oil Free Crunchy Croutons Recipe: 4 Flavors

Zero-added-oil croutons recipe with four flavor variations: Italian Herb, Cheesy Garlic, Smoked Paprika (tastes like bacon IMO), and a sweet crouton recipe: Maple Cinnamon.
Recipe as follows, but please note:
Length of time in oven will vary depending on what type of bread you use and how damp the bread gets.
T = tablespoon
t = teaspoon
Bread (any type, especially bread that's been hanging around a while and needs using up) cut into cubes.
Italian Herb Flavoring
- 1T Italian Seasoning
- 1/2t garlic powder
- 1/4t salt
Cheesy Garlic Flavoring
- 1T nutritional yeast
- 1/2t garlic powder
- 1/4t salt
Smoked Paprika
- 2t smoked paprika
- 1/2t garlic powder
- 1/4t salt
- (you can also add 1T nutritional yeast to this if you like)
Maple Cinnamon
- 1T maple syrup
- 1/2-1T water
- cinnamon (as much as you want)
I used a pestle and mortar to turn the flavorings into more of a powder to increase stickage to the bread, but you could also use a small blender to do the same thing, or even a small food processor (though I haven't tried it).
Spray bread cubes with water (or maple syrup mixture) and add your flavor of choice.
Place in oven at 300F for ~20 mins.
Mix croutons around half way and check they're thoroughly crispy before getting out of the oven.
Enjoy with your favorite soup or salad or just eat as a crispy oil free snack.
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