Last Updated February 19th, 2021 at 09:30 am by Lisa
Serve with hot soup, chilled salad, as a snack, or on a cheeseboard, these croutons are made in minutes with baguette, melted butter, spices, and parmesan cheese.
Simply slice a baguette in thick long slices, dry out the slices overnight so they crisp up, shake the baguette slices and ingredients in a bag, bake, flip, and sprinkle with shaved parmesan cheese, and finish baking in the oven.
Absolutely addictive! A buttery, parmesan cheese, crisp and crunchy baguette crouton recipe. Yum yum yum...
What Is A Crouton?
A crouton /ˈkruːtɒn/ is a piece of sautéed or rebaked bread, often cubed and seasoned, that is used to add texture and flavor to salads—notably the Caesar salad—as an accompaniment to soups and stews, or eaten as a snack food.
Why This Recipe Works...
If I haven't sold you on these Parmesan Baguette Croutons already, here are a few reasons why you're going to love them:
- They're covered in parmesan cheese. Need I say more?
- Dip into hot soup or serve on a cheese board for a crowd.
- A great way to use up day-old french bread!
- Quickly slice up the bread and toss in a bag. EASY!
- Those crispy buttery golden edges are everything. Yum.
How To Make Croutons:
PRO TIP: Plan ahead by slicing the baguettes and letting them dry overnight so the croutons get nice and crisp!
use a serrated bread knife
to cut the baguettecut the baguette into long diagonal slices about ¼” thick set on a large cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and dry overnight to get them crisp
In a large ziplock bag, combine the baguette slices, melted butter, grated parmesan cheese, garlic powder, and pepper. Set shaved parmesan aside for later. Shake the bag to coat the baguette slices.
Spread the slices out on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper, giving them space in between. Bake 10 minutes until slightly golden brown and crisp.
Flip the croutons over and sprinkle shaved parmesan on top of each one. Bake 5-10 more minutes until parmesan cheese melts and edges are golden brown.
Ways To Enjoy Homemade Croutons!
Try this Parmesan Baguette Crouton recipe with my Famous Cheese Soup recipe!
- On a chilled salad
- Dip into tapenade
- As a snack with cool drinks
- Stack on a beautiful cheese board
- Plate with a creamy spreadable dip
- Next to a bowl of hot soup
More Crouton Recipes:
- Homemade Croutons - 4 Ingredients by Rachel Cooks
- How To Make Homemade Croutons by Gimme Some Oven
- Croutons by All Recipes
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Baguette Croutons
Ingredients
- 1 baguette sliced thin let slices dry out
- ½ cup melted butter 1 stick
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon fresh cracked pepper
- 2-3 oz shaved parmesan cheese
Instructions
- PRO TIP: If possible, prepare your baguette slices the night before and let dry out on sheet pan to get them really crisp. Slice the baguette into long diagonal slices about ¼” thick.
- Preheat oven to 375.
- In a large ziplock bag, combine the baguette slices, melted butter, grated parmesan cheese, garlic powder, and pepper. Set shaved parmesan aside for later. Shake the bag to coat the baguette slices.
- Spread the slices out on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper, giving them space in between.
- Bake the bread 10 minutes until slightly golden brown and crisp.
- Flip over croutons and sprinkle shaved parmesan on top of each one.
- Bake 5-10 more minutes until parmesan cheese melts and edges are golden brown.
- Serve with soup, salad, as a snack, or on a cheese board.
This is one of my favorite bites to make to enjoy with a glass of wine. Make sure you have plenty of pieces at the ready if you plan to have friends over because they go fast. I have also used bread rounds and made really long strips which look even fancier. 🙂