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Easy Chilli & Garlic Croutons

The perfect crisp topping for soups and salads!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 13 minutes
Course Appetizer, Salad, Snack, Soup
Cuisine French
Servings 4
Calories 239 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 Slices Bread (Use your favourite)
  • 4 tbsp Garlic Oil
  • 1 tsp Dried Chilli Flakes
  • 1 tsp Sea Salt Flakes

Instructions
 

  • Pre heat your oven 180ºC
  • Cut the crusts off your sliced bread (You can whizz these up into breadcrubs and freeze)
    Slice the bread into cubes and place into a large bowl.
  • Add the Garlic Oil, Chilli Flakes & Salt to the cubes of bread.
    Mix until each cube of bread is coated in oil and the flakes of Chilli and Salt are evenly distrubed.
  • Place on a baking tray in a single layer and bake for 8 minutes, checking after 5.
    You want these to be golden and crisp all the way through.

Notes

Leftovers Tip

Leftover croutons can be stored in an airtight container for use throughout the week. They make a fantastic topping for a pasta bake or crush them up and stir through spaghetti with lemon juice butter and the crushed croutons.
Keyword Baked, Chilli, Chilli Flakes, Crispy, Crouton, Croutons, Crunchy, Easy, Garlic Oil, Oil, Salad, Salt, Simple, Soup, Topper, Topping