How to Make Croutons in the Air Fryer
It's really easy to make croutons in the air fryer and they're so crunchy and delicious to serve with soups and salads, you'll be making them all the time.
Servings: 6 servings
Equipment
- Bread knife
- Large bowl
Ingredients
- 400 g unsliced white bread (half a large loaf)
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 5 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Thinly slice the crusts of all sides of the bread, so you're just left with the inner crumb.
- Cut the bread in 2cm-3cm (1 inch) cubes. You can tear them if you prefer.
- Place the bread cubes in the air fryer basket, add in the olive oil, salt and pepper and toss to coat evenly.
- Set the air fryer to 160C/320F and bake for 25 minutes, shaking every 5 or so minutes until golden and crunchy.
- If you're adding them to a salad, allow them to cool before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 286kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 509mg | Potassium: 96mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 2mg
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