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    Home » Recipes » How-To

    How to Make Cornbread Croutons

    Published: Nov 24, 2017 · Modified: Jul 24, 2020 by Alyssa · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Cornbread croutons are quick and easy to make with leftover cornbread! They make a great addition to salads, soups, chilis, and more.

    Sixteen cornbread croutons on a parchment-lined baking sheet with salt and pepper shakers in the background

    This most definitely qualifies as a "recipe but not really" kind of post, but sometimes it's good to put proper measurements and temperatures on something.

    Just winging it before I've tossed stale bread in too much oil to result in oily croutons (no thanks) and have baked them at too high a temperature and ended up with prettttty crispy cubes. Not a huge loss but kind of 'meh' regardless.

    Sixteen pieces of small cornbread cubes on a parchment-lined baking sheet before baking

    Not now! These cornbread croutons are PERFECT. If you're a regular reader you might notice that in over 450 recipes I have rarely deemed something to be the best ever or perfect (except for these whole wheat waffles and this completely cooked eggnog...those two truly are the best). Reason being that taste is so subjective.

    I've received comments on the same recipe saying that it's both bland and overseasoned, or too sticky and too dry, or too sweet and not sweet enough...you name it, somebody on the Internet probably thinks the opposite about it.

    However these cornbread croutons embody all of those perfect crouton characteristics. Crumbly cornbread pieces bake up light and harden nicely, but don't harden too much that your fork has a hard time piercing them. They add the perfect flavor to salads and make a delicious addition to Instant Pot turkey chili.

    I might be purposely saving cornbread pieces to become stale from now on just to make these cornbread croutons a reality.

    Croutons in a small ceramic bowl next to utensils and salt and pepper shakers

    There are a few differences between making these cornbread croutons and the ones featured in my how to make croutons post. Since cornbread is a more delicate bread than a standard bakery baguette, I bake these at a slightly higher temperature for about half the time. They don't need that long to truly crisp up.

    Otherwise the ingredients are the same: your (stale) bread of choice, olive oil, salt, and pepper. You can certainly add other seasonings if you like, but I like to keep things simple so the flavors don't clash with whatever it is they're garnishing.

    Sixteen cornbread croutons on a parchment-lined baking sheet with salt and pepper shakers in the background

    How to Make Cornbread Croutons

    Cornbread croutons are quick and easy to make with leftover cornbread! They make a great addition to salads, soups, chilis, and more.
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    Course: Salad
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 14 minutes
    Total Time: 19 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 85kcal
    Author: Alyssa

    Ingredients

    • 1 ¼ cup cubed leftover cornbread (approximately)
    • 2-3 teaspoon olive oil
    • Salt and pepper
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    Instructions

    • Heat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil and set aside.
    • Gently toss leftover cornbread cubes in a bowl with olive oil and salt and pepper.
    • Place cornbread cubes on prepared baking sheet in a single layer, leaving space between each one.
    • Bake for 6-7 minutes and then flip each crouton over.
    • Bake for another 7-8 minutes, or until cornbread croutons have crisped to your liking.

    Notes

    Scale: Recipe can be doubled (or more) based on how much extra cornbread you have.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 85kcal | Carbohydrates: 10.6g | Protein: 1.6g | Fat: 4.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.7g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 160mg | Potassium: 36mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 0.5mg
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    Nutritional information is provided as an estimate. As it can vary due to many factors (brands used, quantities, etc.), we cannot guarantee its accuracy.

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    1. jj says

      June 13, 2022 at 3:01 pm

      How long and what method could you store these?

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      • Alyssa says

        June 14, 2022 at 7:59 am

        I would store these in an air-tight bag with as much air pressed out of it as possible before sealing. Then store at room temperature for several days.

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    2. Rose Sullivan says

      August 09, 2020 at 4:45 pm

      Could you use honey butter instead of olive oil?

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      • Alyssa says

        August 09, 2020 at 5:16 pm

        Oh that sounds delicious. I think it would work just fine.

        Reply
    3. Cj says

      November 16, 2019 at 11:37 am

      Sounds really simple I’d like to Paula Deen it if I could using 2 to 3 tablespoons of melted Appleton maple bacon fat.I’m thinking it would really give great flavor especially in a soup white bean recipe.
      Your thoughts are greatly appreciated?!

      Reply
      • Alyssa says

        November 17, 2019 at 8:49 pm

        I haven't tried anything like that myself, but that sounds like a great idea! Especially so in a white bean soup. Yum!

        Reply
    4. Jayme says

      July 24, 2019 at 1:25 pm

      Is it ok to use fresh cornbread or do you recommend it to be a few days old so it’s not as moist?

      Reply
      • Alyssa says

        July 24, 2019 at 5:54 pm

        Hi Jayme, fresh cornbread would work but it might be a bit more crumbly when you're tossing them with the oil and spices. I find "stale" is a little bit easier to manage on that front.

        Reply
    5. Sue Ann Harrison says

      October 28, 2018 at 7:58 am

      I am going to try your crouton's. This is my first visit to your site! You sound adorable! Have a great week and Happy Halloween!!!

      Reply
      • Alyssa says

        October 29, 2018 at 9:55 am

        Thank you so much, Sue Ann! I hope you enjoy them. Happy Halloween to you, too. 🙂

        Reply

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