Air Fryer Croutons

Transform ordinary bread into perfectly crispy, golden-brown croutons in your air fryer, with this easy 4-ingredient recipe!

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Keyword Air Fryer, Air Fryer Croutons, croutons, homemade, homemade croutons, salad croutons

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings

Calories 198kcal

Author Stacey aka the Soccer Mom

Cost $5

Preheat air-fryer to 390°F. Slice the bread into approximately 1" pieces and place in a large bowl.
In a small bowl, whisk together the garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Add the olive oil to bowl of seasoning and stir well to combine.
Drizzle half of the seasoned oil mixture in the bowl of bread cubes. Toss to coat, then drizzle more oil as needed, until all of the bread cubes are fairly well coated in the oil.
Place the croutons in the air-fryer basket, spreading out as much as possible so they are in a single layer.
Bake for 10-14 minutes, stirring once about halfway through the cooking time.

Nutrition information is provided as an estimate only and will vary based on exact ingredients used.

Prep Tips:

Yield - This recipe makes approximately 4 cups of croutons, depending on the size of your loaf of bread.

Bread - I recommend using French baguette, Italian bread, or sourdough bread but really any type of bread can work, even simple sliced sandwich bread. For best results, use day-old bread, or even stale bread, as it will crisp up perfectly!

Substitutions - Make this a gluten friendly recipe by using gluten-free bread. You can also use a different type of light cooking oil, such as avocado oil.

Storage - After the croutons have cooled completely, store in an airtight container at room temperature for 1-2 weeks.