The pizza-style croutons are super quick to make and are prepared using stale bread. They are delicious, flavorful, and above all, an alternative idea to classic simple croutons. We can bake them in the oven or, for even faster cooking, in an air fryer, where preheating is not even necessary.
The recipe for pizza-style croutons is quick and extremely easy; just cut the stale bread and add a few simple ingredients that will make them irresistible. So delicious that they are perfect for enriching any dish, first and second courses, or even in creams or soups and salads. They are, in fact, super versatile, or you can also eat them as is: they will be super tasty!
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very economical
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 4 People
- Cooking methods: Air Frying, Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 500 g stale bread
- 200 g tomato sauce
- to taste salt
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
- to taste oregano
Tools
- Air Fryer
Steps
First, take the bread, I used a loaf of stale bread. Cut it into slices and then into coarse cubes. Transfer them to a bowl and add the tomato sauce, a good splash of extra virgin olive oil, a pinch of salt, and oregano. Mix everything well, the bread should become nice and flavorful.
Transfer the seasoned bread pieces into the air fryer, without overlapping them, and cook at 392°F for 10-15 minutes, shaking them halfway through, or in a preheated oven for 20-30 minutes. The time depends on the type of bread and the size.
And here are the croutons ready, they will be super delicious, tasty, and perfect for enriching any dish or to be eaten as is.
Tips for you
✔ For this recipe, it is necessary to cook the croutons directly in the basket of the air fryer without parchment paper: this way they will cook thanks to the air that passes 360 degrees from bottom to top, allowing ideal air frying.
✔ I recommend using a BBQ mesh to insert directly into the non-stick basket of your air fryer: the mesh protects the non-stick coating (which will remain as new) and allows the food to cook evenly, letting the air pass 360 degrees. You can find it on Amazon by clicking here.
✔ Alternatively, you can use perforated parchment paper, which allows air to pass from bottom to top. You can find it on Amazon by clicking here: link.
✔ For this recipe, I used the COSORI 4.7 air fryer, which you can find on Amazon by clicking here.
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