Homemade Ranch Croutons | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these fabulous #glutenfree #croutons are made with #RanchDressingMix for spectacular flavor. Great with #soups or #salads.

Homemade Ranch Croutons

Teresa Ambra

Gluten Free Living – 2017

Homemade Ranch Croutons are the BEST! These awesome croutons are coated in Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix, olive oil, Italian seasoning and garlic before baking. So once they’re nice and crispy, the croutons have amazing Ranch flavor. They’re the perfect crouton for soups and salads. I made mine especially for Easy Crockpot Tomato Soup and thought the Ranch flavored-croutons in tomato soup were spectacular.

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Since I made these croutons with my favorite gluten free bread, they’re also gluten free. The Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix has no preservatives, so this is a cleaner version than many croutons made with regular bread that also include high fructose corn syrup. They’re delightfully crunchy and amazingly tasty.

Homemade Ranch Croutons are really easy to make. You can use ANY kind of bread, even leftover stale bread of any variety or any combination will work. After baking, the croutons, are crispy, crunchy and oh, so tasty. If you enjoy eating a lot of salads, these croutons rock! Especially if you’re eating a salad with Ranch dressing as it doubles the delicious Ranch flavor. Enjoy!

Homemade Ranch Croutons | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these fabulous #glutenfree #croutons are made with #RanchDressingMix for spectacular flavor. Great with #soups or #salads.

Homemade Ranch Croutons are perfect for your favorite soup!

Homemade Ranch Croutons | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these fabulous #glutenfree #croutons are made with #RanchDressingMix for spectacular flavor. Great with #soups or #salads.

These croutons are so easy to make.

Homemade Ranch Croutons | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these fabulous #glutenfree #croutons are made with #RanchDressingMix for spectacular flavor. Great with #soups or #salads.

I loved the flavor of Homemade Ranch Croutons in Easy Crockpot Tomato Soup!

Here’s what I did.

Homemade Ranch Croutons | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these fabulous #glutenfree #croutons are made with #RanchDressingMix for spectacular flavor. Great with #soups or #salads.

I used these ingredients. Any kind of bread can be used for this recipe. The pyrex measuring cup contains a batch of Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix.

Homemade Ranch Croutons | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these fabulous #glutenfree #croutons are made with #RanchDressingMix for spectacular flavor. Great with #soups or #salads.

Pour olive oil into a small saucepan. Heat over low to medium heat. Add garlic and saute a minute or so.

Homemade Ranch Croutons | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these fabulous #glutenfree #croutons are made with #RanchDressingMix for spectacular flavor. Great with #soups or #salads.

Add Ranch dressing mix (dry) and Italian seasoning. While I used a full batch of Ranch Dressing mix, a half batch would probably absorb better into the bread cubes (unless you want to use a lot more oil).

Homemade Ranch Croutons | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these fabulous #glutenfree #croutons are made with #RanchDressingMix for spectacular flavor. Great with #soups or #salads.

Cut bread into cubes. Stale bread works best. Don’t trim the edges as they add a good bit of flavor and texture.

Homemade Ranch Croutons | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these fabulous #glutenfree #croutons are made with #RanchDressingMix for spectacular flavor. Great with #soups or #salads.

Combine oil/Ranch dressing mix and Italian seasoning with the bread cubes and stir well to combine.

Homemade Ranch Croutons | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these fabulous #glutenfree #croutons are made with #RanchDressingMix for spectacular flavor. Great with #soups or #salads.

Spread bread cubes onto a very large cookie sheet.

Homemade Ranch Croutons | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these fabulous #glutenfree #croutons are made with #RanchDressingMix for spectacular flavor. Great with #soups or #salads.

Bake at 400 degrees about 20 minutes.

Homemade Ranch Croutons | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these fabulous #glutenfree #croutons are made with #RanchDressingMix for spectacular flavor. Great with #soups or #salads.

You can store these for several days in a zip lock bag or plastic container.

Homemade Ranch Croutons | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these fabulous #glutenfree #croutons are made with #RanchDressingMix for spectacular flavor. Great with #soups or #salads.

Homemade Ranch Croutons are also fantastic served on top of your favorite salad.

Homemade Ranch Croutons | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these fabulous #glutenfree #croutons are made with #RanchDressingMix for spectacular flavor. Great with #soups or #salads.

Ranch Dressing Mix adds incredibly delicious flavor to the croutons!

Here’s the recipe.

HOMEMADE RANCH CROUTONS

(My own concoction)

Homemade Ranch Croutons | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these fabulous #glutenfree #croutons are made with #RanchDressingMix for spectacular flavor. Great with #soups or #salads.

Homemade Ranch Croutons

Teresa Ambra
Homemade Ranch Croutons are delightful. These fabulous croutons are prepared with Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix. They're perfect for serving in any kind of salad or soup. Gluten free.
No ratings yet
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Salad and Salad Dressing
Cuisine American
Servings 24
Calories 34 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 sharp knife to cut the bread in cubes
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 18x26" cookie sheet pan
  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • 1 small sauce pan
  • 1 spatula

Ingredients
  

  • 1 18-oz. loaf Canyon Bakehouse GF Mountain White Bread
  • 6 tbsp. olive oil or more, if needed
  • 2 medium cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
  • 1 batch homemade ranch dressing mix (dry)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375°.
  • Slice down bread in 1/3 to ½-inch cubes.
  • Do not remove crusts!
  • Place in a large mixing bowl.
  • In a small saucepan over low to medium heat, add olive oil and garlic and saute a minute.
  • Add Italian seasoning and dry Ranch dressing mix.
  • Stir to combine.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Drizzle Ranch/olive oil sauce over top of bread cubes and stir well so sauce is evenly distributed.
  • Place bread cubes in a single layer on a large cookie sheet.
  • Bake at 375° approximately 20 minutes.
  • Bread cubes will become crunchy and golden brown.
  • Remove from oven and serve on your favorite salad or use for garnish on top of your favorite soup.
  • Croutons can be stored on counter in a zip-lock bag for a few days.
  • Refrigeration is not recommended.
  • Yield: 6 cups croutons.

Notes

NOTE: While any kind or flavor of bread can be used in this recipe, it works better if the bread is on the stale side.
 
NOTE: While I used a whole batch of Ranch dressing mix, you may find using about half works just as well  because it soaks into the bread cubes a little better.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 34kcalCarbohydrates: 0.3gProtein: 0.04gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 0.01mgSodium: 3mgPotassium: 4mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 0.01gVitamin A: 4IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 4mgIron: 0.1mg
Keyword ranch dressing mix, salad
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
Homemade Ranch Croutons | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these fabulous #glutenfree #croutons are made with #RanchDressingMix for spectacular flavor. Great with #soups or #salads.

These crunchy croutons are delightful.

Homemade Ranch Croutons | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these fabulous #glutenfree #croutons are made with #RanchDressingMix for spectacular flavor. Great with #soups or #salads.

As you can see, I stuffed my bowl of Easy Crockpot Tomato Soup with these Homemade Ranch Croutons. Ranch flavoring with tomato soup is awesome! 🙂

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Homemade Ranch Croutons | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these fabulous #glutenfree #croutons are made with #RanchDressingMix for spectacular flavor. Great with #soups or #salads.

Homemade Ranch Croutons

Teresa Ambra
Homemade Ranch Croutons are delightful. These fabulous croutons are prepared with Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix. They're perfect for serving in any kind of salad or soup. Gluten free.
No ratings yet
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Salad and Salad Dressing
Cuisine American
Servings 24
Calories 34 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 sharp knife to cut the bread in cubes
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 18×26" cookie sheet pan
  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • 1 small sauce pan
  • 1 spatula

Ingredients
  

  • 1 18-oz. loaf Canyon Bakehouse GF Mountain White Bread
  • 6 tbsp. olive oil or more, if needed
  • 2 medium cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
  • 1 batch homemade ranch dressing mix (dry)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375°.
  • Slice down bread in 1/3 to ½-inch cubes.
  • Do not remove crusts!
  • Place in a large mixing bowl.
  • In a small saucepan over low to medium heat, add olive oil and garlic and saute a minute.
  • Add Italian seasoning and dry Ranch dressing mix.
  • Stir to combine.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Drizzle Ranch/olive oil sauce over top of bread cubes and stir well so sauce is evenly distributed.
  • Place bread cubes in a single layer on a large cookie sheet.
  • Bake at 375° approximately 20 minutes.
  • Bread cubes will become crunchy and golden brown.
  • Remove from oven and serve on your favorite salad or use for garnish on top of your favorite soup.
  • Croutons can be stored on counter in a zip-lock bag for a few days.
  • Refrigeration is not recommended.
  • Yield: 6 cups croutons.

Notes

NOTE: While any kind or flavor of bread can be used in this recipe, it works better if the bread is on the stale side.
 
NOTE: While I used a whole batch of Ranch dressing mix, you may find using about half works just as well  because it soaks into the bread cubes a little better.
 
© Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen

Nutrition

Calories: 34kcalCarbohydrates: 0.3gProtein: 0.04gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 0.01mgSodium: 3mgPotassium: 4mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 0.01gVitamin A: 4IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 4mgIron: 0.1mg
Keyword ranch dressing mix, salad
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

2 Comments

  • slope

    April 5, 2017 at 8:49 pm

    Very useful! Thank for sharing

    1. Teresa

      April 6, 2017 at 4:06 pm

      You’re welcome.

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