I dropped by Kroger 2 days ago and hamburger buns were on sale for 50 cents. They must’ve anticipated more people buying them for memorial day barbeques than did!
So I bought 8 packages because croutons turn out great using hamburger or hot dog buns. They torn out light, yet crunchy. Using other breads, croutons can sometimes get too hard. I like to dry mine thoroughly, since I make a big batch at one time and store them for several months.
My husband’s favorite crouton recipe is: 2 T melted butter, 2 T EVOO, .5 tap garlic powder and 1 1/2 tap Italian seasoning. stir together and toss un 4 slightly stale cubed hamburger buns to coat. bake at 325 for about 40 min, stirring once or twice. easy, cheap, and no salt needed in the recipe. you can use all olive oil too. the original recipe called for 1/4 cup butter, but I cut that in half and added olive oil.
Thanks for posting this; I’ve never had success with crouton-making, but I’ve never tried anything but regular sandwich bread. I’ll try your recipe!
-JT