Croutons – a yummy addition to soup (especially if home made!) – 93 calories

Version 2Since I have cut back on bread, I may still occasionally have half a slice of seeded bread made into croutons. Home made croutons are so easy and quick to make! Don’t waste your money on ready made….

Preparation Time: 2 mins

Cooking Time: 5 mins

Serves: 2

Calories per serving: 93.4

Ingredients

Bread, Granary, Wholemeal, Seeded, Medium Sliced -1 Slice/44g

Butter, Salted – 5g

Olive Oil -1 Tsp/5ml

Mixed Herbs – ¼ Tsp/1.25g

Method

Cut the slice of bread into 1cm cubes.

Heat the oil and butter over a medium heat and when sizzling, add the bread cubes.

Cook for around 5 minutes, turning over as they brown – don’t allow to burn, they should be crisp and golden.

Add the herbs at the end of cooking time.

Nutrition Data Per Serving

Calories (kcal) 93.4

Carbohydrate (g) 9.0

Fat (g) 5.0

Fibre (g) 1.5

Fruit & Veg 0.0

Protein (g) 2.4

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