Seasoned Hot Dog Bun Croutons with Parmesan Cheese

by Nancy

These seasoned hot dog bun croutons are light, airy and easy to make. Perfect for a snack, appetizer, or soup and salad topper.

Croutons made with hot dog buns have the best light, and somewhat delicate crunch to them.

And I especially like that they’re not hard to bite into like some croutons that are made with denser bread.

These croutons are great for using up leftover, or extra hot dog buns.

And what better reason to take advantage of a good sale or warehouse-store bulk prices than to buy the large-size package of hot dog buns to have extra to make these delicious croutons.

About this Recipe

In this recipe, the croutons are made with just olive oil and no butter.

They’re lightly seasoned with granulated garlic, dried oregano, salt and pepper.

And for even more flavor, grated Parmesan cheese is added before and after the croutons are baked.

For Serving

Serve these hot dog bun croutons as a snack, appetizer, finger food for game day…or as a salad and soup topper.

Let’s check out the ingredients.

Regular-size hot dog buns, salt, ground black pepper, granulated garlic, dried oregano leaves, olive oil and grated Parmesan cheese

This recipe uses 4 hot dog buns which yields approximately 3 to 4 servings. The recipe can be doubled if using 8 hot dog buns; or adjusted based on the amount of hot dog buns used.

Equipment – A 1/4 sheet pan (9.5 x 13 inches; and 1-inch deep)

HOW TO MAKE THIS RECIPE

A printable recipe with the measurements and instructions is located at the bottom of this post.

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F.

Cut the Buns in Bite-Size Pieces

Place the hot dog buns side-by-side on a cutting board and…

…cut them in half widthwise.

Then cut each “half” in half again widthwise.

Next…

…cut each quarter…

…in half…

…widthwise.

Place the Bite-Size Pieces on a Baking Pan

Transfer the bite-size pieces of hot dog buns onto a 1/4-size sheet pan (9.5 x 13 inches).

Seasonings and Olive Oil

On top of the bite-size pieces of hot dog buns, evenly sprinkle salt…

…ground black pepper…

…dried oregano…

…and granulated garlic.

Drizzle olive oil evenly on top of the bread.

Mix Seasonings and Bread Together

Using a spatula or large spoon…

…gently mix the cut pieces of bread together with the seasonings and olive oil.

Top with Olive Oil and Parmesan Cheese

Spread the bread out evenly in the pan and top with drizzles of olive oil.

Add Parmesan cheese on cut pieces of bread

Then…

…sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese evenly on top of…

…the pieces of bread.

Bake

Bake in a preheated oven (at 275 degrees F.).

Remove and Mix Croutons for Even Browning

After 10 minutes of baking, using hot mitts, carefully remove the pan of croutons onto a heat resistant surface.

Using a spatula, carefully move the croutons around in the pan.

Continue to Bake the Croutons

Then put the pan (with the croutons) back in the oven.

Continue to bake the croutons until they turn a light golden brown color (about 20 to 25 minutes of baking time).

Top the Baked Croutons with Parmesan Cheese

When the croutons are done baking, remove them from the oven onto a heat resistant surface.

Top the baked croutons evenly with grated Parmesan cheese.

Cool

Cool the croutons before serving.

Serve

Serve as a snack, appetizer…

…finger food for game day, or…

…a salad and soup topper.

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