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Spicy Old Bay Croutons

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As I’m typing this it’s almost 6 o’clock in the morning.  And yes, I am craving Old Bay.

You see, there comes a time in every person’s life when they have to decide if they’re man or mouse.  Do you want the Old Bay or do you not want the Old Bay?  If you say no to the Old Bay, we’re friends…but I will have to shun you.

Un-shun.  One day I’m confident you’ll realize the error of your ways and fall in love with Old Bay like I did.  Just know that I believe in you.  Re-shun.

Mustard, paprika, celery seed, bay leaf, black pepper, red pepper, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, nutmeg, cardamom, salt, mace, ginger.  Those aren’t all just fun spice names…no no no, those are a list of some of the ingredients in Old Bay.  And with that I ask you how could you NOT be delighted in throwing it in with large quantities of bread, butter, and garlic?

That’s what I thought.  So here we go:

SPICY OLD BAY CROUTONS

  • 10 slices day-old bread or equivalent (I actually used 10 mini bagels and LOVED the texture)
  • 4 Tbsp melted butter (olive oil works well too)
  • 2 Tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 Tbsp Old Bay seasoning
  • pinch of salt

Preheat oven to 300.  Slice the bread into crouton-sized pieces (what constitutes crouton size?  probably about 3/4 of an inch or so).  Place bread in a large bowl.  In a smaller bowl whisk together the butter, garlic powder, Old Bay, and salt.  Pour evenly over the bread (you might need to use a spatula).  Using your hands toss the bread in the spice mixture until evenly coated.  Dump onto a lined or greased baking sheet and bake at 300 for 15 minutes, flip, and then for another 10-15 minutes until the bread pieces are turning a slight golden brown.  Let cool completely before storing in an air-tight plastic bag or container.

We enjoyed these on salads or just straight out of the bag for a solid week.

And yes, Old Bay-spiked croutons first thing in the morning are a treat.  Which reminds me, I need to go make breakfast 😉

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  1. Elle says

    May 3, 2011 at 9:06 am

    Oooh, I just bought a loaf of great bread to make croutons with. I usually go simple with s and p, and garlic. But since Old Bay is my recent new best friend, I’m doing this!

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  2. Kristi says

    April 28, 2011 at 3:26 am

    Yum! I love Old Bay. I never thought of making croutons out of them.

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  3. (what runs) Lori says

    April 27, 2011 at 12:27 pm

    Old bay is delicious with seafood… oh my. But your cute little seasoned croutons look amazing!

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  4. Heather C says

    April 27, 2011 at 11:43 am

    I think people have craved stranger things at 6 a.m. 😉

    For some reason I have yet to make my own croutons.?!! When I finally do, THIS is happening.

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  5. janetha says

    April 27, 2011 at 11:42 am

    I love Old Bay! These are probably killer in clam chowder.

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  6. alex says

    April 27, 2011 at 10:37 am

    The other night I made tuna cakes and totally forgot the Old Bay! Boo!

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  7. Bianca @ Confessions of a Chocoholic says

    April 27, 2011 at 8:18 am

    I am ashamed to admit that I ran out of Old Bay and have not replenished my supply in months. I will be making a grocery run soon though! Old Bay croutons sound delicious.

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  8. Heather says

    April 27, 2011 at 7:52 am

    These would go perfect with a crawfish boil! YUM

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  9. Nicole@HeatOvenTo350 says

    April 27, 2011 at 7:25 am

    I love Old Bay. I would never have thought to use it on croutons, though. Great idea!

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  10. Emily @ A Cambridge Story says

    April 27, 2011 at 6:38 am

    I an a HUGE fan of Old Bay. Just made bagels topped in it. It goes well on tons of stuff – not the least of which are croutons!

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  11. Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg says

    April 27, 2011 at 6:35 am

    I loooooove Old Bay. I’m glad we can still be friends 🙂

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  12. Rachel @ Baked by Rachel says

    April 27, 2011 at 6:02 am

    Hubs always uses old bay in soup. Our cat always goes crazy when he shakes that tin! I can only imagine how crazy he’d go if I made these haha.

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  13. Lauren at Keep It Sweet says

    April 27, 2011 at 5:47 am

    I love this! This would make my salads so much more exciting!

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  14. Jessica @ How Sweet says

    April 27, 2011 at 5:43 am

    Never thought of putting Old Bay on croutons. Would totally love this.

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  15. Estela @ Weekly Bite says

    April 27, 2011 at 5:13 am

    My husband (and me) would LOVE these 🙂

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