Old Hamburger Bun Croutons

Name: Old Hamburger Bun Croutons
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: olive oil, or as needed; 4 hamburger buns, cut into 1-inch cubes; ½ teaspoon garlic powder; ⅛ teaspoon dried oregano; ⅛ teaspoon ground thyme; ⅛ teaspoon dried basil; salt to taste; coarsely ground black pepper to taste

Rating: 4.9 stars

29 Ratings
24 Reviews
10 Photos

Have you ever wondered what to do with old extra hamburger buns? Don't throw them away! Turn them into yummy croutons! These are quite tasty, you won't regret making them! This can cater to whatever kind of meal you have. If you want, you can sprinkle Parmesan cheese over them before baking, too.

By tashaspice

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Recipe Summary

prep:

10 mins

cook:

10 mins

total:

20 mins

Servings:

Yield:

10 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 10 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

olive oil, or as needed
4 hamburger buns, cut into 1-inch cubes
½ teaspoon garlic powder
⅛ teaspoon dried oregano
⅛ teaspoon ground thyme
⅛ teaspoon dried basil
salt to taste
coarsely ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

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Step 2

Drizzle olive oil over hamburger bun cubs in a large bowl; toss to coat. Spread cubes onto a baking sheet. Sprinkle garlic powder, oregano, thyme, basil, salt, and black pepper over the cubes.
Step 3

Bake in preheated oven until brown and crispy, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool completely before storing in airtight container.

Cook's Notes:

The oregano, thyme, and basil can be used in whatever proportions you prefer, as long as it's 1/2 teaspoon total.

Store in an airtight container for up to two weeks.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

62 calories; protein 1.5g; carbohydrates 8.8g; fat 2.2g; sodium 96.4mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (24)

Most helpful positive review

Sarah Jo

06/07/2013

I do bake mine a little longer--it really depends on how quickly the buns brown up. If you increase the spices and run the baked hamburger buns through the food processor to a fine consistancy, these will also make great "italian" bread crumbs--way better than the processed brands. THIS CAN BE FROZEN. Read More

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29 Ratings

5 star values: 26
4 star values: 3
3 star values: 0
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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Sarah Jo

06/07/2013

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Katie Caldwell

09/01/2015

These are amazing!!! I attended a church barbecue and after they gave me a few cases of leftover buns. So while trying to use up 300 old hamburger buns I came across this recipe and they are WONDERFUL. I've made them multiple times and I don't even measure the seasonings I just throw in some of this and some of that it's nearly impossible to screw up. They are awesome on salad but I like to make big ones and use them on french onion or tomato soup. Read More

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BettyeM

06/10/2013

Thank you so much for this idea I think it would be great for any old bread and I have some. I will try this with some Whole Wheat rolls that I had leftover. Read More

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Christina

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06/10/2013

Delicious! I actually used some leftover hot dog buns but same thing lol. I used Italian seasoning in place of the oregano thyme and basil. These needed to bake a little longer than called for but it was no big issue. These had really great flavor. Great use of leftover buns...I will be making these again for sure YUM! Thanks for sharing.;) Read More

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