Sourdough Croutons

I had some leftover sourdough bread that needed to be used so I decided to make croutons. I really liked the consistency of the croutons because the bread was a little bit more dense than normal white bread or than french bread. 

Ingredients

• ▢4 cups cubed sourdough bread 12 oz or 360g (I used at least 6 cups if it was not more)
• ▢1/4 cup olive oil
• ▢1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• ▢1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• ▢1 teaspoon zaatar, optional (I used everything bagel from Trader Joes)
• ▢1/4 tsp salt
• ▢freshly cracked black pepper

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350 F (180C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Add the sourdough bread cubes (crust and all) to a large bowl. Drizzle in the olive oil,and add all the remaining ingredients. Toss to combine thoroughly and evenly coat the bread with the oil.
• Spread the coated bread cubes out onto the parchment paper lined baking sheet, spacing them out so they aren't touching each other.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes, until golden brown and crunchy. Halfway through baking time, use a spatula to toss the cubes around a little.
• Cool completely, then store in an air tight container at room temperature. Enjoy!