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Add crispy pepitas to soups instead of croutons Bake them in banana nut bread.
3.—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 11 June 2025 Add about 3/4 of the croutons and another 1 tablespoon of the dressing.—Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 30 May 2025 Instead of croutons, breadcrumbs add a nice crispy crunch.—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025 Homemade ranch croutons: Fresh bread gets tossed in butter and seasoned with ranch dressing mix.—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for crouton
Word History
Etymology
French croûton, diminutive of croûte crust, from Middle French crouste, from Old French, from Latin crusta
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