Nutritionists everywhere talk about the dangers of white bread for your figure, but for many, food is not food without it. In order not to limit yourself to this flour product and not harm your health, you can make crackers from bread. They will have much more benefits for the body.
Using this method, you can also return stale or yesterday’s bread to the dinner table. Eating crackers prepared at home is also much healthier than snacks from the store, about which doubts often arise not only about the naturalness of the seasonings in them, but even about the bread itself.
You can prepare crackers in your home kitchen in a frying pan, oven or microwave. The last method can be called the fastest and is what the subsequent article will be devoted to.
Peculiarities
Crackers can be made in the microwave, and this method of preparation has one advantage - they cook very quickly (within 2-4 minutes). But flour products dried in the microwave also have a drawback - they do not turn out to have a beautiful golden crust, as, for example, in the oven.
Of course, in situations where their appearance is not of great importance, a microwave will facilitate and speed up the process, but the peculiarities of preparing this product should be taken into account.
Microwaves operate at a depth of 2-5 cm; at a depth exceeding this figure, about 50% of the power is lost, so the bread must be cut into equal pieces no thicker than 2 cm and dried in one layer.
When preparing sweet crackers, you should remember that sugar absorbs microwaves faster and, accordingly, heats up faster, so it must be dissolved.
Moisture also absorbs microwaves well, so a flour product dipped in a wet dressing will take longer to cook than one simply sliced.
In addition to these rules, do not forget about the general rules for using microwave ovens and precautions.
Recipe for simple crackers in the microwave
Having figured out that crackers can still be made in the microwave, you can begin to master recipes for their preparation.
Progress:
- Cut the bread into identical small squares, sprinkle them with salt and your favorite spices, mix;
- Place the bread slices to dry in the microwave for one minute on each side. The furnace power should be as high as possible.
Spicy garlic croutons made from black bread
These crackers will appeal to lovers of “spicy” sensations, but do not forget that all spices are added to the dressing according to your taste, so it is possible to adjust the degree of spiciness, which cannot be done when buying a similar product in a store.
Products and spices you will need:
- 350 g black bread;
- 45 ml olive oil;
- 3-4 cloves of garlic;
- salt and spices (paprika, red and black pepper) to taste.
You can prepare hot garlic croutons in 10-15 minutes.
The calorie content of this dried bread with pepper is 266.5 kcal/100 g.
Cooking sequence:
White bread croutons with garlic and herbs
In addition to garlic, other foods, such as herbs and herbs, can give croutons a pleasant spicy taste. These white bread croutons will not only be a homemade snack for beer, but can also complement a salad or soup.
To prepare you need to take:
- 300 g white bread;
- 40 ml vegetable oil;
- 75 ml water;
- 1-2 cloves of garlic;
- salt and herbs (fresh or dried) to taste.
It will take about 5 minutes to prepare the bread this way.
The calorie content of 100 g of this treat made from white bread with herbs is 289.8 kcal.
Algorithm of actions:
- Cut the bread into small slices in any way (straws, cubes, etc.);
- Mix water, vegetable oil, salt, pressed garlic and chopped herbs;
- Roll bread slices on all sides in the resulting mixture, then place them on a flat plate in one layer and dry in the microwave for literally one minute on each side.
How to fry sweet crackers at home
White bread, a loaf or a stale bun can be turned into sweet crackers, which will be a wonderful addition to tea or coffee. Not only children, but also older sweet tooths will enjoy this treat.
Of course, when cooking from the remains of a loaf from the day before yesterday or a stale bun, rarely does anyone think about the weight of the ingredients, but it is still better to adhere to certain proportions:
- 400 g white bread;
- 1 chicken egg;
- 100 ml milk;
- 20 g sugar (you can use brown or vanilla).
The pieces of bread will spend 7 minutes in the microwave; you will still need time to prepare the bread before drying so that the total cooking time will be within 15-20 minutes.
The calorie content of butter crackers will be around 320.5 kcal/100 g.
Preparation:
- First you need to prepare the bread: cut it into small cubes or strips;
- In a large deep bowl, stir milk, egg and sugar. The amount of sugar can be increased or decreased according to your taste. And if you take not ordinary, but vanilla, then the finished crackers will have a pleasant vanilla aroma;
- Pour the bread cubes into a bowl and quickly mix everything so that each piece can be dipped on each side into the sweet egg-milk mixture;
- Place the prepared bread in a single layer on a microwave-safe plate and turn it on at full power for 4 minutes;
- Then turn it off, turn the crackers over to the other side and turn on the oven for another three minutes. Then let the hot crackers cool and they are ready.
To evenly distribute the dressing for croutons, you need to pour it into a plastic bag, pour the sliced bread into it, tie the bag and shake it vigorously several times.
Bread dried with the addition of garlic and vegetable oil is not intended for long-term storage, since over time the garlic begins to deteriorate and gives the crackers an unpleasant aftertaste, and harmful chemicals form in the oil during long-term storage.
If there is a lot of stale bread, then you can simply dry it in the microwave without adding dressings and store it in a glass container under a tight-fitting lid.
Crackers are not only a snack for beer. Small pieces of toasted bread are often used for salads, they are added to hot broths and soups. Croutons in the microwave are a quick, tasty snack; they do not contain harmful additives that are so often found in ready-made store-bought products.
The cooking time for crackers depends on how the bread was cut - into thick cubes or thin strips.
Bread preparations can be seasoned with different spices and sprinkled with vegetable oil. This will make them taste much better.
Cooking method:
- Take the required amount of white bread, cut it into squares or strips, sprinkle with salt, seasonings and mix.
- Place the bread pieces on a flat tray and place them in the microwave. Dry on high power for one minute on one side and one minute on the other.
From black bread
Crispy croutons can be made from different breads, but if they are used as a snack, it is better to take rye bread. To improve the taste of the finished product we use various seasonings and olive oil.
Cooking method:
- Take 500 g of rye bread, cut into long strips and treat them with salt.
- Pour a spoonful of olive oil into a bowl, lay out the bread mixtures and mix everything thoroughly.
- We transfer the future snack to a dish and dry it in a microwave oven at maximum power until golden, turning it over periodically.
Garlic croutons in a couple of minutes
Making homemade garlic croutons is quite simple. For the recipe, you can use fresh garlic (which will then need to be put through a press) or dried. For such spicy croutons, it is equally good to use both light and dark bread.
Cooking method:
- Take the required amount of loaf or rye bread, cut into squares, pour in vegetable oil and mix.
- Grind five cloves of garlic using a press or three on a grater, mix the resulting pulp with salt, and then dip the bread pieces into the resulting mixture.
- We distribute the future snack on a dish and put it in the microwave. Set the power to high and the time to five minutes. In the middle of the process, the crackers need to be mixed.
Croutons for soup in the microwave
Most often, hot puree soups and broths in respectable establishments are served with white croutons.
To prepare a snack, you should not take fresh soft bread; it is better to choose a harder piece - it will not break when slicing.
This way the finished croutons will not only be tasty, but also beautiful.
Cooking method:
- Take the required amount of light bread and chop it into small cubes. If desired, you can add a little salt or sprinkle them with your favorite dried herbs.
- Place the bread pieces in a special bowl for microwave ovens and dry at high power for three minutes.
Salty snack for beer
Homemade beer snacks are always better than store-bought ones. You can prepare croutons with different seasonings, making them saltier or spicier according to your own preferences.
Olive oil and fresh herbs give the crispy croutons a special taste.
Cooking method:
- For croutons, take the required amount of soft bread (any kind) and cut it as you like.
- Mix three tablespoons of olive oil with a teaspoon of salt and add any spices.
- Place the bread pieces into a tight bag and pour in the oil-spicy mixture. Inflate the bag and shake its contents well so that the pieces of bread are completely covered with the mixture.
- Place the pieces on a dish and dry them in a microwave oven at high power for three minutes.
How to cook with cheese
Often on the shelves we find crackers flavored with cheese, crab, onion, etc. But why pay for something that is so easy to make in your own kitchen using ingredients that would otherwise be thrown into the trash? We offer a recipe for croutons with cheese, which, unlike store-bought products, do not pose a health risk due to the high concentration of various “E”s.
Ingredients:
- seven bread toasts;
- 50 g cheese;
- five tablespoons of butter;
- salt.
Cooking method:
- Cut the toast bread into squares. Mix salt with butter, add bread pieces into the mixture and mix everything.
- Grind the cheese on a fine grater and also add it to the spiced bread cubes.
- Place the preparations on a dish and put them in the microwave. Dry until golden.
Croutons for Caesar salad in the microwave
Almost everyone loves Caesar salad. As you know, one of the ingredients of the snack is garlic croutons, which you can easily prepare with your own hands.
Ingredients:
- 200 g light bread;
- three tablespoons of olive oil;
- garlic clove;
- salt.
Cooking method:
- Cut the bread pieces into squares with sides no larger than 8 mm. Sprinkle them with salt and mix.
- Put the chopped spicy vegetable into the oil, mix and let the mixture stand for an hour.
- Afterwards, remove the garlic and grease the bread pieces with spicy oil.
- Dry the salad croutons in the microwave at maximum power until they are lightly browned.
Now you know how to make croutons yourself, but no less tasty than in a restaurant. You can prepare them in different flavors, making the snack salty, spicy, spicy and even sweet.
Croutons in the microwave turn out much tastier and healthier than those sold in the store. This product can be made from both rye and wheat bread. Let's look at both options in more detail.
Making crackers in the microwave at home
There is nothing complicated in preparing such products. Using yesterday's bread, as well as all the necessary spices, you can make a very aromatic snack for beer or any other drinks in a few minutes.
So, in order for you to get delicious homemade crackers in the microwave, you need to make sure you have:
- yesterday's rye bread - about ½ brick;
- sweet paprika - no more than 1/3 dessert spoon;
- table salt - ½ dessert spoon;
- crushed black pepper - 1/3 dessert spoon;
- sunflower oil - 30 ml;
- dried basil - a full dessert spoon;
- fresh garlic - a few cloves.
Preparing the ingredients
Croutons cook relatively quickly in the microwave. But before you begin heat treatment of rye bread, it should be properly prepared. The flour product is chopped into cubes measuring 1 by 1 centimeter. If you require other shapes of crackers, you can cut them to your liking.
After the bread is chopped, it is flavored with a small amount of vegetable oil and mixed thoroughly with your hands.
As for the spices, they are simply combined in one bowl. By the way, to get more aromatic and tasty crackers, you should definitely use fresh garlic. It is peeled, grated on a small grater and also added to the spices, mixing them thoroughly.
Heat treatment process
Before preparing the crackers in the microwave, place the shredded bread on a wide, flat plate. It should be taken into account that the center of the dish heats up the most. In this regard, it is recommended to distribute crackers only on the sides of the dishes.
In this form, rye bread is sent to the microwave and set to the highest power for 15-17 seconds. After this time, the crackers are thoroughly mixed and heat treated again.
The described actions should be carried out about 3 or 4 times, that is, until all the moisture from the bread has evaporated and you have crispy crackers.
Final stage
After the crackers are completely cooked in the microwave, take them out, stir again and leave until they cool down. Then the products are placed in a deep bowl, the previously prepared spices are poured in and thoroughly shaken, tossing the crackers up. This procedure will make dried bread more aromatic and tasty.
Making wheat crackers from bread in the microwave
We talked above about how rye crackers are prepared. But if for some reason you don’t like such products, then we suggest making them from wheat bread. For this we need the following components:
- yesterday's wheat bread - about ½ brick;
- sweet paprika - no more than 1/3 dessert spoon;
- table salt - ½ dessert spoon;
- crushed black pepper - 1/3 dessert spoon;
- butter - 30 g;
- dried thyme - a full dessert spoon;
- dried garlic - add as desired.
Component Processing
As in the previous recipe, bread for crackers should only be taken yesterday. Only in this case will the products be cut easily and simply. By the way, you can shred them in different ways. Some make crackers in the form of sticks, others in the form of small or large cubes, and some even dry them in whole slices.
Having cut the bread in any way known to you, begin to prepare the spices. To do this, mix sweet paprika, table salt, crushed black pepper, dried garlic and thyme in a small bowl.
How should you cook?
After processing the ingredients, the sliced wheat bread is placed on a flat plate and immediately placed in the microwave. At maximum power, the crackers should be cooked for about 16 seconds. Then they need to be taken out, cooled, flavored with soft butter and heat treated again.
After 18 seconds, the crushed bread should be mixed again and sent to the microwave oven. For the third time, wheat crackers need to be seasoned with spices, having first placed the products in a deep bowl. Then the products are returned to the microwave and dried for about 15 seconds.
Finally, take out all the wheat crackers, stir and leave to cool for a few minutes. If the bread has not had time to dry completely, then it is left open for a couple of hours (at room temperature).
You can use crackers prepared according to the recipe described above in different ways. Some people use them with a foamy drink, some add them to salads, and some put them in hot pureed soups.
Bread is our daily food. Although nutritionists have ambivalent attitudes towards it. It seems that bread contains substances necessary for humans. But, on the other hand, it contains a lot of fiber, which, once in the stomach, sticks together into a lump and therefore takes a long time to digest. And this leads to excess weight and represents an additional burden on the digestive process. It turns out that eating bread is both harmful and healthy? Here comes the time to remind you about croutons, including how to cook croutons in the microwave with garlic.
Advantages
The use of the drying method allows you to preserve in full all the microelements that are present in bread, however, having a fragile consistency, crackers, when they enter the stomach, do not stick together, but crumble, which leads to their almost instantaneous digestion. Nowadays it is easy to find a wide selection of crackers on sale - from white and rye bread. Salty, sweet, with raisins, with garlic, with different flavors: bacon, cheese, sour cream, mushrooms, etc. Take whichever you want!
But why buy something in the store with unhealthy preservatives, flavors and dyes, if you can spend a few minutes and prepare homemade crackers in the microwave at home? And what to enjoy them with: with beer, first course or tea - everyone decides for himself.
How to cook delicious crackers in the microwave? Any bread is suitable for cooking. It all depends on what kind of crackers will be prepared. For sweets, loaf or white bread is suitable; for salty ones, rye bread is good. It is preferable for the bread to be yesterday’s or the day before yesterday’s; when cooked, it will not crumble as much as fresh bread. We recommend using a pre-sharpened, large, wide knife.
So, how to make crackers in the microwave with garlic? You need to cut the bread into thin slices and cut off the crust. You don’t have to cut off the crust, but then the crackers will be rougher. Cut the pieces into squares or rectangles of the same size. Place in a microwave-safe bowl, select the most powerful mode and cook for a couple of minutes. Turn over and cook for a couple more minutes. And so on until ready. It is not advisable to turn it on initially for a longer period, since, in the event of combustion, the crackers emit yellow smoke, which is difficult to erode and can smoke the microwave oven into a bright yellow color.
Let's look at some tips on how to make bread croutons in the microwave.
Recipes
With garlic from white bread
Required:
- White bread – 400 grams;
- Garlic – 4 cloves;
- Vegetable oil – 2 tablespoons;
- Water – 4 tablespoons;
- Salt - to taste.
Cooking steps:
Cut the bread into cubes or strips. Pour water into a deep plate and add salt. Grind the peeled garlic cloves in a garlic press and place in water with salt. Add vegetable oil to them and mix. Sprinkle the mixture generously over the bread cubes, turning them constantly. Make sure that the crackers are sprinkled on all sides. Place the croutons in a microwave-safe bowl in a single layer. Select the most powerful setting and cook for 1 minute on both sides. Do not overdry, the crust will become crispy when the crackers cool. Cooking is complete. Crackers ready from white bread.
With garlic from black bread
Required:
- Rye bread – 5-6 pieces;
- Garlic – 2 cloves;
- Vegetable oil - 3 tablespoons;
- Salt - to taste.
Cooking steps:
Cut the bread into cubes or strips. Grind the peeled garlic cloves in a garlic press. Pour vegetable oil into a plate, add the resulting garlic mixture and stir. If desired, you can add a little salt and spices. Lubricate the bread cubes with the resulting mixture. Place the crackers in a microwave-safe bowl in a single layer. Select the most powerful setting and cook for 1 minute on both sides. If necessary, add 20 seconds. Do not cover the crackers with a lid during cooking, otherwise you will not get a crispy crust. Cooking is complete. Brown bread crackers are ready.
Ukrainian with smoked lard
Required:
- Rye bread – 3-4 pieces;
- Smoked lard – 100 grams;
- Garlic – 2 cloves.
Cooking steps:
Cut the bread into cubes or strips. Grind the peeled garlic cloves in a garlic grinder, as in the photo. Sprinkle the sliced bread with the resulting garlic mixture. Place in a microwave-safe dish in a single layer. Place thinly sliced lard on top. Select the most powerful setting and cook for 10 minutes. Let cool. We recommend using it as a snack for various dishes.
Spicy with garlic
Required:
- Bread – 8-9 pieces;
- Vegetable oil – 4 tablespoons;
- Ground paprika – 1 teaspoon;
- Red hot ground pepper - on the tip of a knife;
- Ground black pepper - to taste;
- Garlic – 5 cloves;
- Bouillon cube – 2 pieces.
Cooking steps:
Cut the bread into pieces. Place the crackers in a microwave-safe bowl, select the most powerful setting and cook for 4 minutes, as in the video. At this time, pour vegetable oil into a heated frying pan, add bouillon cubes, the specified set of peppers and paprika and garlic cloves ground in a garlic grinder. When the resulting mixture is warm, remove the pan from the stove and stir thoroughly. Dip the toasted and dried croutons into the resulting mixture and let drain, placing on paper towels. Leave until cool. Homemade spicy croutons with garlic are ready. Can be served as an additional appetizer with meat, salads, and hot dishes.
Bon appetit, cook at home!
A microwave oven is suitable not only for simply heating food, but also for preparing full meals. Even a very simple stove can, for example, make you happy with delicious seeds for beer or crispy crackers.
Why do we love crackers so much? For their pleasant crunch, taste, which is often superior to fresh bread, the possibility of wide culinary use: small crackers can be added to cream soups and salads (for example, the famous one cannot do without them), large ones can be used as a snack. In addition, it would not be amiss to note that crackers are much healthier than bread and are better absorbed by the body.
Crauts dried in the microwave, if properly selected, will come out evenly cooked, will never burn and will be much tastier than croutons from the oven. Microwave crackers are dried starting from the core, so they have a darker color on the inside than on the outside.
To prepare crackers in any way, stale crackers of any kind are traditionally used, not yet spoiled, but no longer suitable for food due to their not very pleasant taste. The most important thing before cooking is to smell it: mold may initially develop hidden from view, but you will smell it immediately. If you don't like the smell of bread, you certainly can't use it. You can also use fresh bread for crackers.
Cut the bread into strips or cubes. The size of the pieces of bread depends on what you are going to use them for: for salad it is better to cut the bread finely, for soup - coarsely, and for snack croutons, choose the size you like best.
Place the sliced bread on a microwave-safe dish, drizzle with vegetable oil, salt and sprinkle with seasonings to taste (herbs, granulated garlic, etc.). You can also rub the future crackers with crushed garlic, this will give them a rather sharp, “vigorous” taste. Crauts with paprika are very tasty; red hot pepper is suitable for the brave. You can also use mixtures of seasonings, for example, for meat or grilled chicken; Maggi seasoning is also suitable.
To get perfect garlic croutons, you can make the following seasoning: crush it, pour in vegetable oil, add aromatic herbs if desired, and place this infusion in a dark, dry place for several days. Drizzle the resulting spicy garlic butter over the croutons before placing them in the oven.
To coat the crackers more evenly with spices, you can do the following: place the crackers in a plastic bag 
bag, add salt and spices, pour in oil, shake well and mash carefully, being careful not to crumble them. Then place the crackers on a plate.
You can also cook sweet dessert croutons in the microwave. Before cooking, soak them in sugar syrup, honey water, liquid jam or sprinkle thickly.
Before putting the crackers in the microwave, cover them with a microwave lid or, if you don’t have one on hand, with a regular napkin. Turn on the microwave at maximum power and cook the croutons for 2 minutes on one side, then remove: they may already be ready. but if necessary, turn them over and cook for another two minutes. After the signal, remove the crackers from the oven and let them cool.
Many housewives make the mistake of storing crackers in a bag, but it’s better not to do this. The most suitable way to store crackers prepared with a lot of oil is a glass jar, and for dry ones - a wooden bowl with a lid (but if you don’t have one, you can also use a jar). Rusks are not an “eternal” product; they spoil in the same way as regular bread, only more slowly. They can be stored for no longer than one month.
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