Bluetons (Blue Cheese Croutons)

Ingredients

• 1/2 loaf fresh bread, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and hot, or more to taste
• 2 ounces frozen blue cheese, grated, or more to taste

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat.

Place bread cubes in a bowl and drizzle butter over the top. Sprinkle about 1/3 of the blue cheese over the top and stir until bread is coated. Sprinkle another 1/3 of the cheese over the top and stir to coat again. Spread bread cubes out onto prepared baking sheet.

Bake in the preheated oven until slightly crisp, about 15 minutes. Toss cubes and sprinkle remaining blue cheese over the top. Bake until browned and crispy, 15 to 20 minutes more.