Avocado Gazpacho with Spiced Croutons

Name: Avocado Gazpacho with Spiced Croutons
Ingredients: Spiced Croutons, recipe follows; 2 cucumbers, peeled, seeded, and diced; 2 limes, juiced; 1/2 to 1 cup vegetable or chicken broth; 1/2-cup fresh cilantro leaves, plus additional, for garnish; 1 small jalapeno, stemmed, seeded, and chopped; 2 green onions, sliced (including green tops); 2 ripe avocados; Salt; 1/2 loaf (8 ounces) crusty bread; 2 ounces (1/2 stick) butter; 2 teaspoons ground chile powder, such as ancho; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; Freshly ground pepper