How to Make Breadcrumbs

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Instantly elevate your recipes by using homemade breadcrumbs instead of store-bought! Toss them into your favorite dishes for extra flavor and crispy texture. You can use your favorite healthy or gluten-free bread, or use stale bread that needs to be used up!

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American, Italian

Keyword homemade breadcrumbs, how to make breadcrumbs

Freezer Friendly Yes

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 7

Cooling Time 10

Total Time 22

Servings cups

Calories 81kcal

Ingredients

8 slices of bread (Yields about 2 cups of breadcrumbs depending on the size of bread you use)

Instructions

Toast the bread: Set your oven to broil on LOW. Place the slices of bread on a sheet pan and toast for 3-5 minutes, then remove the pan and flip the bread slices. Toast for an additional 3-5 minutes, or until they are browned (but not burnt!). Toasting times may vary as every oven cooks differently.
Note: You can also toast the bread slices in batches in a regular toaster.
Let the toast cool: When both sides of the bread are evenly toasted, remove them from the oven and let cool completely (about 10 minutes). To speed this process up you can break the toast into smaller pieaces.
Pulse into crumbs: In a food processor or high-powered blender, add a few slices at a time and blend for 8-10 seconds to break up the toast. Then pulse until it reaches a crumb consistency. Tip: try not to pulse too much or it will become more flour-like. Repeat this process until all the toast slices are used up.
Use the breadcrumbs right away in recipes or preserve them for later!

Notes

My Italian Breadcrumb Recipe

1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons dried Italian herb blend
1/2 teaspoon (each) of salt & black pepper

Mix ingredients in a small to medium-sized bowl. Use in your favorite recipes or save for later!

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