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Homemade Bread Crumbs

Tami McBride
Bread crumbs are used for frying or baking crispy, crunchy foods, as toppings for casseroles or fillers for meat dishes.  In 3 easy steps, make fresh or toasted bread crumbs that taste 101% better than no-flavor store-bought bread crumbs.  Use your favorite bread, including gluten-free bread. Make ahead and freeze so you always have a supply for recipes.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Cooking Tips
Cuisine Seasoning
Servings 24 servings
Calories 11 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 slices of bread

Instructions
 

Fresh Bread Bread Crumbs

  • CUBE  or break bread into pieces.
  • ADD a few bread pieces to the food processor, being careful to not overfill.
  • PULSE in food processor 5 to 8 times, until bread is crumbly.
  • REPEAT by adding bread cubes and pulsing until all the bread cubes are pulverized into a coarse or fine texture.

Toasted Bread Crumbs

  • CUBE bread slices or break into pieces.
  • TOAST bread cubes. (See specific directions for toasting below.)
  • PROCESS into bread crumbs with food processor.
  • ADD  a small amount of bread cubes to food processor, being careful not to overfill. The amount to add depends on the size of your food processor.*
  • PULSE in food processor 5 to 8 times, until bread is crumbly.
  • REPEAT by adding bread cubes and pulsing until all the bread cubes are pulverized into a coarse or fine texture.
  • Toast Bread In Oven
  • PREHEAT oven to 250° Fahrenheit.
  • COOK bread cubes for 15 minutes on one side.
  • FLIP bread cubes over and cook for another 10 to 15 minutes.
  • COOL for 15 minutes.

Toast Bread in Toaster Oven

  • PLACE the bread slices in toaster oven in a single layer.
  • BAKE at 250° Fahrenheit for 20 minutes.
  • COOL the toasted bread.
  • BREAK the bread slices into pieces.

Toast Bread in Frying Pan

  • PREHEAT the frying pan to medium heat.
  • PLACE two slices of bread in pan in a single layer.
  • COOK for 4 to 5 minutes.
  • FLIP the bread over and cook for an additional 4 to 5 minutes until moisture is gone from the bread and it is toasty. It may be necessary to move the bread around to evenly cook.

Freeze Bread Crumbs

  • STORE in freezer bag or airtight container.
  • LABEL the contents and date bread crumbs were prepared.
  • PLACE bag or container in the freezer.
  • USE within 2 months for best results.

Notes

Bread slices to Bread Crumb Equivalency

  • 2 slices of fresh bread = approximately 1 ½ cups course breadcrumbs or ¾ cup fine bread crumbs
  • 2 slices of toasted bread = approximately 1 cup of coarse bread crumbs or ⅔ cup fine bread crumbs.
*If you don't have a food processor learn how to make bread crumbs without a food processor.
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Nutrition

Serving: 2tablespoonCalories: 11kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 0.4gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.03gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.03gTrans Fat: 0.001gSodium: 20mgPotassium: 5mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 0.2gVitamin A: 0.04IUCalcium: 9mgIron: 0.1mg
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