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How to Make Your Own Breadcrumbs

Updated: 11/13/20
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How to make homemade breadcrumbs. You will be surprised at how simple and easy this is! Homemade breadcrumbs are SO much healthier than the store bought ones. Give them a try! For those of you who have been cooking with “real foods” (foods that are more of a product of nature than a product of industry), the idea making your own breadcrumbs may seem elementary. Perhaps not even worth a post. However, when I began to dive into cooking food from scratch more, I would often buy bread crumbs from the store not knowing how easily I could make my own. What I didn’t realize was how much money I could save by making my own breadcrumbs AND that store bought breadcrumbs have a ridiculous amount of ingredients in them. Well I’m here today to: 1) Make you feel like super woman if making your breadcrumbs is second nature OR 2) Blow your mind on how easy it is to make your own breadcrumbs. Ready?  Step One: Get some bread. It can be the heels of past loaves that have collected in the freezer, or even slightly stale bread (not moldy though!). If it’s not very stale or dry, you can always toast it for a little extra crisp. This delicious version of bread crumbs is homemade and fan static! Try to make some - it will not disappoint. Step Two: Tear it up a little bit and put in the food processor. These steps are getting crazy, I know. This delicious version of bread crumbs is homemade and fan static! Try to make some - it will not disappoint. Step Three: Press On Let it blend until the bread is all broken into little bitty pieces-otherwise known as breadcrumbs. This delicious version of bread crumbs is homemade and fan static! Try to make some - it will not disappoint. Step Four: Use them or save them. You can immediately use your breadcrumbs on recipes like: A Better Mac and Cheese, Chicken Nuggets, Chicken Parmesan Casserole,  or Crispy Baked Drumsticks You can also put the crumbs into an airtight container and freeze them for future cooking. It’s a great way to be resourceful with leftover bread and to save money on the grocery bill. If you make your own bread, it can also dramatically cut back on the amount of unnecessary ingredients that comes with store bought bread. This delicious version of bread crumbs is homemade and fan static! Try to make some - it will not disappoint. Hope this little nugget of cooking wisdom serves you well. Pin it to your boards so you don’t forget!

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How to Make Your Own Breadcrumbs

Do you have any idea HOW easy it is to make homemade bread crumbs? Think of the many things you could do with them. This recipe will show you how to effortlessly make delicious bread crumbs.

Yield: 2 cups 1x
Prep: 5 minutesTotal: 5 minutes
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  • 4–6 slices of leftover bread (can be from freezer)

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Instructions

  1. Select your slices of bread.
  2. Tear up the bread a little bit and put in the food processor.
  3. Let it blend until the bread is all broken into little bitty pieces-otherwise known as breadcrumbs.
  4. Use (or save) the bread crumbs.

Notes/Tips

Freezer Instructions:
To Freeze:
Put the crumbs into an airtight container and freeze them for future cooking. Store them in the freezer for up to one month.
To Prepare:
Use the crumbs as needed in particular recipes.

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Cuisine: American Method: Prepare

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As co-founder of Thriving Home, Polly’s passionate about helping busy parents get dinner on the table. With a house full of kids, dogs, and (usually) a DIY project in the works, she knows firsthand how every minute (and every dollar) counts. As a business owner, she enjoys wearing multiple hats and serves best as a project manager for Thriving Home.

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  1. AvatarNancy Davis says

    Posted on 8/29/17 at 9:30 pm

    How would you make a topping for this that would be gluten free? Thanks. Nancy

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    • RachelRachel says

      Posted on 9/1/17 at 9:14 am

      I often substitute almond meal (ground almonds) for bread crumbs. Ground flaxseed is another alternative.

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  2. AvatarMaegan says

    Posted on 11/19/14 at 4:35 pm

    Do you thaw the bread first if its been frozen?

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    • PollyPolly says

      Posted on 3/4/15 at 9:59 am

      Sorry, that I’m just seeing this comment! Honestly, either way is fine.

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  3. AvatarLiz says

    Posted on 8/30/14 at 7:13 am

    You don’t need to store heels in the freezer. Just place in a brown paper bag in a dry place (I use the bag I get when I buy bread from a local bakery), and they dry out beautifully.

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