How to Make Breadcrumbs

bread

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: stale bread

Whole grain bread offers more fiber and nutrients.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and adds flavor.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: none

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor without dairy.

Cut the bread into cubes (size doesn't matter, just in chunks).

Place the bread chunks into the food processor and pulse until you have breadcrumbs of various sizes.

Use a box grater to grate the bread on the big coarse holes for even nubbly breadcrumbs.

Use a microplane zester to grate the bread against the fine holes for fine breadcrumbs like bread snowflakes.

For dried breadcrumbs, spread the fresh breadcrumbs on a baking sheet in a thin layer.

Place the baking sheet in a 250°F oven for about 10 minutes, checking frequently.

Alternatively, lean the bread against the edges of the baking sheet to toast both sides without flipping.

Once the bread is nut brown, let it cool completely before processing in the food processor.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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