How to Make Bread Crumbs Recipe

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.

Collect leftover bread ends and buns in a Ziploc bag and freeze them.

Thaw the bread when ready to make breadcrumbs.

Cut or tear the thawed bread into smaller pieces.

Arrange the bread pieces on a baking sheet.

Toast the bread in the oven at 350°F for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring halfway through for even browning.

Remove the toasted bread from the oven and allow to cool.

Transfer the cooled bread pieces to a food processor and pulse until they turn into crumbs, adjusting the pulse time for desired crumb fineness.

For Italian style breadcrumbs, mix 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, 2 tablespoons dried parsley, 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper into 1 cup of plain breadcrumbs.

For Cajun style breadcrumbs, mix 1 teaspoon paprika, 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1 teaspoon oregano, 2 tablespoons dried parsley, and 1/2 teaspoon salt into 1 cup of plain breadcrumbs.

For garlic and herb breadcrumbs, mix 2 teaspoons dried minced garlic, 2 tablespoons dried parsley, 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper into 1 cup of plain breadcrumbs.

Store the breadcrumbs in an airtight container.

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