Homemade Bread Crumbs

Prep: 20

Cook: 15

Total Time: 35

Yield: 2 cups

Course: Condiment

Cuisine: American

Calories: 153kcal

Author: Jessica Gavin

Learn how to make bread crumbs from scratch. Use them as a crunchy topping, coating, or mix-in for dishes like breaded chicken, casseroles, or meatballs.

Ingredients

▢ 4 ounces bread, (4 cups cubed) cut into 1-inch cubes

Special Equipment

Food Processor

Instructions

Set the oven rack to the center position. Preheat to 300ºF (149ºC).
Add cubed bread into a food processor. Process on high speed for 30 seconds for coarse bread crumbs, or 1 minute for fine bread crumbs.
Transfer to a large sheet pan or two small pans. Spread evenly in a single layer in the pan.
Bake for 5 minutes, stir and then bake another 5 minutes. The bread crumbs should be lightly browned and feel dry to the touch.
Bake another 2 to 5 minutes as needed to make to completely dry.
Allow bread crumbs to cool on the sheet pan for 10 to 15 minutes.
Transfer to an airtight container to store.
For even finer bread crumbs, add to the food processor and pulse until the desired size is reached.

Notes

Recipe Yield: 2 cups of bread crumbs.
Italian bread crumbs: Combine 1 cup baked and cooled breadcrumbs with 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/8 teaspoon onion powder, and 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning.

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