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How to Make Breadcrumbs
With just a few pieces of bread and a little technique, you can make breadcrumbs from bread that you already have!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 2 cups
Calories: 227 kcal
Course:
Bread
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 6 lices fresh bread
- seasonings optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300°F.
- Place bread in a pan in the oven to dry, about 10 minutes. Flip and let dry another 5-10 minutes until it is dry to the touch. Do not brown or toast.
- Remove from oven and let cool before turning into breadcrumbs.
- For fine breadcrumbs, places bread in a food processor and pulse a few times to reach desired consistency.
- For coarse breadcrumbs, place bread in a freezer bag and use a rolling pin to crush to desired consistency.
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Notes
- Refrigerate up to 1 month or freeze up to 4 months. To make seasoned bread crumbs, add 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes, 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano and 1/2 teaspoon dried basil to two cups of prepared breadcrumbs.
- To Make Panko Bread Crumbs: Remove the crusts from a loaf of wheat or white bread. Crumble it into coarse crumbs either with a food processor. Bake at 300°F to dry taking care not to toast them, about 10 minutes.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cup
Calories
227
(11%)
Carbohydrates
42g
(14%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
436mg
(18%)
Potassium
153mg
(4%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Calcium
116mg
(12%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 227
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cup | |
| Calories | 227 | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 436mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 153mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Calcium | 116mg | 12% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.