Homemade Bread Crumbs

A hand with pale purple nail polish holds a spoon over a glass bowl filled with bread crumbs on a gray surface, perfect for your next homemade bread crumbs recipe.

5 from 1 vote

Ditch the store-bought bread crumbs and make your own! They're so easy to make and so much more delicious, turning leftover bread into a kitchen staple.

Prep Time5

Resting Time1

Total Time1 5

Course: bread

Cuisine: American, Italian

Keyword: Bread Crumbs, Homemade Bread Crumbs, Homemade Bread Crumbs Recipe, How to make bread crumbs, Italian Bread Crumbs

Servings: cups

Author: Sammy Montgoms

Equipment

1 food processor
1 baking tray

Ingredients

2 white baguettes
2 tbsp dried parsley
1 tsp dried basil
3/4 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp garlic powder
3/4 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

Prepare the baguettes: by breaking them into smaller pieces, around 2-3 inches.
Make coarse breadcrumbs: to a food processor add the baguettes and pulse several times until you reach a chunky crumb consistency. Don't worry about getting a fine texture yet, you'll process them again later.
Dry the crumbs: line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and spread the coarse breadcrumbs evenly. Let them dry on the counter for 1 to 2 days until they are completely dried out.
You can loosely place a piece of parchment paper over the bread crumbs to keep them free from dust.
Add to a food processor: transfer the breadcrumbs back to the food processor.
Pulse: several times until you've reached a coarse, sandy texture.
Transfer: to a large mixing bowl and add your parsley, basil, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika and salt.
Mix well.
Store: in an airtight container. They can be stored at room temperature for up to 2 months.

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