Making Breadcrumbs at home is easy and quick than you think. In this blog post, I have shared fresh breadcrumbs and dry breadcrumbs. With this simple recipe use them as a crunchy coating for fried foods and so on.
Homemade Breadcrumbs
Breadcrumbs is one of the basic and a versatile ingredient to have on hand. Store bought breadcrumbs can be quite expensive. Why do you want to buy store bought ones when you can easily make them at home using regular bread slices.
I am sharing two version of breadcrumbs which I normally do, fresh ones and dried ones.
About Homemade Breadcrumbs
Fresh breadcrumbs is made with white bread or brown bread as per your liking. You have to just blend bread to make breadcrumbs. It is as simple as that.
You can make breadcrumbs two ways. Fresh and dry version. Dry breadcrumbs stay fresh longer than fresh ones.
Any which way you make, I recommend storing bread crumbs in freezer for longer shelf lifer.
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I used an oven to dry out my bread, but you can use a toasted oven as well. In my personal experience, I found out that fresh breadcrumbs results in crispy exterior of fried foods.
Dry creates a thin coating over the food so it is best for making baked goods.
Ingredients
Bread slices - for making breadcrumbs, you can use white bread or brown bread. Slightly stale bread is perfect for making crumbs.
Step by Step Pictures
Fresh Breadcrumbs
1)take bread slices. For making breadcrumbs you can use both white bread or brown bread. Cut them into small cubes.
3)take them in a blender or food processor. You have to pulse few times to powder it.
4)This is how it looks. Fine breadcrumbs is ready.
5)Transfer to a ziploc bag and store in freezer until required.
Dry Breadcrumbs
6)Take bread slices and arrange it in a baking tray. Place this into a low preheated oven for 15 minutes. You have to flip them half way through for baking on other side too.
7)Now you can see the bread has dried out. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.
8)Now take the bread in a blender and pulse few times.
9)Breadcrumbs is ready. Store this in freezer until ready to use.
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Homemade Breadcrumbs Recipe (How to make breadcrumbs at home)
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 slices White Bread You can use brown bread
Instructions
- Fresh breadcrumbs - Take bread slices, cut them into small chunks. Now take them in a blender and make it into powder. You can store this in a ziploc bag in the freezer.
- Dry Breadcrumbs: Preheat oven to 150 degree C. Take bread slices and arrange it in a tray.
- Pop this in oven for 5 to 7 mins till it turns golden brown, now remove it from oven, flip it over and bake them again for another 5 to 7 mins. Now remove them from oven and let them cool down.
- Now break them roughly and take them in a blender and powder them. Store this in a ziploc bag in freezer.
- Instead of cooking this in oven, you can toast them in a toaster as well.
Notes
- Dry Breadcrumbs works great for cutlets.
- If you want crispy and crunchy exterior you can use fresh ones.
- Dry Breadcrumbs can be stored in freezer for more than 5 to 6 months.
- Fresh Breadcrumbs can be stored in freezer for 2 to 3 months.
Moonmoon Gupta Ali
Thanks for the process. I just love your recipes.. Want to know one thing can I bake it in a toaster?
Aarthi
@Moonmoon Gupta Aliyes u can make it in toaster
Anonymous
Can we powder rusks or biscuits as bread crumbs or only bread...
Aarthi
@Anonymousu can use rusk to make breadcrumbs
Anonymous
can i use tawa to toast bread for dry breadcrumbs
Aarthi
@Anonymousyes u can cook bread on a low heat in a tawa till it gets crispy and them cool it and powder