Homemade Bread Crumbs

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.

Prep time: PT20M

Cook time: PT15M

Total time: PT35M

Rating

4.86 stars (167 reviews)

Keywords

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Ingredients

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

Cuisine

American

Steps

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.

Nutitrion

Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 153 kcal
Carbohydrates: 28 g
Protein: 5 g
Fat: 1 g
Sodium: 294 mg
Sugar: 3 g

Reviews

Peggy on 2025-09-26 (5 stars):
How to use for stuffing at Thanksgiving. I am making gluten free crumbs for stuffing at Thanksgiving as I don’t like any of the corn meal or corn bread options. Any words of wisdom?
Ellen George on 2025-07-11 (5 stars):
My favorite recipe to make breadcrumbs!
Anne on 2024-09-15 (5 stars):
So easy and a huge cost savings. The recipe also has a Italian variation which was great for me. We have garlic allergy in our family. Store bought is not an option. This is, sans garlic powder. Thank you!!
Kelly M on 2024-04-25 (3 stars):
Do I dry the bread out prior to adding to the food processor or is it just straight from the bag?
Sarah Vishevnik on 2023-11-08 (5 stars):
How long will these keep outside of the fridge?
Kylee on 2023-08-28 (5 stars):
How long do you think I can keep these on the shelf for? Thanks for sharing this process! I've been saving the ends of my sourdough loaves in the freezer ro be able to make breadcrumbs.
Bloodthirsty Vegan on 2023-06-03 (5 stars):
Thank you Jessica. Our GreenChef order of "Breaded Cauliflower Tacos" (delicious), delivered w/o the breadcrumbs. Fortunately we had a small ciabatta in the freezer. Meal prep saved.
Ally on 2023-05-13 (5 stars):
The directions say to use baked and cooled bread crumbs, so they're already baked and you would season them after you've cooked them.
Al on 2023-03-20 (5 stars):
For the Italian version… do you add the salt and spices before or after baking?
Samantha Reyes on 2023-01-31 (5 stars):
Thanks for the simple instructions! I made some with an old load I have. I have a food processor but didn’t feel like bothering with it so I went the alternative method. They came out great! I will be making mozzarella sticks and don’t feel like buying bread crumbs for 1 recipe, so this was perfect.