The next time you have a hunk of stale bread on your counter, follow this recipe to make homemade breadcrumbs! Seasoned breadcrumbs will keep in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. After that, store them in the freezer, re-crisping them in the oven as necessary.
Prep time: PT10M
Cook time: PT15M
Total time: PT25M
Rating
5 stars (11 reviews)
Keywords
Bread crumbs, Homemade bread crumbs, How to make breadcrumbs
Ingredients
4 ounces stale sourdough bread (torn into small pieces (2-3 cups)*)
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
¼ teaspoon sea salt
¼ cup grated pecorino cheese or Vegan Parmesan
½ teaspoon lemon zest
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
Red pepper flakes
Categories
Component
Cuisine
American
Italian
Steps
Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Pulse the bread pieces in the food processor until crumbly. For fine breadcrumbs, pulse more, for coarse breadcrumbs, pulse less.
Spread the crumbs on the baking sheet. Drizzle with the olive oil and sprinkle with salt, and bake 10 to 18 minutes, tossing halfway, until golden brown and toasted.
Combine the lemon zest and cheese at the bottom of a large bowl. Add the breadcrumbs as they come out of the oven and toss. Taste and add any additional seasonings you like.
Reviews
Paula on 2025-08-17 12:47:50 (5 stars): How should I store these if I did not add pecorino?
Dara on 2024-12-20 08:28:08 (5 stars): Can you store the bread crumbs for a few days? Will they keep fresh?
SaZ-C on 2024-11-23 12:17:50 (5 stars): Perfection!
robert eckel on 2022-11-22 10:04:05 (5 stars): I would not have thought of adding lemon zest . That is really tasty and so easy . Thank you for the recipe .
Janet phillips on 2022-08-28 13:12:20 (5 stars): Super simple and just what I needed. Thanks!!!
