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breadcrumbs from scratch with bread ends for zero waste kitchen recipe

How to Make Breadcrumbs From Scratch

A simple recipe for breadcrumbs from scratch for a go to zero waste kitchen hack!
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Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 21 minutes
Course bread, dinner, Salad
Servings 1 jar

Ingredients
  

  • Leftover, bread ends, or stale bread
  • 1-2 tbsp melted butter or olive oil depends on how many breadcrumbs
  • 2 tsp seasoning of choice salt, pepper, Italian, garlic, etc.

Instructions
 

  • Crumble bread up by hand and spread on a parchment lined sheet pan.
  • Pour melted butter or olive oil, and seasoning over breadcrumbs then mix in well by hand.
  • Bake at 250 ℉ for 10 minutes then remove from oven and stir. Place pan back in the oven and bake an additional 5-10 minutes or until golden brown and completely crispy.
  • Allow to cool completely and store in a glass mason jar, Tupperware container, or a ziplock bag.
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