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Light-and-Crisp Whole-Wheat Bread Crumbs Recipe
Light-and-Crisp Whole-Wheat Bread Crumbs Recipe-March 2024
Mar 30, 2026 4:14 AM

  Homemade bread crumbs are one of those "chef’s secrets"—an important but often overlooked detail that can make a dish. These easy-to-make crumbs are flaky, mild, and versatile—they don’t have that heavy whole-wheat taste and dense texture that most store-bought brands have. Since bread crumbs are a comfort-food cornerstone used in everything from cutlet coatings to casserole toppings, it’s key to have the best.

  

Ingredients

Makes 1 1/3 cups bread crumbs or 4 servings

  4 slices whole-wheat sandwich bread (about 1 ounce each)

  

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

  

Step 2

Place the bread in a food processor and process until fine crumbs form, 25 to 30 seconds. Place the crumbs on a baking sheet, spreading them evenly. Bake until golden brown, about 12 minutes. Store the bread crumbs in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

  

Nutrition Per Serving

BEFORE*

  100 cal.

  Sat. Fat 0.5g; Chol. 0mg; Fiber 1g

  Sodium 220mg

  *compared to regular (not whole-grain) store-bought bread crumbs

  AFTER

  70 cal.

  Sat. Fat 0g; Chol. 0mg; Fiber 2g

  Sodium 130mg

  #### Nutritional analysis provided by _Comfort Food Fix_

  Reprinted with permission from Comfort Food Fix: Feel-Good Favorites Made Healthy by Ellie Krieger. Copyright © 2011 by Ellie Krieger; photography copyright © 2011 by Quentin Bacon. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

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