Whole grain bread crumbs are readily found at most health food stores, but they are not readily available at regular grocery stores. I hate having to make special trips to the “health food store” for ingredients like this. Not to mention they always cost a premium.
My family never eats bread heels, one day as I was throwing them out, I put it together. I should make Whole Grain Bread Crumbs out of our loaf heels.
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Take the heels and toast them, then let them sit and toast them again, let them sit till they are rock hard. Then I add them to the “heel bag”. When I have a bag full of toasted heels I run them through the food processor.
Super easy and a win-win. Eliminate an expensive specialty item by using something you just might be throwing away otherwise. Something from Nothing!
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Thanks! Ger-ger wont eat his crusts, so I’ll be toasting those and making bread-crumbs!
Aw… that’s too gorgeous a picture!
Great tip…I’ve been doing this for years! I can’t remember the last time I actually bought breadcrumbs.
I’m actually surprised it took me so long to come up with the idea. I’ve also heard others will make croutons too!
Thank you!! I have tried to find whole wheat bread crumbs and have come up short. This is a great idea! Thanks for sharing
I love this tip! I was searching specifically for this. I’ve been able to find whole wheat bread crumbs at the store, but not 100% whole wheat, so now I can make my own. And I’m just learning to cook and tried to make my own the other night to no avail, so tips like this might seem simple to some, but they’re great for newbie cooks like me who can’t figure it out! Thanks!
What agreat idea! I have a stack of heels that I was about to throw out. Thanks for the great idea! Now back to cooking!
I’ve been making my own whole grain bread crumbs since starting a vegan diet a few months ago. This is exactly how I do it also, thanks for the reinforcement !
I’m happy to be to be your validator!
Thank you so much for the idea! We do actually eat the heels, but in my constant struggle to find healthy things that my toddler will eat TODAY (yesterday means nothing, and tomorrow is anyone’s guess), I will sacrifice them for the greater good
I am trying to experiment with some breaded foods, or recipes that call for bread crumbs, but I have not been able to find whole wheat bread crumbs anywhere, and especially not with my long list of things that I will and will not feed the family (no bpa, no refined grains or sugars, only organic “dirty dozen” foods, you get the picture). This is great. In your experience, how long do the crumbs last and how should I store them?
I use the shelf life of melba toast as a general guide to determine shelf life. Glad you found an idea you found useful!