Browned Butter Breadcrumbs

4.50 from 2 votes

Homemade breadcrumbs deliciously flavored with browned butter. Use as a topping for casseroles, pasta and salads.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: ingredient

Cuisine: Any

Keyword: brown buttered breadcrumbs, buttered breadcrumbs

Servings:

Calories: 101.5kcal

Author: Susan Pridmore

Place the bread cubes into the bowl of a food processor fitted with a blade. Whirl it like crazy until you've reached the size breadcrumb you prefer.
Spread the breadcrumbs on a baking sheet for a toaster oven (or large oven if you don't have one). Lightly toast up until just crisp, and set aside.
Pro-tip: Using the toaster oven, I literally selected "Toast" and toasted for 10 minutes, stirring the crumbs at regular intervals.
Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium high heat. As soon as the butter melts and begins to foam, reduce the heat to medium-low and allow to foam. Once the foam dissipates, the butter will begin to brown.
When the butter is a deep nut brown, add the toasted breadcrumbs and coat them well; lightly salt or add herbs or spices, if desired, and sauté for one minute.
Pro-tip: Don't use a darkly colored skillet, as you won't be able to accurately gauge the darkness of the butter. Once it begins to brown, it can get to burnt butter fairly quickly.
Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator or freezer. This is a GREAT pantry item to keep around for adding to pastas, salads, casseroles or cooked veggies.