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These whole wheat einkorn sourdough breadcrumbs give us breaded foods without additives. Instead, we get the addition of more fiber, vitamins, and protein. Bring on easy healthy dinners!!

Whole wheat einkorn sourdough breadcrumbs in a jar with a label

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WARNING:

There are two recipes involved in this process! The second one simply uses the first. You must already have a sourdough starter.

Two Recipes Used for Whole Wheat Einkorn Sourdough Breadcrumbs
1. Easy Sheet Pan Sourdough Bread Recipe:
- I developed this as an easy recipe just for making bread crumbs, because I don’t always want to break down a beautiful loaf into crumbs🥴.
- I don’t always want 3-day old bread crumbs from leftover bread either.
2. Whole Wheat Einkorn Sourdough Breadcrumbs:
- This simply gives us a method for turning the first recipe into fresh crumbs for easy healthy dinners.

ABOUT THESE EINKORN SOURDOUGH BREADCRUMBS

Throw the Easy Sheet Pan Sourdough Bread recipe together, first.

Then, cut the sourdough bread up into approximately 2” pieces, and toss them in the food processor for a quick spin. We want large, soft einkorn bread crumbs at this point.

Next, spread them out on dehydrator trays and dry them overnight. Or, use the oven (rather than a dehydrator) on the lowest temperature possible. If using the oven, dehydrate for a much shorter time. It will likely only take a couple hours.

After they dry, run them through the coffee grinder or a spice grinder. I designated a coffee grinder my spice grinder (no coffee allowed). This transforms them into the fine bread crumbs some of my favorite recipes call for.

Finally, it’s in a jar and off to the freezer they go until it’s time for them to shine.

sourdough breadcrumbs in a measuring bowl

breadcrumbs in a bowl and in a coffee grinder

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HELPFUL EQUIPMENT
Food Processor: Spin the bread in here before it dries.
Coffee Grinder: This handy little grinder tolerates sharp dried breadcrumbs and grinds them fine.

HOW TO SERVE:

Collect HoneySalt and Olive recipes that use fine sourdough breadcrumbs. Recipes like these:
Mediterranean Meatballs (coming soon)
Buttermilk Baked Chicken (coming soon)
Wild Salmon Burgers
Baked Salmon Fish Sticks (coming soon)

Whole wheat sourdough einkorn sheet pan bread for breadcrumbs

TIPS FOR SUCCESS

Keep it simple. Use the recipe provided, or another simple sourdough bread recipe, instead of one with dairy and other added ingredients.
Any simple whole wheat einkorn loaf of bread works. If you have leftovers from the Whole Wheat Einkorn Artisan Sourdough Bread (coming soon) loaf that works too.
If you don’t have a spice/coffee grinder you can try using a heavy rolling pin to make finer breadcrumbs once they are dried.
I keep the bread crumbs plain rather than adding spices. Plain breadcrumbs work well for a variety of recipes both savory and sweet.

WHAT TO AVOID

Avoid making bread crumbs from store bought bread that contains additives.
Avoid drying the bread in larger pieces and then putting it in the food processor. Dried bread may scratch the bowl of the food processor.

einkorn sourdough bread crumbs in a dehydrator

STORAGE OPTIONS

🍞 Store these at room temperature in the cupboard, or in the freezer in an airtight jar for longer shelf life.

sheet pan einkorn bread turned into breadcrumbs

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