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Whether cutting the crusts off of your kids\u2019 sandwiches or for a specific recipe, you\u2019ve likely found yourself wondering what to do with leftover bread crusts. You\u2019re in luck! Read on for 10 great ideas and recipes.<\/em><\/p>\n

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There are so many ways to use up leftover bread crusts! <\/p>\n

I realize they might not be a common occurrence in every house, but I tend to have an abundance of them when making homemade uncrustables or our family favorite recipe of mini-blinis<\/a>. <\/p>\n

We also tend to have a lot of leftover \u201cheels\u201d from loaves of bread. So I collect those, cut them into strips and toss them in a plastic bag I always have in the freezer for just that purpose.<\/p>\n

10 tasty ideas for using leftover bread crusts<\/h2>\n

I\u2019ve experimented with many ideas over the years for what to do with leftover bread crusts. Here are my 10 favorite options.<\/p>\n

#1 \u2013 Make homemade breadcrumbs.<\/h3>\n

This is probably the easiest option of all. Making homemade breadcrumbs with leftover crusts is a simple, three-step process. <\/p>\n

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  1. Toast crusts in a 250 degree oven for about 2 hours, until they\u2019re completely dry and crispy.<\/li>\n
  2. Crush into breadcrumbs. To do this, you can either: a) put the toasted crusts in a large plastic food storage bag and crush with a mallet or rolling pin, or b) place the crusts into a food processor and pulse until desired consistency.<\/li>\n
  3. Store your homemade breadcrumbs in an air-tight container (metal or plastic works best) for up to 2 weeks.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    I love to use homemade breadcrumbs in this Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    #2 \u2013 Make homemade stuffing<\/h3>\n

    This is another simple option. All you need to do is cut the crusts into smaller pieces (I usually stack them all up and cut into 4 or 5 pieces) and then toast in a 250 degree oven for about 2 hours, until completely dry and crispy.<\/p>\n

    Then, use in place of store-bought stuffing\/dressing bread cubes to make homemade stuffing. <\/p>\n

    #3 \u2013 French toast sticks<\/h3>\n

    Whisk together some eggs, milk and vanilla and stir in a few handfuls of leftover bread crusts. Stir to coat and then place the crusts individually onto a heated griddle or skillet coated with a little melted butter. Cook until done on one side (about 2 minutes) and then flip and cook on the other side (about 90 seconds). Easy, peasy and super tasty!<\/p>\n

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    #4 \u2013 Use in bread pudding, baked french toast or strata<\/h3>\n

    Use leftover bread crusts in place of bread cubes in your favorite bread pudding or strata recipe.<\/p>\n

    One thing to note if you do this \u2013 the taste will be exactly the same but the dish might not look as \u201cfull\u201d and pretty as it does with bread cubes.<\/p>\n

    I\u2019ve used bread crusts successfully in Berry Baked French Toast<\/a> and Apple Bread Pudding<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    #5 \u2013 Savory snack or croutons<\/h3>\n

    To use this option, you can keep the bread crusts whole for a tasty, savory snack or cut them into fourths for croutons.<\/p>\n

    The basic method to do this is:<\/p>\n