11 Healthy Alternatives to Breadcrumbs

The breadcrumbs have many uses in the kitchen. This fine powder made with stale and ground bread is used in the preparation of batters for vegetables and vegetable proteins such as tofu, tempeh or seitan, meatballs or croquettes. It creates that irresistible crispy coating that makes fried foods so popular and almost addictive.

In addition to empanadas, breadcrumbs are used to flirt masses vegetable burgers, meatballs and other preparations, to gratin or, already fried, to sprinkle on pasta or vegetable dishes and provide a touch of crunchy texture.

But the truth is that breadcrumbs are not the healthiest ingredient, because they are almost always made with white flour and also often contains additives such as hydrogenated fats, flavorings or sugar. For this reason, many people look for healthier alternatives to this kitchen essential, either due to a health problem or because they want to avoid carbohydrates, gluten or any additives it may contain.

If you want to know how to substitute breadcrumbs in your recipes, here are 11 nutritious, accessible alternatives that you surely have in your pantry. I will also tell you, at the end, how to make homemade breadcrumbs, in case you just want to avoid commercial breadcrumbs and use the dry breadcrumbs you have at home.

Among the alternatives to breadcrumbs you will find gluten-free optionshealthier than commercial breadcrumbs, and options for making gluten-free batters or binding doughs without resorting to bread. I will also give you tricks to use them and some delicious recipes for breadcrumbs without breadcrumbs.