Description
Transform stale loaves into delicious dishes with these creative leftover bread recipes. From sweet treats like bread pudding to savory solutions like homemade croutons, make the most of every crumb and reduce food waste.
Ingredients
- Stale bread
- Olive oil
- Salt
- Pepper
- Herbs (e.g., garlic powder, dried oregano)
- Eggs
- Milk
- Vanilla extract
- Raisins or chocolate chips (optional)
- Fresh vegetables (for salads)
- Vinaigrette (for panzanella)
Instructions
- Preheat oven for croutons (or other baked dishes).
- Cube stale bread and toss with olive oil, salt, pepper, and herbs for croutons, then bake until golden and crunchy.
- For bread pudding, mix eggs, milk, and vanilla; soak bread and bake until set.
- For French toast, soak thick slices of stale bread in egg mixture and cook until golden brown.
- For panzanella, combine stale bread cubes with chopped fresh vegetables and vinaigrette.
- For breadcrumbs, process dried-out bread until desired consistency is reached.
Notes
Stale bread is not waste; it’s an opportunity to create comforting dishes. Feel free to customize ingredients based on what you have available.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 30mg