5 Delicious Recipes You Can Make From Leftover Bread

Have leftover bread lurking around in your kitchen? Here are some recipes you can try.

Your days of trashing leftover bread are finally over. This post is just for you because we will be showing you recipes you can make with leftover bread.

Do you always have leftover bread in your house that you usually have to throw away since nobody wants to eat it anymore?

Not only will you stop having stale bread around the house but you will be saving saving money and stopping wastage as well.

These five recipes are simple and easy to make and they will be great additions to your menu as well so you don’t have to stick to your same old breakfast ideas.

1. Make a french toast

French toast is a super easy dish to make with leftover bread. All you need is 1 egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon ground, a small cup of milk, and of course your stale bread.

Method of preparation 

-Beat your egg, vanilla extract, and cinnamon in a shallow dish then stir in your milk.

– Dip your slices of bread in the mixture making sure to coat it well on both sides.

-Set a pan coated with a little butter or oil on the stove to heat and place your coated bread in it. Heat until it is brown on both sides.

Your French toast is ready to be served with a side of fruit salad if you wish.

2. Make a bread salad

Surprised? Yes, you can absolutely toss in some bread with your salad. Make it more filling.

Method of preparation

-Cut up your regular salad ingredients and pour them into a bowl.

-Tear up your leftover bread and toss it in

-Add your salad dressing

-Stir together and serve.

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3. Make bread crumbs

You can also make bread crumbs from your leftover bread to use in other dishes. It is simple and very versatile to use. You can stir it in with your beans dish or use it as a coating for you

Method of preparation

-Tear up your leftover bread and put it in a microwave-safe bowl

-Turn on your microwave oven or heat up your oven and place your bread in it.

-Check at intervals to to see if it is now dry and your can crush into powder form.

– Or you can simple use a food processor to grind it up.

4. Make bread pudding

Bread pudding is another easy treat you can make from your leftover bread. In fact, you will love it so much, you will make them with your fresh bread as well. You will need 4 eggs, 2 cups of milk,  1 small cup of sugar,1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, 1/2 cup of raisins, and 2 tablespoons of butter.

Method of preparation

-Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

-Break bread into small pieces into an 8-inch square baking pan. Drizzle melted butter or margarine over bread. If desired, sprinkle with raisins.

-In a medium mixing bowl, combine eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla. Beat until well mixed. Pour over bread, and lightly push down with a fork until the bread is covered and soaking up the egg mixture.

-Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until the top springs back when lightly tapped.

-Your bread pudding is now ready to be served.

5. Make an easy meatloaf

Meatloaf is a very tasty alternative to your regular bread loaf. The ingredients are easily within reach and you will surely keep making more after trying it once. You will need 1, egg, 1 cup of milk, 1 and half pound of ground beef, one cup of bread crumbs, salt and pepper to taste, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, one tablespoon of mustard powder, then some ketchup

Method of preparation

-Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

-In a large bowl, combine the beef, egg, onion, milk, and bread OR cracker crumbs. Season with salt and pepper to taste and place in a lightly greased 5×9 inch loaf pan, OR form into a loaf and place in a lightly greased 9×13 inch baking dish.

-In a separate small bowl, combine the brown sugar, mustard, and ketchup. Mix well and pour over the meatloaf.

-Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour.

-Your meatloaf is ready to serve.