
Leftover bread recipes
Discover inventive ways to use up leftover bread. We have various takes on bread & butter pudding, French toast, bruschetta and great ideas for breadcrumbs.
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Winter apple & squash panzanella
Give the classic Italian tomato and stale bread salad a seasonal twist with hazelnuts, cranberries, squash and apple
Crisp chicken bites
Summer holidays often mean kids friends are round for dinner, make sure there's something in the freezer with these yummy bites
Crunchy almond panettone French toast
If you're wondering what to do with your panettone leftovers, we've got the answer. It makes wonderful French toast as well as bread & butter pudding
Hot cross bun & butter pudding
Like classic bread and butter pudding? Try this twist that uses hot cross buns instead – a great way to use up any Easter leftovers
Cherry bruschetta
Ripe sweet cherries, creamy ricotta and salty prosciutto combine beautifully on these little toasts - the perfect nibble for a summer party
Plum betty
Plentiful and cheap, plums are full of flavour and goodness, so why not make them into a comforting pud?
Fruity summer Charlotte
An easy and healthy pudding bursting with summer flavour, perfect for a family treat
Tuna & caper panzanella
A quick no-cook salad that is a meal in itself. A great picnic or lunch dish for a summer's day
Brown butter & bay bread sauce
Make a classic bread sauce for the Christmas dinner table. Use breadcrumbs to create texture, or you can blend it if you prefer a smooth finish
Spiced French toast
A quick treat that will help to use up Easter's leftover hot cross buns
Caramel panettone pud
This sweet, rich and fragrant pudding will have you fighting over the last portion
Traditional bread sauce
Every Christmas lunch needs a big bowl of bread sauce on the table
Crunchy parsley croutons
Try this recipe from Gordon Ramsay - it's a crunchy alternative to traditional stuffing
Rustic sausage, apple & cranberry stuffing
Use a slightly stale ciabatta loaf to make this festive sausage stuffing. It has a loose, chunky texture that creates lots of delicious crispy bits
Cheese & leek toasties with quick pickle
A twist on the classic cheese and onion combo, with buttery soft leeks and creamy cheese all wrapped up in a comforting toastie with beetroot relish on the side
Spicy bean burgers with lime yogurt & salsa
These beany veggie burgers are easy to make and the toppings make them wonderfully moist - cook from frozen to save time
Orange blossom & rose pudding
BBC Good Food Magazine reader Alicia Saad shares her recipe for croissant bread and butter pudding with a Middle Eastern twist
Summer beans on toast with prosciutto
This open, bruschetta-like sandwich can be thrown together in a flash for a quick supper, lunch, or dinner party starter
French toast
Eggy bread, pain perdu or French toast – this classic breakfast dish has plenty of names and just as many options for toppings. We like it with fresh berries
Inside-out chicken kyiv
A quick, easy, low-fat recipe with just three ingredients
Apricot French toast
Put a sweet twist on eggy bread with this indulgent brunch-time recipe
The ultimate makeover: Bread & butter pudding
This deliciously light bread & butter pud tastes just as indulgent as the original, but with a third of the fat
Truffled parsnip & brioche pudding with hazelnut & thyme butter
This decadent, savoury take on the classic bread & butter pudding can be served as a vegetarian centrepiece, or an indulgent side dish