Creative Leftover Recipes To Tackle Food Waste
From speedy snacks to sweet treats and everything in between, use up your Baker Street products with these tasty leftover recipes
We are very excited to share those leftover recipes to tackle Food Waste this week, as this subject is at the heart of our raison d’être. Food waste is one of the biggest issues that Baker Street is always looking to combat – especially as bread is one of the most thrown away items in the UK.
With our cleverly packed range of products, our aim is for our customers to have loaves, buns and rolls that last longer meaning, if you keep them unopened in your bread bin or kitchen cupboard, then they’re always there for whenever you need them.
For our creative leftover recipes below, we’ve decided to package these up so you can find suitable meal ideas for you and the family.
We’ve tried to think of ways to use leftover bread for your lunches and dinners, as well as breakfast, for snacks and also sweet treats and desserts.
We’ve also teamed up with Annabel Karmel, an expert on nutrition and cooking for kids and families, to ask for her top tips around reducing food waste in your household. We have also asked her to come up with some creative meal ideas that use up the last slices of bread and buns in the pack throughout our Baker Street range.
Keep an eye on her Instagram & Facebook channels throughout March to see what she comes up with (we’ll also be sharing them in this blog post below.
So sit back with a cuppa and read on to find out clever ways you can do your bit to help tackle food waste with those leftover recipes in lots of delicious, mouth-watering ways. Plus, get a menu lined up for the week ahead that no-one in your household will event think to complain about!
Take a look at our ideas below
And if you try any of them out, tag @LoveBakerStreet on Instagram and Facebook to show us your leftover recipe creations!
BAKER STREET’S LEFTOVER FOOD WASTE RECIPES MENU: BREAKFAST
Our leftover recipes for breakfast include both savoury and sweet options, using a range of Baker Street products, and will suit both those looking for hearty meal options as well as lighter ideas.
Ultimate Breakfast Hot Dog
A sausage wrapped in an omlette with plenty of ketchup (or brown sauce if that’s your preference) inside a Baker Street Jumbo Hot Dog Roll – you can’t beat this Ultimate Breakfast Hot Dog in our opinion!
It’s great for when you’re looking for a hearty breakfast, or you could even slice it up into small pieces to serve as breakfast bites to your family.
So if you’re having an epic hot dog dinner with the family one night, consider this breakfast recipe for the next morning to use up any leftover Hot Dog Rolls.
Caramelised Oranges & Cream Cheese Toasties
This is a speedy leftover recipe, only taking 20 minutes to prepare and make, and using leftover slices of Rye & Wheat Bread you have to hand in your kitchen.
It’s also a great way to use up any leftover oranges you might have in your fruit bowl, plus any last bits of cream cheese you may have to hand in the fridge.
This is a great breakfast idea if you’re looking for something a little lighter but with plenty of flavour, and if you love the taste of the frosting on a carrot cake, then this is one recipe to try out at home.
Leftover Sausages Brunch on Rye Toast
In 20 minutes and using any leftover cooked sausages from last night’s dinner, whip up this breakfast dish in not time at all.
Featuring sliced peppers, cherry tomatoes and some wilted spinach, it’s a great meal to start the day with. We’ve used slices of our Seeded Rye Bread for this one to add some extra crunch and flavour, but you could use any leftover bread slices that you have in the kitchen.
Mini Sweet Breakfast Cups
Whether you want breakfast at home, or something quick on the go, these Mini Sweet Breakfast Cups are a great leftover recipe idea.
There’s plenty of other reasons why you should try these out: they’re a great way to use up leftover slices of bread – we’ve gone for our White Sliced Loaf for this one – you can eat them straight away at home while they’re warm, batch make them for breakfasts for the week ahead or even pop them in lunchboxes as a sweet snack.
Savoury Breakfast Strata
Annabel Karmel has come up with a great one-pot breakfast recipe idea to help you easily tackle food waste home, saving those last slices of our Sliced White Loaf from going in the bin.
This savoury casserole baked with eggs, cheese, bacon and tomatoes is going to be a big hit with whole family.
Food Waste Top Tip: Make Bread Crumbs
Take a leaf out of Annabel Karmel’s book and use up any leftover Baker Street you may have in the kitchen to make breadcrumbs. You can use any leftover slices from our Loaves, Burger Buns & Hot Dog Rolls to make breadcrumbs – simply blitz them in a food processor.
They can be frozen and used at a later date, or you can use them straightaway and add them to a variety of different family meals – incorporate into meatballs, use them to coat chicken or fish, or even top a mac and cheese dish with breadcrumbs for some added crunch.
BAKER STREET’S LEFTOVER FOOD WASTE RECIPES MENU: LUNCH & SAVOURY SNACKS
Numerous lunchtime options as well as savoury snacks that could work lunchboxes, as after-school snacks or for whenever you fancy, see what leftover recipes we’ve come up with just for you.
Pizza: Three Ways
If you’re mad for pizza and are looking for creative ways to get you Italian meal fix, then look no further – we’ve got not one, not two but THREE ways to use up leftover bread to easily make pizzas at home!
First up is our Rye Vegan Pizzas – perfect for those on plant-based diets and who have some Seeded Rye Bread slices leftover in their kitchen, wondering what on earth they can do with them.
With our recipe, you can make six mini rye pizzas and basically, top them with whatever you like – we’ve gone for roasted veg, cherry tomatoes, basil and chilli flakes on this.
Next up is our Pizza Fingers – a great lunch or savoury snack idea that uses leftover Baker Street Hot Dog Rolls and transforms them into a speedy meal!
Again, another recipe that you can top with whatever you like – leftover sliced ham, cherry tomatoes and grated cheese was our preference for this one.
Last but not least
And hopefully this one puts a smile on your face – is our Burger Bun Pizza Faces!
A great activity to do with the kids in the kitchen, decorate your toasted bun however you like… and using up those leftover Baker Street Burger Buns will hopefully put a smile on your face too!
Leftover Chicken, Leek & Potato Soup with Giant Croutons
This soup flavour is one of our favourites here at Baker Street HQ, however, the only reason we’ve made this leftover recipe is so that we can serve it with GIANT croutons!
Using up some leftover Seeded Burger Buns, we’ve turned them into mega-sized croutons for our soup because we think you just can’t get enough of those crunchy croutons.
You could use any leftover bread for these croutons – all you’d need to do is chop the bread up into bits, drizzle them with a little bit of oil and seasoning and lightly toast them so they’re golden and crunchy.
Indian Cheese On Toast
Put an Indian spin on a British classic with this leftover recipe: our Indian Cheese on Toast works well really with any kind of sliced bread, but we’ve opted for the last slices of our Seeded Sliced Loaf to add an extra crunch to the meal.
Featuring ingredients that you should have to hand in your cupboard or fridge – spice up you lunchtime or snack in under 10 minutes!
If you’re not a big fan of spice, or want to take the heat down a couple of notches, you could leave out the diced chilli. But if you’re brave, why not add an extra splash of hot sauce on top!
Bread Sausage Rolls
“Can you really make sausage rolls out of bread?” we hear you all exclaim. Yes you can with this leftovers recipe that you’re going to want to impress your family and friends with!
Only using six ingredients, taking only half an hour to make AND you should get enough sausage rolls out of it to serve six, why wouldn’t you give this a go?!
Grab the last six slices of your Baker Street White Sliced Loaf, grab all your other ingredients and whip these Bread Sausage Rolls up in no time at all.
High Protein Toast Toppers
Annabel Karmel’s Open Rye Bread Sandwiches – decorated as cars to keep the kids excited about eating lunch – is a great way to use up any leftover slices of our Seeded Rye bread. Take a look at the full recipe on Annabel Karmel’s website.
FOOD WASTE TOP TIP: MEAL PREP
Getting organised for the week ahead is something Annabel Karmel is passionate about. In her video, she talks about the benefits of meal prep for both helping you and your family plan delicious and healty meals for the week, plus helping you to reduce your food waste at home.
BAKER STREET’S LEFTOVER FOOD WASTE RECIPES: DINNER
Dinnertime calls for some crowd-pleasing, mouth-watering meal options so we’ve tried to tick all of these boxes and come up with some leftover recipes to tackle food waste that will leave everyone’s plate licked clean and tummies full!
Fish Finger Rolls with Salt & Vinegar Crisps
To tackle food waste among those leftover recipes, we’ve put all the classic flavours of fish and chips into our Baker Street Hot Dog Rolls to give you and your family the chip shop experience without having to leave the front door!
Using up any leftover Hot Dog Rolls, alongside salt & vinegar crisps, fish fingers and tartar sauce, for this fakeaway-style leftovers recipe for dinner.
Savoury Bread & Butter Pudding
When there’s a great meal concept but you either haven’t got a sweet tooth OR you want to make it work for another meal, Baker Street is here to test out the idea for you!
This savoury version of a classic British pudding brings together a whole host of tasty ingredients – sliced ham, grated cheese, garlic butter and caramelised onion chutney.
The best bit about it is that you can get through all of your Baker Street Brown Sliced Loaf without having to worry about chucking it in the bin! So basically, this Savoury Bread & Butter Pudding is going to be both your food waste and family dinnertime saviour!
Bubble & Squeak Burger
When you have more leftover roast potatoes and veg than you know what to do with, fret not – here’s a dinnertime leftover recipe that will save them from unnecessarily going in the bin.
Our Bubble & Squeak Burgers are very similar to the classic British dish, but just made into burger patties. Inside our toasted Seeded Burger Buns we’ve added the burgers alongside some tomato relish, sliced tomatoes and even added some crispy bacon on top.
The best bit about this meal? Your kids will forget that they’re eating plenty of veg – a win for parents everywhere!
Homemade Breaded Veggie Burgers
Another burger night recipe option but this time, we’ve opted for a veggie burger with a breadcrumb coating so that you can make sure you get through that whole pack of Baker Street Burger Buns without any going in the bin.
Again, similar to our Bubble & Squeak Burger, you can use up any leftover vegetable in this one, plus frozen veg like peas and sweetcorn.
Even the meat-eaters in your family won’t want to pass on eating this burger – it’s a great hidden veggies burger, even for the fussiest of eaters!
Leftover Ham & Vegetable Bake
Whether it’s leftover meat and veg from last night’s dinner or even some bits in the fridge that need using up, this leftover recipe is going to make sure that you save plenty of food from going in the bin!
You can scale this recipe up and down to make larger and smaller portions, and the best bit about the recipe (in our opinion) is that it’s topped with a crunchy breadcrumb topping – another brilliant way of using up any leftover bread you might have at home.
Leftover Chicken & Vegetable Hot Dogs
For a banger with big flavour and packed with leftovers, try out Annabel Karmel’s recipe. Great for nights in with the family, a BBQ or a party, it’s a tasty way to make sure your family are doing their bit to help reduce food waste at home.
BAKER STREET’S LEFTOVER FOOD WASTE RECIPES MENU: DESSERTS & SWEET TREATS
And finally, for those sweet tooth fans out there who have been waiting patiently, check out our dessert leftover recipe ideas to ensure your bread gets a sweet new lease of life.
Ice Cream Party
A great idea for one of the kids’ birthday parties or even as a way to keep the little ones entertained and fed, this Ice Cream Party Idea is a simple and tasty way to use up any leftover Baker Street Hot Dog Rolls.
All you’ll need to do is pop the Hot Dog Rolls on a table with some bowls of toppings – we’ve gone for fresh fruit, Smarties, cookies pieces, popcorn, mini marshmallows and spinkles – and then bring out the ice cream and some scoops just before you’re ready for the kids to get stuck in.
You could even serve this up as a summertime BBQ dessert station for the kids – but we can’t promise the adults won’t get involved as well!
Chilli & Chocolate Bread and Butter Pudding
If chocolate is your thing but you want to turn things up a notch, then this Chilli & Chocolate Bread and Butter Pudding could be the one for you!
It’s got the right amount of sweet and spice to make anyone fall in love with it, but if you do have someone in your household who is just not a fan of the hot stuff then you simply leave the cinnamon and/or chilli powder out of it.
And for this recipe, we’ve used four leftover Baker Street Burger Buns to make it – but really, any leftover bread will work in this dish.
Hot Dog Roll Eclairs
In a similar crazy breath as to how we came up with our Bread Sausage Rolls, one day we were in the kitchen looking at some leftover Baker Street Hot Dog Rolls and had a lightbulb moment!
Introducing our version of chocolate and cream eclairs but better because you can whip up four at home in 10 minutes with four ingredients, without having to take a step out the front door hunting them down in your nearest supermarket or bakery.
A tasty sweet treat or dessert, plus, you’ve saved a load of Hot Dog Rolls from going in the bin – for the win!
Nutella & Fruit Roll-Ups
Use as a Pancake Day alternative (check out our blog post on this), a sweet snack or even as a treat breakfast. These Nutella & Fruit Roll-Ups are a creative way to use up leftover slices of bread.
For this leftovers recipe, we’ve used six slices of Baker Street White Sliced Loaf rolled out flat and filled with a generous layer of Nutella. Twenty minutes later and you’ve got yourself six servings of sweet pancakes that every family member will want to get their hands on.
Toffee Apple Baked Puddings
Get a load of these super cute and tasty desserts – little pots of sweet joy, tasting just like toffee apples and using up four Baker Street Burger Buns so that they don’t go in the bin.
These are a great family night in dessert, or you could even whip these up for something like Halloween or Bonfire Night.
We love the combination of the juicy apples, chopped dates, sweet toffee sauce and a slight warmth from the cinnamon in this dessert.
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