In Canada we waste 650,000 loaves of bread every day! If you put all those wasted loaves of bread end to end that would be the height of 298 CN towers!8 ways to use up stale bread from your Surprise Bag!

In Canada we waste 650,000 loaves of bread every day! If you put all those wasted loaves of bread end to end that would be the height of 298 CN towers!

To help save those loaves of bread from being wasted, we have gathered 8 recipes and 1 great stale bread reviving trick to help keep those loaves from being tossed out!

Want to revive your stale bread with a quick and easy hack? Check out our reel on Instagram here!

But if that isn’t what you are in the mood for, here are 8 recipes to help you reuse stale bread:

1. Croutons

Ingredients:

• Bread (ideally stale bread)
• Olive oil or melted butter
• Seasoning of your choice (salt, pepper, parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning)

Instructions:

• Preheat the oven to 375’
• Dice your bread into uniform sizes so that they cook at the same rate
• Toss with oil and seasonings
• Spread onto a baking sheet in a single layer
• Bake until golden and crispy (about 15-20 mins) and flip halfway so that they are baked evenly
• Remove from oven and let them cool
• You can store them in a sealed container for up to two weeks.

Get full recipe here

2. Bread pudding

Ingredients:

• 6 slices day-old bread, torn into small pieces
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• ½ cup raisins (Optional)
• 2 cups milk
• ¾ cup white sugar
• 4 large eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place bread pieces into an 8-inch square baking pan. Drizzle melted butter over bread and sprinkle raisins over top.
• Whisk milk, sugar, eggs, cinnamon, and vanilla together in a medium mixing bowl until well combined. Pour mixture over bread, and lightly push down with a fork until all bread is covered and soaking up the liquid.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and the top springs back when lightly pressed, about 45 minutes.

Get the full recipe here

3. Bread cookies

Ingredients:

• 3-4 slices of stale bread, ground into a powder
• 1 egg
• 7 tbsp. butter (softened)
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup hazelnuts
• A pinch of salt
• A pinch of baking powder
• 6 oz chocolate of choice

Instructions:

• Heat oven to 350°F
• Reduce stale bread into a powder using a food processor
• Break chocolate into small pieces
• Put powdered through a sieve to remove larger crumbs (optional), and mix it with salt and flour. Add a pinch of baking powder.
• Add the butter and the egg, then mix it all together to form a dough
• Fold in the chocolate chips and the hazelnuts.
• Roll the dough into small balls and place them slightly apart from each other on a baking sheet (they’ll rise)
• Bake for 10-15 minutes and you’re ready to go!

4. Bruschetta

Ingredients:

• 1 loaf French bread preferably a couple days old, cut into 1/4-inch slices
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 8 tomatoes, diced
• ⅓ cup chopped basil
• 1 ounce Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees
• Brush both sides of the sliced bread with olive oil
• Place on a baking sheet and toast bread until golden brown
• Toss chopped up tomatoes, basil, cheese and garlic in a bowl, add olive oil, vinegar, salt and pepper.
• Spoon mixture onto bread and serve.

Get the full recipe here

5. French toast

Ingredients:

• ⅔ cup milk
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (Optional)
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon (Optional)
• salt to taste
• 6 thick slices bread (stale)
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, or more as needed

Instructions:

• Whisk together eggs, milk, vanilla, cinnamon and salt in a bowl
• Heat pan over a medium heat with some butter
• Coat both sides of the bread in the egg and milk mixture, place on the pan and cook until both sides are golden brown. Serve.

Get the full recipe here

6. Bread crumbs

Ingredients:

• Stale bread

Instructions:

• Toast the pieces in the oven until firm
• Then blitz them in a food processor.

7. Bread soup

Ingredients:

• Olive oil
• 1 large red onion, diced
• Kosher salt
• 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
• 3 garlic cloves, smashed and finely chopped
• 1 cup white wine
• 2 pounds tomatoes, diced
• 10 basil leaves
• 2 cups tomato juice
• 2 cups day-old bread, crusts removed and cubed
• 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano

Instructions:

• Place a pot over medium heat and coat the pot in olive oil. Add onions and season with salt and pepper.
• When onions are soft add the garlic and cook for 2-3 minutes. Then add the wine.
• Stir in the tomatoes and season with salt.
• When tomatoes are soft (12-15 minutes) add the basil.
• Puree the tomatoes and add the tomato juice and bread.
• Cover the soup over and reduce the heat to medium and cook for an additional 20 minutes.
• Serve with some cheese, basil and some olive oil.

Get the full recipe here

8. Stuffing

Ingredients:

• 2 small onions diced
• 4 sticks of celery diced
• ⅔ cup butter
• ½ teaspoon ground sage
• black pepper
• salt to taste
• 12 cups bread cubes
• 3-4 cups chicken or vegetable broth
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon fresh herbs sage, thyme, rosemary

Instructions:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
• Melt the butter in a pan over medium heat and add onion, celery, ground sage and rosemary.
• Place bread cubes in a bowl and add the onion mixture as well as parsley and fresh herbs
• Pour broth over the bread cubes until they are moist but not soggy and toss. Season with salt and pepper to taste
• Put mixture in a baking dish and cover
• Bake for 35 minutes, uncover and bake for another 10 minutes

Get the full recipe here!

There you have it, 8 ways to reuse your stale bread to make sure it doesn't go to waste! 💚