Save your stale Hovis® loaves and love your leftovers with these gorgeous recipes.

We get it. Spring has sprung and you’re bursting to go out with the old and in with the new. Well, hold your horses on throwing out that stale bread just yet. We’ve got some super delicious recipes that cut down on waste and are perfect for this time of year. Some of these recipes can be traced back to the 11th century but they’re still fresh in our minds, as well as on our plates. We hope you enjoy tucking into them as much as we do!

1. Classic Bread & Butter Pudding with Fluffy Hovis® Soft White

You’ve dusted, you’ve vacuumed, you’ve organised the cupboards. Maybe you’ve even done that tiny thing you’ve been putting off for months. You deserve a treat. And there truly is nothing quite like a rich and creamy bread and butter pudding. Bring together your velvety, vanilla custard in a pan, butter an oven dish and lay down layers of pillowy, Hovis® Soft White bread. Quilt the layers with your custard, add some dried fruit, and our tip? A zest of lemon or orange for some extra pop. The OG recipe for using up stale bread.

2. Crunchy Croutons with Malty Hovis® Wholemeal Granary®

If you’re looking for a crunchy companion for some carrot & coriander soup, then this has got to be it! We love using Hovis® Wholemeal Granary® for its distinctive malty taste but any stale loaf will do. Simply tear up your leftover slices into chunks and, in a bowl, toss them with some olive oil, salt and pepper. Feeling adventurous? Add some herbs or chilli flakes for a kick. Then, in a frying pan over medium heat, crisp them up until golden brown. A simple hack and always levels above the ones you find in the shops. The tomatoes and cucumber can be swapped in for any leftovers in the fridge! Such as peppers, grated carrots and so on.

3. Mozzarella, Tomato & Basil Pizza Toast with Creamy Hovis® Farmhouse Batch

Fancy a pizza but want something a little different? We’ve got you. This is a great mid-blitz, lunchtime option. The Hovis® Farmhouse Batch is the perfect partner for this recipe, adding that signature crispy texture to your base. Simply butter your frying pan and pop down your slices. Press them down with a spatula if you can for extra crunch. Fry until crisp before removing and topping with tomato pesto, a few cherry toms and sliced mozzarella. Get them back in the pan, lid on and heat gently until melted. Garnish with some fresh basil, salt and pepper, and there you have it!

4. Tuscan-Style Ribollita with Versatile Hovis® Best of Both®

It’s the perfect time for a spring clean - why not treat yourself to a delicious meal.

This is it. This Tuscan-Style Ribollita recipe is ideal. It’s delicious and full of flavour. For this one, you’ll need to sauté your veggies in a pan, before adding your beans, stock and cavolo nero. After a slow simmer, mix in your torn bread pieces with a dash of red wine vinegar. Heap it into bowls and let that stale, almost dumpling like bread soak up all those delicious flavours. That’s serious leftover magic!

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