36 Leftover Bagel Recipes [French Toast & More]

The combination of caramel and apple is so comforting, you need to try this recipe! Start by cutting your bagels into cubes, then making the base.

For the base, combine the eggs with half-and-half, sugar, vanilla, and salt. Meanwhile, cook your apples in butter and brown sugar to caramelize them.

Place the bagels and apple mixture in a baking dish, then pour the batter over it. Bake for 45 minutes to start. I love serving this custard with powdered sugar sprinkled on top, yum!

This bread pudding is served with a maple sauce, could it get any better? Once your bagels have been diced, make your custard batter by mixing eggs, sugar, cream cheese, and milk.

Pour the base over the bread, then bake for up to an hour. Meanwhile, make your maple sauce by combining maple syrup, brown sugar, butter, and milk.

This dish is purely delightful, and perfect for a Sunday brunch! Make your custard base by heating cream and sugar in a saucepot, then slowly combining it with the eggs.

Pour the mixture over top of your chopped bagel pieces, along with fresh blueberries. Allow it to rest for 10 minutes before baking.

Once it's baked for 45 minutes, it is ready to serve! My kids love pouring strawberry syrup over this. I typically serve it warm.

If you have plain or cinnamon raisin bagels, they will certainly shine in this dish. Create your custard filling with pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, melted butter, eggs, and cream.

Pour the custard over your chopped bagels, then throw it in the oven for approximately one hour.

Meanwhile, make your praline sauce by simmering melted butter, cream, and brown sugar before adding in your pecans.

Pour the sauce over the bread pudding once it's baked. I highly suggest toasting pecans and sprinkle them on top for garnish!

This recipe calls for four bagels, so it is perfect for someone who has a ton of extra bagels that need to go to good use.

Chop your bread into cubes, place them in a baking dish, and soak the bread with the filling. Bake the custard for at least 30 minutes.

I like baking it a bit longer so that the edges get caramelized. Serve it with whipped cream to make it even lovelier.

Who could deny a fresh blueberry sauce along with their bread pudding? This recipe is rich and inviting! Chop your bagel pieces and put them in individual ramekins.

Make your custard base by combining eggs, milk, vanilla, sugar, and lemon zest. Soak the bread with the filling, and fold in fresh blueberries.

Bake for 25 minutes while making your fresh blueberry sauce with maple syrup and lemon juice.

Here is a savory way to use up your extra bagels! Cut your bagels into cubes and chop your cooked bacon into diced pieces as well.

For the egg portion of the dish, mix your eggs along with your cream and seasonings.

Combine in a baking dish with your other ingredients, then bake it for approximately 40 minutes. I served this with fresh salsa and topped it with green onions.

This dish is like a sausage and egg sandwich but in casserole form. How incredible! Combine your chopped bagels, eggs, half-and-half, and seasonings in a large bowl. Prep your sausage by cooking it with onions and peppers.

Combine both mixtures, lining it in a baking dish and topping it with cheese. Bake for about 45 minutes, then allow it to sit for 10 minutes before serving. My family loves eating this with hashbrown patties on the side!

Looking for a lunch or dinner recipe? This one is great for the picky eaters! Chop your bagel pieces then coat them in pizza sauce.

Mix in pepperonis, then line the mixture in a baking dish and top with cheese and diced peppers.

Bake the casserole for about 15 minutes! In the past, I have served this with ranch dressing as well as buffalo sauce on the side. It's perfect for a movie night!

This casserole is sure to be a crowd-pleaser! Start by browning and cooking your sausage, then pour the meat over your chopped bagels.

Make the egg base by mixing eggs, milk, seasonings, and cheese. Pour the liquid over the bagels, then top with additional cheese.

Let it sit for at least 2 hours in the refrigerator, then bake it for 40 minutes. Garnish with cilantro! I enjoy serving this alongside sauteed potatoes, it is the best!

Whether you're vegetarian or just want to try out a healthier casserole, this one is the way to go.

Line your baking dish with layers of chopped bagels, cheese, tomatoes, cream cheese, and red onion.

Whisk your eggs with your milk and seasonings, then soak the liquid into your bagels.

Bake for just over an hour, and have it covered with foil for half of that time. I love garnishing this dish with grated parmesan and parsley!

This recipe is so unique and delicious! Instead of chopping your leftover bagels, tear the bread into pieces. Pour your custard base (eggs, milk, cream, sugar, and vanilla) over your bread pieces.

Make your topping by mixing flour, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg with butter to create a streusel.

Sprinkle the topping over the soaked bread, then bake between 45 minutes-one hour, depending on how crunchy you want the edges to be.

I served this as-is and allowed my family to put their own toppings on! Maple syrup, whipped cream, and powdered sugar are just a few ways you can dress it up.

You can never go wrong with bacon, and that’s why this casserole is so darn delicious!

To begin, cook your bacon and chop it into pieces. Make your casserole base by combining eggs, milk, cheese, and seasonings.

Combine the rest of the ingredients, gently folding them together. Place the mixture into a baking dish.

I love sprinkling it with shredded pepper jack during the last few minutes of baking. Serve with green onions as a garnish!

Yep, that’s right! French toast made out of bagels is my favorite thing ever. For the French toast: mix eggs, milk, salt, and butter. Coat each side of your bagels in the custard.

Cook each side of the bagel in a skillet until it is lightly golden. Meanwhile, make your cream cheese glaze by beating cream cheese, sugar, and cinnamon together.

Top the bagels with the fluffy spread! I love serving this with berry compote, delicious!

This one is for blueberry lovers! Make your French toast mixture with eggs and milk, dipping your bagels in to coat each side.

Make a sauce by simmering fresh blueberries with maple syrup.

Fry your bagels in a skillet until they are crispy, serve it with cream cheese and top it with your blueberry maple sauce! My kids usually ask me to sprinkle powdered sugar on top as well.

You will be in heaven when you try this recipe! Whisk together your eggs, cream, sugar, and vanilla. Soak your bread in the liquid to evenly coat each side before grilling It in a skillet.

Make your glaze by beating cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla. Serve the glaze over top of the French toast. I recommend heating the glaze, it is just so scrumptious when it's warm!

This is the perfect summertime breakfast! Cook your peaches and plums in a skillet until warm and sightly caramelized. Make your french toast mixture with eggs, brown sugar, vanilla, and milk.

Dip each side of your bagel into the mixture before grilling it in a skillet. Serve with the cooked peaches and plums on top. I love making cinnamon whipped cream to go with it!

This is similar to a bread pudding, except it has a crumb topping. Delish! I love making this on the weekends for my family. Start by tossing your bagel pieces with fresh blueberries, then pouring custard over top.

Make your crumb topping by mixing the flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon with butter pieces, creating a streusel.

Let everything set up overnight in the fridge, then top the custard with the crumble and bake for 45-50 minutes. I suggest serving it with cooked apples on the side! Garnish with cinnamon.

We all know how well blueberries and lemon go together! It is a resistible combination. Make a custard base out of cream, lemon zest, and eggs. Pour it over your bagel pieces.

Spoon small amounts of cream cheese over top, and top with fresh blueberries. Bake for 40 minutes, half of that time being covered with tinfoil. I love garnishing this casserole with fresh blueberries and nutmeg.

Lunch on a blueberry bagel? Absolutely! Build this grilled cheese by spreading it on mascarpone cheese and then blueberry compote.

Put a layer of basil leaves and brie cheese, then grill the sandwich in a hot skillet to make the outside crispy. This sandwich is good by itself, but I love dipping it in fig jam! It's extraordinary.

When a recipe calls for rose petals, you know it is anything but boring! Start by lightly toasting your cinnamon raisin bagel. Cut your banana into thin slices.

For garnish, sprinkle rose petals on top. I love sprinkling on dried cranberries as well, it complements the cinnamon so well.

If your kids are into PB&J as much as mine, this is a sandwich that they will adore. Lightly toast your bagel, then spread peanut butter on one half and jam on the other.

For a fun change, I like to throw the sandwich in the oven for just a minute, until the peanut butter slightly melts. Take a bite, and you'll experience what bliss is.

Your kids will love these crunchy cinnamon chips! To begin, slice your bagels thinly into 4 slices. Coat the slices in melted butter and toss in the cinnamon-sugar mixture.

Bake them in the oven on a cookie sheet, for approximately 20 minutes or until lightly brown.

Allow them to cool before serving! I served these with whipped cream and strawberry compote, it was like having a slice of heaven!

The taste of cinnamon and apples is always such a comforting combo, which must be why I love this recipe so much! Firstly, cook your apples in butter and sugar in a skillet. Chop your bagels into ½-inch pieces.

Combine eggs, vanilla, and buttermilk with the apple mixture and the bagel pieces. Scoop into muffin tins, then top with granola.

Bake for about 15 minutes. My kids always ask me to make the vanilla icing to go along with this, sprinkling with powdered sugar is always a good idea too!

Sandwiches are good, but bagel sandwiches are better! Lightly toast your bagel, then assemble your lunch by putting red onion, avocado, turkey, alfalfa sprouts, cream cheese, and tomatoes on the bagel.

As simple as it seems, I love having this sandwich with homemade potato chips or even macaroni salad!

These mini pizzas are incredibly quick and easy to throw together for your family! All you need to do is slice your bagels in half then load them with sauce and toppings.

Layer the tomato sauce, mozzarella, parmesan, pepperonis, and whatever other toppings you prefer.

Bake the pizzas for 15 minutes to start. They're done when they're golden and slightly bubbly! To serve, I typically garnish them with red pepper flakes!

These mini pizzas are incredibly quick and easy to throw together for your family! All you need to do is slice your bagels in half then load them with sauce and toppings.

Layer the tomato sauce, mozzarella, parmesan, pepperonis, and whatever other toppings you prefer.

Bake the pizzas for 15 minutes to start. They're done when they're golden and slightly bubbly! To serve, I typically garnish them with red pepper flakes!

Making croutons is possibly my favorite way to use up leftover bread! They're so much better than prepackaged croutons.

This recipe calls for putting everything bagel seasoning on any type of bread, but since you already have the everything bagels on hand, you're one step ahead of the game.

Cut your bread into crouton-size pieces, coat them in olive oil and sea salt, then bake them for about 15 minutes. For the salad, make your dressing by combining Dijon mustard, lemon juice, vinegar, garlic, and anchovy paste.

Toss your shredded Brussel sprouts in the dressing and top with your croutons. My favorite way of garnishing this is with parmesan flakes.

Although this recipe calls for plain bagels, I typically use everything bagels and it makes it that much better! To make your garlic butter, combine your softened butter with oil, garlic, parsley, and salt.

Cut slits into your bagel, not cutting it all the way through. Spoon the garlic butter into the bagel and bake it for 10 minutes.

This garlic bread is a perfect side for spaghetti! I usually cook it until it's lightly brown and crisp on the outside.

Quiche is such a scrumptious food and paired with a bagel, there is no beating it! Carve out your bagel so that there is room for your filling.

Make the quiche base out of eggs and cream, then toss it with the cooked bacon, cheese, and onion.

Pour the filling into your bagel and bake it for 15 minutes, or until the egg is set! My family loves eating this with salsa or even cream cheese on the side. The possibilities are endless!

With hints of chicken, bacon, and tons of cheese, this sandwich is a fun dinner to try out! Replacing your typical sandwich bun with a bagel is genius! To make the sandwich, prep by cooking your bacon.

Make your chicken salad out of cooked rotisserie chicken, mayonnaise, mustard, cayenne, and pepper.

Build your sandwich with loads of bacon, chicken, and cheese. Put the sandwich under the broiler to melt the cheese, and you're done! I love serving this with tater tots, the kids love it!

Here is another sandwich that can work as dinner or lunch! To prep, your mushrooms, drizzle them with olive oil and seasonings before baking them in the oven for 15 minutes.

Pro Tip: Build your sandwich with mushrooms and two different kinds of cheese, then grill it on a skillet.

This grilled cheese may be unique, but it still pairs perfectly with tomato soup! I love making this on rainy days.

Putting chili sauce and avocado on bruschetta adds a twist to a classic dish! Bake your bagels until they are crunchy and golden.

Once cooled, place goat cheese, avocado, sliced onions, and sweet chili sauce on top. For the side, make a spring greens salad, using whichever dressing you prefer.

For the salad, I typically put cherry tomatoes and carrots in it. This dinner is so light and tasty!

This recipe is a must-try! Season and cook your hamburger patties accordingly, as well as your pastrami. On the side, make your dressing by combining sour cream, relish, ketchup, and Worcestershire.

Heat your sauerkraut in a pan. Build your burger by layering the beef patty, cheese, pastrami, and other toppings.