Crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside—sometimes it doesn’t get better than a classic French-style baguette. Not only are they delightful with butter and sliced lengthwise to make a sandwich, but they’re endlessly versatile. Leftover and stale baguette bread can make perfect bread pudding, breakfast casserole, or on its own and toasted up for soups, crostini, and more.
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Crostini D’Emily
Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
“Excellent recipe! I’ve used it now for a couple of years, only I just use sea salt rather than garlic,” says Allrecipes member Heart of Old. “I found that slicing and freezing the baguette one day, then preparing on a different day, spreads the work time.”
Italian Chicken Sausage and Peppers
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Add a pan of baguette slices to the oven during the last five minutes of roasting time to round out this sausage and veggie sheet pan dinner.
Restaurant-Style French Onion Soup
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“Two different cheeses top it off to give it that bubbly, browned, and stretchy topping,” recipe contributor Jenny says. A baguette is the only bread worthy of this decadent soup.
Papaya Bruschetta
Allrecipes Magazine/Kelsey Hansen
“Fantastic recipe and taste even better the next day… Served half as a cold salsa with tortilla chips and the other half lightly toasted on baguette slices. Great warm or cold.” —NUKA1
Meatball Sandwich
Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
“Great easy delicious recipe ! Always a favorite and goes quick! Even my pickiest of eaters polished it off! Will make it again n share w family n friends!” —Noreen Sturm Higdon
Fried Bologna Banh-Mi Bites
John Mitzewich
“Chef John brings the heat w another stellar recipe! If you’re anything like me and have a completely unfounded snobby opinion about bologna, you might want to put that aside for this recipe because this was the crowd favorite at my Super Bowl party… If you wanna wow your friends, I recommend this recipe!” —PuffyYeast3670
Mini Philly Cheesesteaks
Made with toasty French bread slices, these Mini Philly Cheesesteaks will bring big flavor to parties and potlucks.
Vegan Mushroom Thanksgiving Stuffing
Rita
Crunchy croutons and tender fresh mushrooms team up in this bread stuffing. “You can make the homemade croutons days before and store them in zip-top bags or plastic containers, which makes the stuffing a whole lot easier,” recipe contributor Kathleenar says.
Sugarplum Baked Brie Bites
Chef John
“Soooooo gooood! We just dove in with crackers and ate the whole thing for a lovely Christmas appetizer! Will have to do again! For us, I think the bread would have been too much, but delicious!” —fruitdog
Crème Brûlée French Toast
Allrecipes
“Great and flavorful! Very easy to make and is accessible to changes! I thought it would be messed up when I made a mistake,” says Luke. “but it turned out even better!!! Loved this dish!”
Chef John’s Homemade Croutons
Allrecipes Magazine
“Don’t let stale baguettes go to waste,” says recipe contributor Chef John, who will walk you through making the perfect garlic-Parmesan croutons.
Shaved Brussels Sprouts Caesar Salad
Chef Sous Chef
“I actually had some dressing left over from another evening. I shaved the sprouts, dressed them and put toasted shaved almonds on the top! My husband and I LOVED it! Will make again.” —Karen
Swiss Cheese Toasts
lutzflcat
Look no further than these baked toasts for an easy French bread appetizer or snack. You’ll know they’re ready when the Swiss cheese, sour cream, and mayo topping starts to bubble.
Bread Pudding
Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
Have a day-old baguette? Make this easy bread pudding. “I really liked this recipe! I had some left over french bread which I wasn’t sure what to do with and figured a pudding would be nice… ” says SarahCooks. “It sure was!”
Mini Molletes de Frijoles (Mexican Bruschetta with Beans)
bd.weld
For a quick, crowdpleasing appetizer, bookmark this Mexican-inspired take on bruscetta, which comes together in under 30 minutes.
Bacon, Egg, and Cheese-Stuffed Loaf
Fill a hollowed baguette with a mixture of bacon crumbles, eggs, fontina cheese, milk, spinach, and sun-dried tomatoes for a filling brunch or breakfast for dinner.
Capirotada a la Antigua (Mexican Bread Pudding)
Allrecipes
“Capirotada is a traditional Mexican dessert, similar to what we know of as a bread pudding. In this variation, a baguette is sliced and toasted then layered with fruit in a dish and drizzled with a spiced fruit syrup,” recipe contribtuor Gigi says.
Garlic Bread Fantastique
Dianne
When it comes to garlic bread, you can’t beat the texture of a baguette. It stands up to even the richest spreads, like this one consisting of butter and mayo.
Baguette Pizza
TheDailyGourmet
“Used Italian bread because that’s what I had on hand. Omitted sausage, used pepperoni, green onions and scattered fresh chopped rosemary on top. Was really good. Reminded me of Stouffer’s French bread pizza from way back when, only this tastes better. This is worth making for lunch, snacks or quick meal.” —TraciAnn And BB
Mississippi Sin
fabeveryday
What makes this incredibly creamy Mississippi Sin dip even more tempting? The baguette—half of it hollowed out to serve the dip and the other half sliced for serving.
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