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Bun Ideas for Sliders and Leftovers
Slider recipes for a crowd and ways to use up leftover hamburger buns, from French toast to croutons.
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Two kinds of cook land here: the one feeding a crowd with a tray of sliders, and the one staring at half a bag of leftover hamburger buns. All four slider recipes from My Money Cottage bake at 350°F and make 12. The leftover ideas run from French toast to croutons, with a bread pudding and a stuffing along the way. Full recipes live at the source links; this list gives the timings and the small tips, and leaves out ingredient quantities.
Why these items are on the list
- Ham and cheese sliders. My Money Cottage covers these with foil 15 minutes, then 5 to 10 uncovered, after the glaze goes on.
- Philly cheesesteak sliders. My Money Cottage softens the onion and pepper 5 to 7 minutes first; the bake is just 10 to 15.
- BLT sliders. My Money Cottage toasts the buns 5 to 7 minutes first, then spreads mayo on each bun.
- Sloppy Joe sliders. My Money Cottage drains the beef's excess grease before the Manwich goes in, then bakes uncovered 20 to 25 minutes.
- Hamburger bun French toast. Slice the buns in half and dip in beaten egg, milk and a touch of vanilla. Griddle until golden.
- Hamburger bun panini. Spread a condiment like pesto, mustard or aioli inside, add deli meat and cheese, then press in a hot skillet.
- Hamburger bun croutons. The source bakes cubed buns tossed with olive oil, salt and herbs at 375°F, 10 to 12 minutes; store airtight.
- Hamburger bun bread pudding. Swap the buns in for bread with eggs, milk, sugar and spices. Raisins, chocolate chips or nuts are optional.
- Hamburger bun breakfast sandwich. Toast the buns first for crunch, then fill with something like scrambled egg, bacon and cheese.
- Mini bun pizzas. Sauce, cheese and toppings, then into the oven until bubbly. Kids can build their own.
- Hamburger bun stuffing. Torn or diced buns soak up herbs and broth. A mushroom and onion version fills bell peppers.
- Bread crumbs for coating. Leftover buns turn into crumbs for coating meats.
Keep it on your phone in the kitchen and tick off what you've tried, so the same bag of buns doesn't turn into the same dinner twice.
When to use it
Use it after a cookout, or before a game day, party or potluck when you need something to do with a stack of buns.