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Never Waste Breakfast Again With These 4 Genius Hacks for Stale Bagels

This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at UCSB chapter.

What do you do with your stale bagels? Throw them away? Well you’re wasting a whole lot of useable bagel. Here’s how to transform those stale bagels into #baegoals.

1. Revive the Bagel

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Wrap bagel in damp paper towel and microwave for 30 secs. Ta-da, fresh bagel.

2. Bagel Croutons

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Chop stale bagel into cubes. Drizzle with oil and seasoning, then bake at 375°F for 10-15 minutes. Top on delicious salads.

3. Pizza Bagel

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Spread tomato sauce on the stale bagel. Sprinkle cheese and whatever pizza toppings you like. Bake at 350°F for 15-20 min. Viola, pizza bagel!

4. French Toast Bagel

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Mix egg, milk, and cinnamon in a bowl. Dunk the bagel in the bowl and place in a pan over heat for 5-10 min. Flip occasionally. Take off the pan and top with syrup and other toppings of choice for a gourmet French toast bagel. Breakfast really is the most important meal of the day.

4th year Psych & Comm major at UCSB. Obsessed with avocados and dark chocolate covered fruit.