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

Lucy Todhunter Student Contributor, University of California — Santa Barbara
This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at UCSB chapter and does not reflect the views of Spoon University.

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.