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Jacques Pépin's Leftover Bread Pancakes
Jacques Pépin's Leftover Bread Pancakes
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Reinvent leftover bread with Jacques Pépin's ingenious bread pancakes that transform stale loaves into delicious meals. This versatile recipe works in both sweet and savory directions—add fruit and cinnamon for a French toast-like breakfast or incorporate herbs and onions for a savory dinner companion. The simple technique of soaking bread in milk before adding eggs creates tender, flavorful pancakes that reduce food waste while delighting your taste buds.
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Ingredients
Base:
1 cup diced bread
1/4 cup milk (possibly a little more)
1 egg
1/4 cup of your favorite frying oil
Savory:
3 Tbsp. diced onion

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2 Tbsp. chopped parsley or other herbs
Sweet:
2 Tbsp. sugar or honey
1/2 (about 3 Tbsp.) diced pear, peach, apple, banana, or whatever you want
1 tsp. cinnamon (optional)
(You might want to add a dash of vanilla; this isn't part of the original recipe, and I haven't tried it yet.)
 
Directions
Soak diced bread in milk for a few minutes while you chop up the rest, mixing it with your hands to make sure all of the bread gets wet.
Add egg and mix well.
Add your savory or sweet ingredients and mix well.
Add a little more milk if needed, but don't let it get too wet.
Scoop up about 1/4 cup and drop into hot oil, pushing it down to make a nice pancake.
Fry for about two minutes on each side, until golden brown.
Drain on a wire rack over a paper towel, NOT ON A PAPER TOWEL!
 
Serve the savory ones however you want. Sour cream might be nice.
For the sweet ones, butter and maple syrup are good choices.
Servings\Yield
Makes about 3 pancakes
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Per Serving (1 pancake) - Calories: 170; Total Fat: 12g (Saturated Fat: 2.5g); Cholesterol: 70mg; Sodium: 150mg; Total Carbohydrates: 12g (Dietary Fiber: 1g, Sugars: 3g); Protein: 4g
*Nutrition information is provided as a general estimate only. Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients, and is based on available nutrient data. Variations may occur based on ingredient brands and preparation methods.
💬 Uncle Dave says...
A great way to use up leftover bread. This can be done as sweet or savory. The sweet ones are almost like having French toast.
🧑‍🍳 The Cook:  Jacques Pépin 🔑 Keywords: bread, pear, apple, peach, breakfast, appetizer
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Jacques Pépin's Leftover Bread Pancakes was added on April 26, 2024 and last updated on June 04, 2025.
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