Smart Uses for Leftover Hamburger & Hot Dog Buns

25 June 2009 28 Comments

What’s better than having fresh, delicious Sara Lee Soft & Smooth buns for your picnic?

Have free Sara Lee Soft & Smooth buns for your picnic!

Sara Lee Soft & Smooth

Sara Lee is going to send 5 packs of Sara Lee Soft & Smooth Wheat Hot Dog Buns and 5 packs of Soft & Smooth Wheat Hamburger Buns one lucky Feels like Home Recommends reader’s 4th of July picnic.

But what if you don’t use all 80 buns? What then?

Sara Lee Chef, Catherin DeOrio, gave me a few suggestions to use up leftover buns (and I added a few of my own).

French Toast Sticks

Cut each Sara Lee Soft & Smooth Wheat Hot Dog Buns in half and then cut each piece in half along the perforated edge
Whisk together 4 large eggs, 6 tablespoons of milk, 2/3 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract in a shallow dish. Dip bun pieces in egg mixture, allowing them to become saturated, and pan fry til golden.
Optionally, spread them with cream cheese and jam to make stuffed French Toast

Mom’s French Toast Casserole

This awesome recipe requires a pound of bread, cubed. You could cut up Sara Lee Soft & Smooth Wheat Hot Dog or Hamburger Buns.

Bruschetta

Cut Sara Lee Soft & Smooth Wheat Hot Dog Buns in half along the perforated edge
Brush with olive oil and pressed garlic
Bake at 350 until crispy and toasted
Top with diced tomatoes and fresh basil, cut into thin strips

Mini Homemade Pizzas

Cut Sara Lee Soft & Smooth Wheat Hamburger Buns in half along the perforated edge, each half will be a pizza crust
Spread crust with pizza sauce and sprinkle with oregano
Top with shredded mozzarella cheese and bake at 350 until cheese is melted and crust is crispy

Summer Pudding

Make a fruit compote: In a large saucepan, combine 1 pint blackberries, 2 pints raspberries, 2 pints blueberries, 1/2 cup sugar, and 3 tablespoons lemon juice. Simmer until the fruit begins to soften, 10 to 15 minutes. Cool completely.
Beginning with the hamburger buns, alternate layers of Sara Lee Soft & Smooth Wheat Hamburger Buns with the cooled berry compote in a trifle bowl (or any glass flat-bottomed bowl).
Refrigerate until the juices from the berry compote have saturated the bread.
Serve with whipped cream.

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28 Comments »

Carolsue said:

Uh oh. Am i first? Well, I am going to serve hamburgers, hot dogs, BBQ chicken, potato salad, chips, baked beans, and fruit salad at our family 4th BBQ.
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# 25 June 2009 at 11:33 pm

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# 25 June 2009 at 11:33 pm

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# 25 June 2009 at 11:34 pm

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# 25 June 2009 at 11:38 pm

Maureen said:

Our family will have our usual huge 4th of July party, there will be about 50 people at the party. We will be serving all of the favorites, Hamburgers and hotdogs of course, Bratwurst Burgers as well as Bratwurst. Lots of great sides, its potluck so everyone brings great sides, Mac and Cheese, Pasta Salad, Watermelon, and probably we will Roast some Ears of Corn. Dessert will be my sis’s famous Cherry Pie, and of course our Annual Flag cake with strawberries, and blueberries.. Yum!

# 26 June 2009 at 3:00 am

Maureen said:

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# 26 June 2009 at 3:08 am

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# 26 June 2009 at 3:09 am

Tomi said:

we’re having bbq ribs, hot dogs, brats, salad, corn on the cob, pound cake w/ berries n’ my mom-in-law’s gelatin schmelatin.

# 26 June 2009 at 5:11 am

Lauren said:

I’m planning on serving hot dogs, hamburgers, my family-famous potato salad & deviled eggs, and hopefully some watermelon too!

# 26 June 2009 at 10:13 am

HSB Suzanne said:

I’m planning hot dogs, hamburgers, potato salad and all the fixin’s.

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# 26 June 2009 at 2:27 pm

Sheila said:

I haven’t decided yet. We will be gone much of the day to a parade, and then will have Mass in the evening. We may not get to have a picnic that day, but we are sure to no another. I really like the ideas you posted. The Bruschetta sounds especially good. I probably shouldn’t read posts like this while I am hungry!

# 26 June 2009 at 2:43 pm

Patti Bright said:

We will be having hamburgers & hotdogs, potato salad, pasta salad, deviled eggs, ham, coleslaw, cucumber salad, corn & lots more, everyone brings something
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# 26 June 2009 at 4:27 pm

Patti Bright said:

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Another great use for leftover buns – toast them for great breakfast sandwiches – my kids love them!

# 26 June 2009 at 4:38 pm

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# 26 June 2009 at 4:39 pm

april said:

hot dogs, ribs, grilled veggies, macaroni salad, chips, lemonade, and strawberry shortcakes

# 26 June 2009 at 5:35 pm

Heather @ JustDoingMyBest said:

We will have the necessary hot dogs and hamburgers, though I am searching for a new side salad and dessert. Not sure which recipe I will go with, but the hot dogs and hamburgers never change!

# 26 June 2009 at 8:20 pm

Katie74 said:

I am planning to serve hot dogs, hamburgers, potato chips, baked beans and watermelon at our 4th of July picnic.

# 27 June 2009 at 5:16 am

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# 27 June 2009 at 5:22 am

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# 27 June 2009 at 5:33 am

Katie74 said:

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# 27 June 2009 at 5:42 am

Tamara B. said:

We always grill hamgurgers, hotdogs,brats and ears of corn. To top it off with some potato salad,macaroni salad and sliced watermelon.
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# 27 June 2009 at 7:00 am

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# 27 June 2009 at 7:01 am

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# 28 June 2009 at 1:21 am

Kelly Grant said:

steak, hot dogs, hamburgers.

# 28 June 2009 at 6:24 pm

Katie74 said:

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# 29 June 2009 at 2:15 am

JoeyfromSC said:

Thanks for a great contest!

I love SarahLee products & those recipes for the leftover buns sound great!
We’re gonna have the traditional hamburgers, hot dogs, potato salad and my brother is doing ribs on the grill! yum!

I am handling dessert and making a flag cake, red white & blue:)yahee! lol

# 29 June 2009 at 5:09 pm

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# 29 June 2009 at 5:13 pm