What do Brits put on crumpets?

Many opt for the simple yet classic: butter, butter and more butter. Popular sweet toppings amongst our customers included jam, honey, golden syrup, lemon curd, clotted cream and jam and peanut butter and banana (sweet and salty… YUM).


What tastes good on a crumpet?

Make a batch of fluffy crumpets for a weekend brunch, then pile them high with sweet and savoury toppings, such as runny eggs or melted butter and honey.

What do you put on crumpet Toast?

Crumpets are a British classic which are often eaten buttered for breakfast or as a snack for any time during the day. They also work really well with toppings such as jam or something more savoury like bacon and eggs or cheese.


Is cheese on crumpets a thing?

Spread Marmite over your crumpets and top with a little grated cheese. Pop them under the grill until the cheese is melted and bubbling. Meanwhile, fry your bacon over a medium heat, and add the sliced mushrooms to the pan with a little Marmite. Serve up and tuck in.

What is crumpets called in America?

After the two descriptions above, you might have noticed the main similarities between crumpets and English muffins. Both are cooked on a griddle or stove top, they're about the same size, and have craters or holes.


Traditional Homemade British Crumpet Recipe



What do they call cupcakes in England?

A cupcake (also British English: fairy cake; Hiberno-English: bun) is a small cake designed to serve one person, which may be baked in a small thin paper or aluminum cup.

Are crumpets a UK thing?

crumpet, traditional British teatime treat that is a type of griddle cake, known for its cratered surface. The spongy cakes are traditionally toasted and spread with butter. Crumpets originated in the 17th century as thin pancakes made from a flour, milk, and egg base.

How should crumpets be eaten?

Serve the crumpets while still warm, generously buttered. If you are making crumpets in advance, then reheat them by toasting lightly on both sides before serving. I like my crumpets served warm, with jam, or with bacon and a runny fried egg on the crumpet.


Are crumpets junk food?

They are low calorie and they keep you feeling fuller for longer, so it's advised that if you do love crumpets to eat just one at a time. As the saying goes, everything in moderation! Crumpets can still absolutely be incorporated into a healthy and balanced diet.

Can you have Philadelphia on crumpets?

MIX PHILLY with a wooden spoon until smooth. FOLD through lime juice and zest, coconut and icing sugar. SPREAD thickly over hot toasted crumpets. Serve with toasted shaved coconut, if desired.

Do you put butter and jam on crumpets?

Serve the crumpets warm with lots of butter and jam.


Do you put butter on crumpets?

Leave the crumpets to cool on a wire rack after each one is made. When ready to eat, toast the crumpets for 2-3 minutes in a toaster. Spread with knobs of butter and serve immediately.

Is a crumpet a healthy breakfast?

Crumpets are also rich in vitamins and minerals like iron, calcium, and magnesium. These nutrients are important for maintaining bone health, which is especially important for menopausal women who are at risk for osteoporosis. And last but not least, crumpets are a good source of whole grains.

Are crumpets good with Nutella?

Place the crumpet in the toaster. While the crumpet is toasting, peel and thinly slice the banana. Spread Nutella onto toasted crumpet and top with thin banana slices. Enjoy!


What is a buttered crumpet?

A type of savoury cake, typically flat and round, made from batter and yeast, containing many small holes and served toasted, usually with butter.

Is Nutella nice on crumpets?

For a quick sweet treat a crumpet topped with chocolate spread or Nutella really gives you that sugar hit.

What is healthier crumpets or toast?

A much better choice would be a slice of wholemeal toast. A medium slice would have around the same calories as one crumpet. The difference is that you will be eating the whole grain, which contains all the fibre, vitamins and minerals that your body needs to function efficiently and keep you healthy.


What's healthier crumpets or bread?

Crumpets are the lowest calorie option in the morning goods section, and have by far the lowest fat content.

Are crumpets good for losing weight?

Crumpets are not necessarily a 'bad' snack - it is just that there are much healthier snacks that you can eat! Crumpets are low in calories and fat, but, as a white processed carbohydrate, they do not contain a lot of nutrients or fibre.

Are crumpets more fattening than bread?

In fact, you use less butter on a crumpet than on a slice of toast, and even with a little butter and honey, a crumpet is still a fairly low fat food.


Are you supposed to cut crumpets in half?

Serve the crumpets warm slathered with butter, jam, golden syrup, honey or topping of your choice. Crumpets can also be frozen, thawed and toasted. Note: Crumpets are eaten whole/open-faced and are not cut in half horizontally. Enjoy!

Can you put eggs on crumpets?

Breakfast eggy crumpets

Crack in the eggs and whisk together. Drizzle a splash of oil into a large non-stick frying pan over a medium heat, add the bacon and allow to crisp up on both sides. Add the crumpets to the egg mixture, really pushing and turning them – they'll soak it up like a sponge.

What are crumpets called in England?

Crumpets are regionally known as pikelets, a name also applied to a thinner, more pancake-like griddle bread; a type of the latter is referred to as a crumpet in Scotland.


Why do crumpets have holes?

It turns out that crumpets get their signature holes from bubbles that develop during the fermentation process when the batter is made. After the batter has proved, the crumpets are cooked on individual hot plates, which causes these bubbles to increase in size.

Is a crumpet just a pancake?

Crumpet batter is similar to a pancake batter but with a raising agent which makes it bubble and become thicker, light and fluffier than a pancake. They're actually a thicker and smaller, a bit like an english muffin with a bubbly outside and chewy inside.