What do you eat with 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 goes well with crumpets?

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.

How to serve crumpets for breakfast?

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. YUM!


Are crumpets healthy for breakfast?

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.

What are crumpets and how do you eat them?

Crumpets are small, round griddled breads that are thin with a spongy texture. Crumpets are authentic British bread commonly enjoyed for breakfast (or with afternoon tea). They are also regularly enjoyed throughout the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand, and South Africa.


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Are crumpets a healthy food?

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.

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's healthier crumpets or bread?

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


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.

Are crumpets junk food?

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.

Do you put butter and jam on crumpets?

Serve the crumpets warm with lots of butter and jam.


Can crumpets be toasted in toaster?

Toasters tend to cook at a lower heat than a grill, and the toasting process is therefore liable to dry out the crumpets. Crumpets commonly get caught in toaster, tearing the crumpet and making it difficult to toast properly, and requiring knives in electrics to retrieve the residue.

Are crumpets good with peanut butter?

Peanut butter is very healthy, especially when compared to alternative crumpet toppings, it's tasty, packed full of good energy and, when spread onto a crumpet makes for a great snack, or even a breakfast. For a quick breakfast to go a peanut butter crumpet really hits the spot!

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.


Can you put Nutella on crumpets?

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!

Is Nutella nice on crumpets?

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

How many calories is in 1 crumpet?

There are 97 calories in 1 crumpet (55 g) of Warburtons Crumpet.


How many calories are in 2 crumpets?

There are 177 calories in 2 medium Toasted Crumpets. * The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet.

Can crumpets be eaten without toasting?

Although crumpets arrive in our shops ready cooked and will not make you unwell if you eat them unheated, they do need to be toasted or heated further to enhance the texture and taste. A crumpet straight from the packet is not very appetising and has a firm almost rubbery texture.

How many calories are in 2 boiled eggs and 2 slices of toast?

A boiled egg with two slices of toast with low fat spread, for example, contains a more modest 286 kcal, while a poached egg on toast with mushrooms and a grilled tomato is around 200 kcal. It's the bacon and sausages that are the culprits when it comes to fat and salt.


Why do crumpets make me bloated?

As mentioned, bread made from wheat contains fructans which is a FODMAPs that causes bloating in many people.

Are crumpets OK for diabetics?

They're very low GI and it's good for a diabetic to have crumpets. They can give you lots of energy, also sustained energy. Crumpets are a very good thing to have in the morning for breakfast. Probably not as Small Talk likes them though, smothered in two inches of butter and marmite.

What do British people call crumpets?

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 come in packs of 9?

Hi Hazz, our crumpets are stacked in threes, so we have 6 and 9-packs to make sure that we don't waste any packaging.

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.