Food and Recipes Dairy Eggs Recipes to Use Up Leftover Egg Yolks Because Mama Taught Us Not To Waste By Emma Phelps Published on January 28, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Photographer: Jennifer Causey Food Stylist: Melissa Gray Prop Stylist: Christina Daley It isn't every day that you find yourself with an extra egg yolk, but on those baking days that only require egg whites it's good to have a leftover egg yolk recipe in your back pocket. Be warned: the road to using up leftover egg yolks is full of sweets! From tarts to custards and everything in between, this gallery is bursting with decadent desserts. Don't worry though, we managed to find a few savory recipes to use leftover egg yolks, too. There's a recipe for every season in this gallery so no matter what time of year you find yourself with leftover egg yolks, you're guaranteed to find a recipe to use them up. As Mama always said: "Waste not, want not!" And if you happen to still need to store a few extra egg yolks, you can always cure them. Cured egg yolks make a delicious, shaved topping for avocado toast and savory pasta dishes – but that's an egg yolk gallery for another day! 01 of 19 Eggs Benedict Casserole Greg DuPree; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke Recipe: Eggs Benedict Casserole Introduce the kids to the finer side of the breakfast menu with this easy and delicious breakfast casserole. The hollandaise sauce will use up your leftover egg yolks. 02 of 19 Cynthia Wong's Steamed Pudding with Vanilla Custard Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis Recipe: Cynthia Wong's Steamed Pudding with Vanilla Custard Although Cynthia Wong serves this steamed pudding every year at Christmas, we think it's tempting enough to be made any time extra egg yolks happen our way. 03 of 19 Poached Pears with Vanilla Custard Sauce Antonis Achilleos; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Styling: Christine Keely Recipe: Poached Pears with Vanilla Custard Sauce In the fall, apples traditionally have received all the hype, but we're switching things up in this recipe. This elegant dessert will be a showstopper on any table spread. 04 of 19 Homemade Mayonnaise Hector Sanchez Recipe: Homemade Mayonnaise We know you'll always stay true to your preferred brand of mayonnaise, but it doesn't hurt to test the waters on the homemade mayonnaise side of life. 05 of 19 Chocolate-Banana Custard Pie Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis Recipe: Chocolate-Banana Custard Pie The best part of this pie – beside the silky-smooth banana and chocolate filling – is that it requires little baking. Just pop it in the fridge overnight before enjoying! 06 of 19 Vanilla Custard with Bourbon Caramel Sauce Antonis Achilleos; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop styling: Lydia Pursell Recipe: Vanilla Custard with Bourbon Caramel Sauce This custard has the appearance and texture of a flan but the complex flavor of a crème brûlée. 07 of 19 Coconut Custard Pie Micah Leal Recipe: Coconut Custard Pie Whether you're team coconut cream or coconut custard, this cake is a guaranteed hit on any dessert table. 08 of 19 Cushaw Pie with Vanilla Bean Custard Sauce Photo: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Cushaw Pie with Vanilla Bean Custard Sauce Top your pie slice with vanilla bean custard sauce and a sprinkle of candied walnuts for a festive fall treat. 09 of 19 Arthur Lou Tart Brie Williams Recipe: Arthur Lou Tart Greg Collier shared his grandmother's tart recipe, and we can't think of a better dessert to whip up when you have a few extra egg yolks on hand. 10 of 19 Crème Brûlée Cheesecake Micah A. Leal Recipe: Crème Brûlée Cheesecake Think of this cheesecake as an upgraded classic vanilla bean cheesecake. The addition of caramelized sugar on top takes it to a whole new flavor level. 11 of 19 Breakfast Carbonara Southern Living Recipe: Breakfast Carbonara This recipe will have you rethinking your typical breakfast biscuit. It's the best combination of all three meals in one! 12 of 19 Apple Rose Tart Photographer: Jennifer Causey Food Stylist: Melissa Gray Prop Stylist: Christina Daley Recipe: Apple Rose Tart Not only is this tart an easy dessert to make in the fall (it starts with a store-bought pie crust) but also, it's a fun project to bring out your creative side when designing the rose center. 13 of 19 Lemon Curd Filling Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Lemon Curd Filling Use up your leftover egg yolks to make a tempting Lemon Curd Filling that's ideal for layer cakes. 14 of 19 Ginger-Fig Tart with Cornmeal Crust Greg Dupree; Prop Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Ginger-Fig Tart with Cornmeal Crust When preparing your custard, be sure to have the butter and sieve close by because you don't want to leave the custard in the hot pan for too long. 15 of 19 Cherry Tomato Cobbler with Basil Ice Cream Southern Living Recipe: Cherry Tomato Cobbler with Basil Ice Cream All we're saying is that it's okay to experiment with your summer produce. 16 of 19 Tomato Carbonara Alison Miksch; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Tomato Carbonara We added a little brightness and acidity to this traditional Italian pasta dish. 17 of 19 King Cake Bread Pudding with Chicory Ice Cream Jennifer Causey; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: King Cake Bread Pudding with Chicory Ice Cream This recipe is easy to throw together thanks to the substitution of store-bought King Cake. 18 of 19 Chocolate Mousse Cake Micah Leal Recipe: Chocolate Mousse Cake Three forms of chocolate are used to create this velvety chocolate cake. Fresh berries are an ideal garnish for this cake with their naturally sweet and slightly acidic flavor. 19 of 19 Pumpkin-Espresso Tiramisù Alison Miksch Recipe: Pumpkin-Espresso Tiramisù This recipe is pure layered pumpkin perfection. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit