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Leftover Egg Yolk Recipes: Delicious Ways to Use Leftover Egg Yolks!

by Jolina 36 Comments [This site contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. See Terms of Use for more information.]

Got extra egg yolks from another recipe? You’re in luck! Here are 17 scrumptious leftover egg yolk recipes. Whether you have 1 egg yolk you need to use or 10, this delicious roundup has something for you.

Leftover Egg Yolk Recipes: 17 Ways to Use Leftover Egg Yolks!

Welcome to our quarterly roundup! Since we haven’t done recipe roundups in a while, I’ve decided to create 2 for you this week. This first one is a collection of recipes and ways to use leftover egg yolks.

We’ve all been there, right? A recipe only needs egg whites. What do we do with the egg yolks? The answer is: a lot!

Leftover Egg Yolk Recipes: 1 Egg Yolk

Armed with just 1 egg yolk, you can make Small Batch Strawberry White Chocolate Scones.

Leftover Egg Yolk Recipes: 17 Ways to Use Leftover Egg Yolks!

Or the dill mayonnaise for this delicious Lemon Dill Shrimp Salad.

Leftover Egg Yolk Recipes: 17 Ways to Use Leftover Egg Yolks!

Leftover Egg Yolk Recipes: 2 Egg Yolks

There are lots of possibilities if you need to use up those 2 egg yolks. You can make Healthy Eggnog Smoothie – perfect for the holidays!

Leftover Egg Yolk Recipes: 17 Ways to Use Leftover Egg Yolks!

Or Cacao Nib Muffins with a Dark Chocolate Glaze (always say yes to chocolate!).

Leftover Egg Yolk Recipes: 17 Ways to Use Leftover Egg Yolks!

How about this adorable Blueberry Brioche? Makes for a lovely start to the day.

Leftover Egg Yolk Recipes: 17 Ways to Use Leftover Egg Yolks!

Want something savoury for breakfast instead? With 2 egg yolks you can make the chipotle hollandaise for this Easy Chipotle Eggs Benedict.

Leftover Egg Yolk Recipes: 17 Ways to Use Leftover Egg Yolks!

Leftover Egg Yolk Recipes: 3 Egg Yolks

If you’re looking to make traditional hollandaise, here’s a Simple 2 Minute Hollandaise Sauce that requires 3 egg yolks.

Leftover Egg Yolk Recipes: 17 Ways to Use Leftover Egg Yolks!

With 3 egg yolks, you can also make yummy Homemade Mexican Chocolate Pudding. Tastes way better than those you can find at the store!

Leftover Egg Yolk Recipes: 17 Ways to Use Leftover Egg Yolks!

You can also make this Creamy Smoked Salmon Pasta perfect for brunch, lunch or any time of the day!

Leftover Egg Yolk Recipes: 17 Ways to Use Leftover Egg Yolks!

Leftover Egg Yolk Recipes: 4 Egg Yolks

Carbonara is another way to use leftover egg yolks. David Rossi’s Carbonara Recipe (Copycat) needs 4.

Leftover Egg Yolk Recipes: 17 Ways to Use Leftover Egg Yolks!

And for dessert, you can make Bruleed Chai-Spiced Pots de Creme. That’s a delicious meal right there!

Leftover Egg Yolk Recipes: 17 Ways to Use Leftover Egg Yolks!

Leftover Egg Yolk Recipes: 5 Egg Yolks

5 egg yolks are all you need to make luscious Irish Cream Crème Brûlée.

Leftover Egg Yolk Recipes: 17 Ways to Use Leftover Egg Yolks!

Love lemon? Here’s a recipe for delicious, oh-so-lemony Quick and Easy Homemade Lemon Curd.

Leftover Egg Yolk Recipes: 17 Ways to Use Leftover Egg Yolks!

Leftover Egg Yolk Recipes: 6 Egg Yolks

6 egg yolks are a lot of egg yolks and we don’t ever want them to go to waste! You can make Prophetenkuchen – German Prophet Cake.

Leftover Egg Yolk Recipes: 17 Ways to Use Leftover Egg Yolks!

Or make someone’s day by baking this bright and cheerful Yellow Vanilla Cake with Chocolate Ganache Frosting.

Leftover Egg Yolk Recipes: 17 Ways to Use Leftover Egg Yolks!

You can also make Filipino egg pie, a beloved Filipino dessert.

Filipino Egg Pie Recipe

More ways to use leftover egg yolks

If you find yourself with 10 egg yolks, fear not. You can make this Smooth & Creamy Leche Flan Recipe (Filipino Crème Caramel).

Creamy Leche Flan Recipe (Filipino-Style Crème Caramel)

Add 1 more yolk and you can make this beautiful Rose Curd and White Peach Tart.

Leftover Egg Yolk Recipes: 17 Ways to Use Leftover Egg Yolks!

So you see, whatever amount of egg yolks you have leftover, there are lots of delicious ways to use them. Hope you found inspiration here. Let’s not waste those gorgeous, yellow egg yolks ever again!

Happy baking and cooking!

What’s your favourite way to use those leftover egg yolks? I’d love to hear from you in the comments section below.

Check back in on Wednesday – it’s going to be a collection of recipes using leftover egg whites!

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  1. Aditi says

    October 1, 2017 at 7:24 am

    These are some wonderful egg recipes, I don’t eat eggs but my husband loves them; I’ll give the Chipotle Eggs Benedict a try soon, thanks for sharing! 🙂

    Reply
  2. Julie says

    September 29, 2017 at 1:16 pm

    Such a great roundup – I am drooling over those chipotle eggs benedict! Thanks for including my smoked salmon pasta in this awesome list!

    Reply
    • Norma Jean says

      March 1, 2019 at 4:49 pm

      I desperately need a cake recipe that uses eight egg yolks. The yolks are all mixed together and have been frozen since Christmas. I had no idea it would be so difficult to find any recipes using only 8 eggs. Norma

      Reply
      • Jolina says

        March 5, 2019 at 12:40 pm

        Hi Norma Jean, it is a little challenging to find a recipe that needs exactly 8 egg yolks. What you can do is double a recipe that uses 4? Or weigh the egg yolks…you might find some recipes that go by weight. Here’s a great reference: https://www.eggs.ca/eggs101/view/4/all-about-the-egg Hope it helps!

        Reply
  3. Juliana says

    September 29, 2017 at 12:40 pm

    Wow, these recipes are making me so hungry! I need to try to make the Rose Curd and White Peach Tart ASAP

    Reply
  4. ELena says

    September 28, 2017 at 9:39 am

    All these recipes look delicious but I have to give that Lemon Curd a try as soon as possible.

    Reply
    • Paula Tendick says

      April 29, 2019 at 7:15 pm

      Made the lemon curd today. Very easy recipe. Tastes yummy. Waiting for it to set up now so I can use it. Thank you for the recipe.

      Reply
  5. Carrie says

    September 28, 2017 at 3:12 am

    These are some great ideas! I have never thought about trying to find ways to use the leftover yolks! I think my favorite would be that carbonara

    Reply
  6. Sheri says

    September 28, 2017 at 1:25 am

    These all look delicious especially that muffin with the glaze! Who would have thought you could make all these things with a left over egg yolk? Awesome.

    Reply
  7. Raia Todd says

    September 27, 2017 at 1:59 pm

    Those all look so delicious! Thank you for including my eggnog smoothie!

    Reply
  8. Trish @ Spoonful of Butter says

    September 27, 2017 at 12:09 pm

    Such a timely post! I actually have 10 yolks sitting in my fridge – leftovers from making swiss meringue buttercream! Been thinking of how to use it aside from the leche flan. Enjoy your vacation!!

    Reply
    • Jolina says

      October 12, 2017 at 8:10 am

      Hi Trish! Thanks we came back just before thanksgiving 🙂 Hope you had a lovely one!

      Reply
  9. Kallia says

    September 27, 2017 at 11:19 am

    Oh, you have some excellent recipe choices here and now my mouth is watering! I love everything blueberry, so my favorite (if I could even choose one) would be the blueberry brioche!

    Reply
  10. David Elliott says

    September 27, 2017 at 9:12 am

    All of those things look amazing. I didn’t realize you could do so much with just some good yolks. I really like that dill mayonnaise in that shrimp salad.

    Reply
  11. London Mumma says

    September 27, 2017 at 8:37 am

    You little clever cloggs, this egg yolk recipes are simply divine and a great way on to not waste anything.

    Reply
  12. Tiffany VanSickle says

    September 26, 2017 at 10:14 pm

    This is such a great roundup! Nowadays I just give them to my dog but I think I need to try that scone recipe! haha

    Reply
  13. Kailash Joshi says

    September 26, 2017 at 12:46 pm

    As a fitness athlete, I only consume egg white and this is so amazing that we can use these leftover egg yolks in so many other recipes, all recipes look delicious, I’m surely gonna try these recipes.

    Reply
  14. Jess says

    September 26, 2017 at 12:01 pm

    Such great ideas! Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
  15. June says

    September 26, 2017 at 3:23 am

    Great post! I’m a huge fan of not wasting any food, no matter how much or little it is. Plus, these recipes all look amazing. Thank you 🙂

    Reply
  16. Charlotte says

    September 26, 2017 at 2:03 am

    Very useful! Particularly because I don’t like waste so it’s great to have ideas on what to use or get rid of.

    Reply
  17. Pam says

    September 25, 2017 at 11:53 pm

    Oh wow! Lots of great recipes to try for the next few weeks. I will be busy in the kitchen. I really love the Small Batch Strawberry White Chocolate Scones. They look amazing.

    Reply
  18. jhilmil says

    September 25, 2017 at 10:04 pm

    That’s something really interesting..So many ways to use the egg yolk , wow! Loved that smoothie specially, my son would love having it for sure.

    Reply
  19. laurie beth says

    September 25, 2017 at 9:19 pm

    clearly the yolk is the best part. this roundup is fabulous! Great share 🙂

    Reply
  20. Gem says

    September 25, 2017 at 8:53 pm

    Very handy post! I always have leftover yolks after baking a pavlova and I never want to have to throw them out. Thanks!

    Reply
  21. five little doves says

    September 25, 2017 at 6:59 pm

    What a great idea for a post! I often have egg yolks left over from baking and never know what to do with them!

    Reply
  22. hey sharonoox says

    September 25, 2017 at 6:31 pm

    These are great recipes! My hubby loves creme brulee so I’m going to try making the Irish Cream Crème Brûlée. It look like an easy recipe to follow. Love all the photos!

    Reply
  23. Liz Mays says

    September 25, 2017 at 4:31 pm

    So many delicious options! I wouldn’t mind making some delicious Mexican chocolate pudding sometime!

    Reply
  24. Heather Johnson says

    September 25, 2017 at 4:27 pm

    What a great list of ways to use up egg yolks. I usually cook mine to give to my dogs as a little treat.

    Reply
  25. Jen S says

    September 25, 2017 at 1:57 pm

    I’ve saved this because I never know what to do with leftover egg yolks! Whenever I make custard and use a ton of egg yolks, I make spicy scrambled egg whites, but whenever I make anything that requires egg whites I just throw away the yolks and it feels like such a waste!

    Reply
    • Jolina says

      October 12, 2017 at 8:11 am

      I hear ya! We hate throwing away food too. Hopefully you’ve gotten inspiration here 🙂

      Reply
  26. Tweety says

    September 25, 2017 at 1:19 pm

    Top of the list is always leche flan! I had 12 egg yolks to ùse up last week and I made yema cake which needed 12 egg yolks for the icing. Carbonara is also there, as well as ice cream.

    Reply
    • Jolina says

      October 12, 2017 at 8:12 am

      OMG yema cake sounds sooooo good. It’s on my Christmas to-bake list 🙂

      Reply
  27. Nichole says

    September 25, 2017 at 12:59 pm

    I don’t bake enough to ever have left-over yolks. But this is a great list of ideas for those who do!

    Reply
  28. Mary Elizabeth says

    September 25, 2017 at 11:25 am

    We always have leftover egg yolks from making desserts. These are really great ideas. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  29. Neely says

    September 25, 2017 at 10:30 am

    I had no idea there were so manyt hings you could do with leftover egg yolks! What ag reat roundup of recipes!

    Reply
  30. Star harford says

    September 25, 2017 at 9:01 am

    I would make the creamy salmon pasta and the blueberry brioche from this list! I dont often bake so dont know any recipes of my own for using up egg yolks.

    Reply

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