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Crumpets - savoury or sweet?!

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Wherestheteenguide · 07/12/2025 18:09

Settle an argument between DH and I.
Crumpets are for butter/marmite
English muffins are for jam

Or vice versa?
Aibu - crumpets are sweet
Aibnu - crumpets are savoury

OP posts:
Hollowvoice · 07/12/2025 20:53

Savoury for me.
Just butter
Or also melted cheese
Or fried egg

user2848502016 · 07/12/2025 20:49

I like mine with butter and raspberry jam

Vaguelyclassical · 07/12/2025 19:58

Sirzy · 07/12/2025 18:30

I’m in the anything but butter is wrong camp

Along with me!

TTCbabynumber22025 · 07/12/2025 19:47

Both obviously. Same with English muffins. They’re both just fancy toast

Meerkatmanor4 · 07/12/2025 19:45

Peanut Butter on one with a cup of tea.

Butter and Marmalade on one with a cup of coffee.

Larymarylary · 07/12/2025 19:43

Just butter.

CoastalCalm · 07/12/2025 19:41

One of each usually , butter and salt or marmite then honey and salt

ThreeB · 07/12/2025 19:40

crumpets are absolutely for both
pesto and cheese win on savoury
jam stuffed doughnut crumpets win for sweet

English Muffins are only for bacon, egg and cheese slice sandwiches

ExquisiteDecor · 07/12/2025 19:06

I was with you till you said english muffins are for jam, no way. Both are strictly savoury. Eggs, marmite, cheese, butter, those are the permitted toppings.

carbonelthecat · 07/12/2025 19:00

Crumpets are the perfect vehicle for butter.

And whatever also goes with butter. So cheese, marmite, honey etc etc

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 07/12/2025 18:57

Both.

I love crumpets with:

  • butter and marmite
  • butter and honey
  • butter marmite and a poached egg
  • butter and jam/curd
  • just lashings of butter.
Sadly now I have type 2 diabetes, I don’t get to eat crumpets any more.
Fdsew · 07/12/2025 18:55

Both.
First two butter and cheese.
Second two butter and a conserve or jelly.
Divine.
I try not to buy them.

PatriciaHolm · 07/12/2025 18:54

murasaki · 07/12/2025 18:12

I'm cheese rather than marmite, but definitely savoury.

Marmite and cheese, of course

LankylegsFromOz · 07/12/2025 18:52

Vegemite, not marmite. And on both 😋

JaceLancs · 07/12/2025 18:48

Butter and melted cheddar here
DP also adds baked beans

bridgetreilly · 07/12/2025 18:43

They are both fancy types of bread, so can be either. I like honey and cheese (separately, not at the same time) on crumpets, and eggs and honey (also separately) on muffins.

BeMellowAquaSquid · 07/12/2025 18:37

Cheese and marmite on a crumpet is the most superior end to a Sunday afternoon you can possibly ever have.

TrickyD · 07/12/2025 18:36

Every morning while I am in bed DH brings me a crumpet (though we call them pikelets) with butter and Marmite. Plus coffee. The cat joins me and gets little buttery crumbs and licks the plate afterwards. A good start to the day and I won’t consider LTB just yet.

Talipesmum · 07/12/2025 18:34

Both. This is stupid. Like asking if toast is sweet or savoury. Love both options. Marmite and butter, or honey and butter. Or chocolate spread, jam, cheese. Separately. All with butter. Butter is important.

ZzzMarchhare · 07/12/2025 18:32

I always have savoury and sweet- 2 butter and marmite, 1 jam. Obviously eat the savoury first!
agree with well done- on the grill, if in a toaster takes at least 3 pop ups!

Sirzy · 07/12/2025 18:30

I’m in the anything but butter is wrong camp

budgiegirl · 07/12/2025 18:29

Crumpets with butter, perhaps jam, but never savoury.
English muffins always savoury, such as bacon, eggs, sausages, Eggs Benedict.

Isittimeformynapyet · 07/12/2025 18:27

Cheese on one, honey on the other.

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 07/12/2025 18:25

Just butter, thanks.

murasaki · 07/12/2025 18:25

unfairwork · 07/12/2025 18:19

I like to boil eggs and dip the crumpets in them.

My fried deep fries crumpets and eats them with curry.

Deep frying a crumpet sounds interesting.