Impromptu Toastie – Strawberry & Nutella

Bringing Nutella into my house is dangerous. I can quite literally stand in the kitchen with a spoon and eat the entire jar straight from the jar. In an attempt to reduce the likelihood of an epic Nutella binge, I have decided to make at least one more toastie using this heavenly gooey substance.

I did not have to go far in order to find inspiration for a Nutella toastie. The Nuttella website itself offers a few ideas for eating Nutella, one of which is ‘Nutella Strawberry Wraps.’ This is a simple recipe, spread Nutella on bread, cover with strawberries and make into cute looking wraps. How could I not take this idea and stick it in a toastie maker? It is easy to guess what this toastie tasted like, warm Nutella and strawberries. For those who have not tried Nutella, think of warm strawberries dipped into a chocolate fondue.

Like many sweet toasties, you do not really notice the bread. It provides a little bit of crunch but no real flavour. This is a pleasant toastie and is well worth making, however, I still prefer to eat my Nutella straight from the jar.





Strawberry & Nutella

Makes: 2 toasties

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup strawberries, diced
• 2-3 tbsp. Nutella
• 4 slices of bread
• butter (optional)

Method:

1. Preheat the toastie maker and butter each of the four slices of bread (optional).
2. Place one slice of bread, butter side down, onto the bottom grill plate.
3. Spoon 1 tbsp. of Nutella onto the centre of the bread and top with half of the strawberries.
4. Place the top piece of bread on top of the mixture, butter side up.
5. Repeat steps 3 to 4 for the other grill plate.
6. Gently close the lid and allow to toast for approximately 3 minutes, or until the bread has browned sufficiently.