Nutella Toasts: When Just a Spoonful isn’t Enough! (2024)

Ode to Nutella by Alison Lee A hint of hazelnut, and a burst of heaven You hit my tongue and I am in a daze Dense and smooth, you taste so good You never fail to amaze  Too much, and you ail my health Too little, and I crave for more Oh, Nutella, what would I do without you? Nutella, Nutella, you are the one I adore  I eat you by the spoonful No crackers to dip, wash the decadence astray You are so rich, so incredibly delicious No need for anything to stand in your way  Dear Nutella, you are my obsession I could eat you day and night and never tire I wish I could have you in infinite supply Nutella, Nutella, you are my only desire

Ingredients You’ll Need

The ingredients you see in the photo and listed are suggestions – you can and should try other breads and toppings. The only constant is the Nutella or your choice of chocolate hazelnut spread!

Bread choices:

• Brioche or Challah:An egg-based soft bread like brioche or challah toasts beautifully and is an excellent choice for creating your tartine Nutella.
• Mini baguette slices:I found sliced sweet baguette at a local grocery and thought they would be perfect, allowing me to create and taste lots of different toppings.
• Sandwich bread or country bread:Use the bread you have – sliced sandwich bread or a crusty country loaf would work as well!

Topping ingredients:

• Nutella: Whether store-bought or homemade, the chocolate hazelnut spread is the star of this recipe.
• Citrus marmalade:The original Dorie Greenspan recipe pairs orange marmalade with the Nutella, brioche and hazelnuts. When doesn’t orange and chocolate work well together?!!!
• Toasted hazelnuts:Since hazelnuts are the base ingredient of Nutella, they offer the perfect crunch factor on any of these toasts.
• Toasted pistachios: The color and flavor of pistachios complement the Nutella and the fruits nicely.
• Toasted sunflower seeds: Sunflower seeds are another easy way to add crunch and texture.
• Toasted pumpkin seeds: Another great texture and crunch choice.
• Toasted unsweetened coconut: Shredded coconut is best and is an especially nice combination with the bananas.
• Sesame seeds: If you’re going to use the tahini, sesame seeds are a natural crunchy addition
• Tahini: Made of ground sesame seeds and used like peanut butter in the Middle East, this is a fantastic combination with the Nutella. Also adds protein to your toast.
• Strawberries: Chocolate and strawberries – do I need to say more?
• Bananas: Bananas married with the tahini was a surprising and wonderful combination.

How to make this recipe

1. Pick your bread option and slice.

2. Toast your slices of bread.

3. Prep your toppings and have them at the ready. If you want to have a Nutella toast bar, prepare as many toppings as you like and have each one in a separate bowl with a spoon for each.

4. Slather on the chocolate hazelnut topping (Nutella).

5. If you want a jam base like for the Nutella tartine, the jam goes on first, then the Nutella.

6. Then onward with the rest of the toppings. Have fun and try different combinations.

• ½ cup chocolate hazelnut spread or Nutella
• 4 slices challah or brioche (or mini baguette slices or sandwich bread or country style bread)

Optional Toppings

• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds toasted
• 1 tablespoon pumpkin toasted
• 1 tablespoon sunflower seeds toasted
• 1 tablespoon tahini
• 1 tablespoon shredded coconut toasted
• 2 tablespoons hazelnuts toasted and chopped
• 1 tablespoon pistachios toasted and chopped
• 2 strawberries sliced
• ¼ banana sliced
• ¼ cup orange or citrus marmalade

• Slice your bread of choice.

  

• Toast your bread.

  

• Gather your toppings.

  

• Spread nutella on your toasts. If making the nutella tartine version, spread your marmalade on before the nutella.

  

• Add toppings of choice. Eat immediately and enjoy!

  

1. Toast your bread lightly – a little crunch is good but you want a little softness too so the Nutella melts together with the bread when you chew it.
2. Be creative with the toppings. Think about the jams, fresh fruits, nuts, seeds and dried fruit you have on hand and have some fun!
3. Nutella and most chocolate hazelnut spreads are fairly sweet which can overpower the flavor of anything else paired with it. So don’t lay on the Nutella too thick if you want the other flavors to stand out as well.