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    Home / Breakfast and Brunch Recipes / Fairy Bread - Fun Ideas - Sprinkles on Toast

    Dec 31, 2016 · Last Updated: Nov 11, 2021

    Fairy Bread - Fun Ideas - Sprinkles on Toast

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    You'll love these fun Fairy Bread recipes! Find six different fairy bread ideas. Who can turn down these colorful sprinkles on toast? This is a colorful breakfast to satisfy your sweet-tooth. And this recipe is perfect for a birthday breakfast, or for any morning you need a colorful pick me up.

    6 different fairy bread recipes - sprinkles on toast cut into triangles overhead shot | The Worktop

    This Fairy Bread Recipe is So Fun

    Fairy bread is such a fun idea. A colorful breakfast can't get any simpler than sprinkles on toast. While, I never had this when I was growing up as a kid, it's a common kid food in other parts of the world.

    But since I missed out on that part of my life, I'm thoroughly enjoying fairy toast to the max now! The good thing about being an adult eating this? No one will limit how many you consume.

    What is Fairy Bread?

    The most basic description of fairy bread is a sliced white bread with margarine or butter and covered with sprinkles. Most commonly, you'll see these served in Australia, and often at kid's birthday parties. It's a very quick and easy snack to make. And of course, fun!

    But Australians aren't the only ones to eat sprinkles on toast. The Dutch also eat sprinkles on toast. They call it Hagelslag on bread, and a favorite is chocolate sprinkles.

    6 Fairy Bread Ideas - Sprinkles on Toast

    I'm going to show you 6 different Fairy Bread ideas in this post. I use a few different flavor combinations so there's something for everyone.

    • Margarine with Rainbow Jimmies
    • Margarine with Nonpareils (hundreds-and-thousands)
    • Chocolate and Hazelnut Spread with Chocolate Sprinkles
    • Chocolate and Hazelnut Spread with Gold Sanding Sugar
    • Caramel Spread with Freeze Dried Raspberries
    • Caramel Spread with Confetti Sprinkles

    Here's a great one - natural sprinkles with zero artificial dyes (vegan and gf too).

    Classic fairy bread with butter and sprinkles on triangle toast | The Worktop

    Finding your favorite sprinkles on toast combination

    I started my fairy bread smorgasbord with a classic slice of rainbow sprinkles on toast, but I wanted more. So I pulled out the next jar of sprinkles, and put that on my toast too. From there, I had 6 different flavors all lined up.

    Classic Fairy Bread

    For a simple sweet, use the classic combination of hundreds and thousands or jimmies on buttered toast. If you like a richer taste, opt for the sprinkles on caramel sauce.

    Chocolate sprinkles on chocolate spread on toast cut into a triangle | The Worktop

    If You Love Chocolate

    After that, I decided I needed to also add on a chocolate option (like the Dutch hagelslag). Out came my trusty jar of chocolate hazelnut spread... and the chocolate sprinkles. There. I had both the Australian fairy bread and the Dutch hagelslag on the table.

    To the chocolate lovers out there, the chocolate sprinkles on a chocolate and hazelnut spread won't let you down. I also used gold shimmer powder on chocolate spread, which made it look luxurious.

    This is a fun assortment of gold and silver sprinkles that would look beautiful on a chocolate spread!

    When You Want Salted Caramel

    But I didn't stop there. I brought out my American love for salted caramel, and slathered that on the next bread, topped with some freeze-dried raspberries. Before I knew it, I had created 6 different sprinkles on toast.

    I probably could have kept going, but I'll leave that up to you.

    Use Freeze-Dried Fruit as Sprinkles

    And for those who like a fruity sweet, try the freeze dried raspberries on a caramel spread.

    You can also use any type of freeze dried fruit and crumble it up.

    Fairy Bread - Sprinkles on Toast | The Worktop

    How to Make Fairy Bread

    This recipe is so easy to make. You'll need the following ingredients:

    • White toast (preferably)
    • Margarine or butter
    • Your favorite sprinkles

    Take white bread and spread with butter or margarine. Then sprinkle on 100s and 1000s. Then you cut into triangles.

    Voila! Your fairy bread is ready to be served.

    Fairy Bread - Sprinkles on Toast - non pareils on triangle toast | The Worktop

    Fairy Toast is a Perfect Birthday Breakfast Idea

    Birthday breakfasts call for sprinkles!

    For my birthday one year, I put together this Fairy Bread Smorgasbord of sprinkles on toast.

    I couldn't get over how beautiful all these sprinkles on toast looked when set out together. The best part is that while I give you six different ideas, there's an unlimited number of combinations that you can try at home.

    Get creative, get sprinkle messy, and have fun! Next time you want to wish someone happy birthday, make a fairy bread breakfast spread.

    For another sprinkle filled breakfast idea, try this Funfetti Waffle.

    Fairy Bread recipe - 6 different sprinkles on toast combination spread set for birthday breakfast | The Worktop

    Get creative! Find out what is your favorite fairy toast combination

    The fairy bread recipes I share range from classic, to chocolate, to salted caramel, to fruity. But don't stop there.

    Find your own favorite combination and feel free to share in the comments below. I'd love to hear how you enjoy it!

    Fairy Bread - Sprinkles on Toast | The Worktop

    Fairy Bread - 6 Ideas for Sprinkles on Toast

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    Serves: 6 slices
    Prep: 5 mins
    You'll love these fun Fairy Bread ideas! Find six different fairy toast recipes. Who can turn down these colorful sprinkles on toast? This is a fun and colorful breakfast to satisfy your sweet-tooth. And this recipe is perfect for a birthday breakfast, or for any morning you need a colorful pick me up.

    Ingredients

    • 6 slices thick-cut white bread - each cut in half into 2 triangles

    Spreads

    • margarine
    • chocolate hazelnut spread
    • caramel spread

    Spinkle toppings

    • nonpareils (hundreds and thousands)
    • rainbow jimmies
    • chocolate sprinkles
    • gold sanding sugar
    • freeze-dried raspberries
    • confetti sprinkles

    Instructions

    • Spread margarine on a slice of bread. Sprinkle on a generous amount of nonpareils (hundreds and thousands).
    • Spread margarine on a slice of bread. Sprinkle on a generous amount of  rainbow jimmies.
    • Spread chocolate and hazelnut spread on a slice of bread. Sprinkle on a generous amount of chocolate sprinkles
    • Spread chocolate and hazelnut spread on a slice of bread. Sprinkle on a generous amount of gold sanding sugar.
    • Spread caramel spread on a slice of bread. Sprinkle on a generous amount of freeze-dried raspberries.
    • Spread caramel spread on a slice of bread. Sprinkle on a generous amount of confetti sprinkles.

    Notes

    My preference is to not toast the bread for this recipe. I like the contrast between the chewiness of the white bread and the crunch in the sprinkles. It is a personal preference, so you may find that you prefer a toasted slice of bread. 
    *To make this smorgasbord vegan, use a dairy-free margarine, a free-from chocolate hazelnut spread, and a vegan caramel sauce. Make sure you use vegan-friendly sprinkles too. 
    Course: Toasts and Sandwiches
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: fairy bread
    Special Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
    Author: The Worktop
    Cal : 75kcal
    Note: Nutrition information is a rough estimate.
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    By Tina Jui
    Filed Under: Breakfast and Brunch Recipes, Breakfast for a Crowd, Brunch Recipes for Mother's Day, Christmas Morning Breakfast Recipes, Collections, Cooking Style, Dairy Free, Easter Breakfast Recipes, Kid Friendly, Lifestyle, No Cook, No Egg, Quick and Easy Breakfast Ideas, Quick and Easy Brunches, Seasonal, Summer Breakfast Recipes, Toasts and Sandwiches, Valentine's Day Brunch Recipes, Vegan, VegetarianTags: birthday, chocolate, no cook, nutella, sprinkles

    About Tina Jui

    A breakfast lover and food blogger. Tina develops everyday breakfast recipes on The Worktop, and writes about all things related to breakfast and brunch. Read more about Tina Jui or drop an email to say hi.

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    Comments

    1. Claire | Sprinkles and Sprouts says

      February 28, 2017 at 3:17 pm

      5 stars
      These are beautiful.
      Here is Australia fairy bread is a standard at all parties. But these are beyond fabulous, I love all the combinations!!!

      Reply
      • Tina Jui says

        March 01, 2017 at 10:56 am

        I'd love to go to Australia and eat some "authentic" fairy bread! From what I understand, I'll need to be invited to a kid's birthday party :)

        Reply
    2. Rachel Smith says

      February 14, 2017 at 3:58 pm

      5 stars
      I'm going to do this for my daughters 5th birthday breakfast. Shes gonna love it :) thankyou x

      Reply
    3. Meaghan | Cook. Craft. Love. says

      February 04, 2017 at 5:28 pm

      5 stars
      There's a word for this in Dutch that my aunt will kill me for not remembering but I absolutely LOVE to have this bread when I visit her for a special treat!

      Reply
    4. Richa says

      January 28, 2017 at 3:03 am

      5 stars
      How did I never think of this before! This is like breakfast dreams for every day, not just birthdays. BTW Belated Happy Birthday to you! I love your little birthday tradition, and I think I'm going to enforce it from next year,

      Reply
    5. Mary * The Goodie Godmother says

      January 18, 2017 at 7:14 pm

      Tina. I *love* this! I kind of want to serve fairy toast for dinner tonight... it's so simple, and as a sprinkle hoarder, it speaks to me. My daughter would of course think it was brilliant too. It's a shame her birthday passed, but we're in the correct month, so I suppose a little belated celebration couldn't hurt, right?

      Reply

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