Enjoy a relaxing breakfast with this Strawberry and Granola Open Faced Sandwich, inspired by the Scandinavian smørrebrød. You can make the rye bread and vanilla and cinnamon butter the night before, so all you need to do in the morning is to layer on the ingredients.
Last week, I reviewed the newest cookbook in my collection, Scandilicious Baking. It's a beautiful book filled with an interesting and complex selection of recipes. It took me a full morning to read through the book and recipes, and as soon as I flipped the last page, I hopped straight to the kitchen to get baking. If you want to hear more about the book, you can read my review of Scandilicious Baking.
There were a lot of recipes I contemplated making first, but I settled on this Strawberry and Granola Open Faced Sandwich because the components of the recipe sounded delicious - the rye granola, the vanilla and cinnamon butter, and of course, strawberries since they are currently in season.
The first thing to make for this recipe is the rye granola. It's a very simple recipe - mix rye bread crumbs with coconut oil, brown sugar, cinnamon and a pinch of salt and bake. This was my favorite part of the recipe -- and it is addicting! Thank goodness that the recipe makes more rye granola than is needed for four open faced sandwiches. I couldn't stop snacking on it.
The second component of the recipe is the vanilla and cinnamon butter, a straightforward mix of exactly that - butter, vanilla, and cinnamon (with a pinch of salt). Again, it's addicting, and the recipe makes more than you need for the four open faced sandwiches. The extra vanilla and cinnamon butter is a great spread for anything you can think of...simple toast, French toast, pancakes or waffles.
To complete the recipe, you just need the rye bread for the bottom, a thin layer of Greek yogurt and a handful of quartered strawberries. If you make everything the night before, you just need to quickly compile it all in the morning. Perfect for a lazy morning, or when entertaining guests.
(To fool the unsuspecting, I must admit, the granola pieces on top actually look a bit like bacon bits!)
Strawberry and Granola Open Faced Faced Sandwich
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For the rye granola
- 200 grams rye bread
- 75 grams light brown sugar
- 50 grams cold-pressed virgin coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- pinch of salt
For the vanilla and cinnamon butter
- 75 grams unsalted butter - softened
- 35 grams caster sugar
- ½ tablespoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon vanilla sea salt (or ½ teaspoon sea salt and the seeds from ¼ of a vanilla pod mixed together)
For the strawberry and granola open faced sandwich
- 200 grams strawberries - washed, hulled and quartered
- 2 tablespoons caster sugar
- 4 slices of thin rye bread
- plain Greek yogurt (for topping, you can also use honey or strawberry flavored Greek yogurt for a sweeter taste)
- almond flakes (for topping)
Instructions
For the rye granola
- Preheat oven to 400°F / 205°C. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, break up the rye bread with your hands until you have small crumbs. Mix in the brown sugar, coconut oil, cinnamon and salt.
- Spread the mixture evenly on the baking sheet and bake for about 15 minutes, until some, but not all, of the granola pieces start to just about burn. Remove from oven and allow the granola to cool on the tray. It will crisp up as it cools. Once cool, gently break apart the larger pieces.
For the vanilla and cinnamon butter
- In a small bowl, cream the butter with a spoon until smooth. Add in the remaining ingredients and mix well.
For the strawberry and granola open faced sandwich
- In a medium bowl, mix together the strawberries and caster sugar. Allow to sit for at least 5 minutes.
- Lightly toast the rye bread. Spread the vanilla and cinnamon butter on the rye bread. Spread a spoonful of Greek yogurt on the bread. Place the strawberries on top. Scatter the rye granola and almond flakes on top. Serve immediately.
Notes
Sabrina Zaragoza says
Look yummy, Tina. I really love strawberry and I think I will love this recipe, too. Thanks for sharing and hope to see more recipe with strawberry ingredient.
Tina Jui says
Thanks, Sabrina! Ah, you may need to wait until next strawberry season for more strawberry recipes. I can barely find them anymore these days here. But, next season :D
Pat C.Wilson says
Hi Tina, this is the first time that I stop by your blog. just see your profile phot can make me smile, you're beautiful and happy. that inspired me so much. strawberries are always good for health, I love this recipe so much and i'll try it out for tomorrow breakfast. thanks for sharing
Tina Jui says
Thanks for stopping by the blog! I really hope you enjoy this recipe when you give it a try.
David says
wow these look good. strawberry sandwich must be the greatest meal to fresh me up in the morning. can't wait to try this out. thanks for sharing, Tina. I forward more post from you
Tina Jui says
Thank you, David. I really hope you enjoy it when you give it a try!
Hillary says
OBSESSED. I've never had sweet smorrebrod, but it makes so much sense. Ah, gimme gimme!!
Tina Jui says
Hillary, oh, you've got to give the sweet smorrebrod a try. It's so easy to make, and definitely delicious. Endless possibilities too :)
Suchi @elegantmeraki says
Strawberry, vanilla and cinnamon!!! What else a girl can ask of in such healthy and delicious looking breakfast.
Tina Jui says
Haha, those three ingredients always make a winning combination :)
Amanda says
Ok these look amazing! My daughter is looking at posts with me and she wants you to come be the dessert cook at our house! Too cute! It's a winner with me and my 9 year old!
Tina Jui says
Haha I would absolutely love to! Tell her this is a "dessert for breakfast" :)
Amy @ Pressure Cook Recipes says
Hi Tina,
Always need more breakfast recipes! :D
This looks like a lovely one from Scandilicious Baking.
Thanks for sharing :)
Amy
Tina Jui says
Thanks Amy - I can't wait to share more Scandinavian breakfasts.
Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy says
These look so lovely and fresh and what a great unique breakfast option!
Tina Jui says
Thanks Dannii! Long live strawberry season so we can keep having these!
Bintu - Recipes From A Pantry says
Love the fact that it is on rye bread, giving it extra goodness.
Tina Jui says
Rye bread is tastes great, and is so healthy too. Glad to find another fan of rye!
Christina | Christina's Cucina says
Sounds like a great book and your beautiful photos look like they should be IN a cookbook! Lovely recipe, too! I can imagine it with British strawberries!! They're just not the same here :(
Tina Jui says
Thanks, Christina! We are definitely enjoying the last bits of strawberries this season!