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French Toast with Nutella
Hazelnut Spread & Strawberries

INGREDIENTS
8 slices of whole-grain bread (cut into stars using a cookie cutter optional)
1/2 cup of milk
1 egg
Oil spray
2 tsp Nutella Hazelnut Spread per star shaped sandwich
1 cup of strawberries, stalks removed and cut into quarters
Powdered sugar for dusting (optional)

STEPS
Whisk the milk and eggs together until well combined.
Place mixture into a shallow container and set aside.
Spread 2 teaspoons of Nutella onto 1 side of the star shaped slice of bread and top with a
second slice. Lightly dip your sandwich into the batter mixture.
Heat a frying pan and spray with oil spray. Add the prepared sandwich and fry for
approx. 2 minutes until golden brown. Turn over and fry for another minute.
When ready to serve top with the strawberries and dust with powdered sugar (if using).

Serves 4

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Mini Blueberry Buttermilk
Pancakes with Nutella Hazelnut
Spread and Strawberries

INGREDIENTS
3 eggs, whites and yolks separated

1 cup chopped strawberries

2 cups buttermilk
(use regular milk if preferred)

6 tbsp Nutella Hazelnut Spread

(1 tbsp per pancake)

cup butter, melted

Olive oil spray for frying

2 cups plain flour

1 tsp baking soda
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries

STEPS
Beat egg yolks well, then whisk in the buttermilk and melted butter.
Sift dry ingredients over egg mixture and fold in.
When you are ready to cook the pancakes, whisk egg whites to soft peaks and fold into batter.
Lightly grease frying pan and spoon in around cup batter.
Cook until bubbles form on uncooked side.
Before flipping the pancake, scatter a few blueberries onto the pancake and then flip.
Cook until golden.
Keep in warm oven until ready to serve.
When ready to serve, simply spread layer of Nutella on top of each pancake
and top with chopped strawberries.

Serves 6-8

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Waffles with Nutella Hazelnut
Spread, Mango & Raspberries

INGREDIENTS
4 waffles
1 mango cut into cubes
1 cup raspberries (fresh or frozen)
1 tbsp of Nutella Hazelnut Spread per waffle
Fresh mint to garnish

STEPS
Place waffles in toaster and toast until golden. Spread each waffle with Nutella
and top with the mango and raspberries. Serve immediately.

Serves 4

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Mixed Spiced Crpe with
Nutella Hazelnut Spread,
Mango & Banana

INGREDIENTS
2/3 cup plain flour

1 mango chopped into cubes

3 tsp mixed spice

(cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice)

6 tbsp Nutella Hazelnut Spread

(1tbsp per pancake)

Pinch of salt

Olive oil spray for frying

1 large egg
cup milk
2 sliced bananas

STEPS
Sift the flour, spices and a pinch of salt into a bowl. Make a well in the center with the back of a
spoon then break in the egg and pour in half the milk. Whisk together, gradually incorporating
the flour to make a smooth thick batter. Beat thoroughly to remove any lumps, then stir in the
rest of the milk.
Spray oil in a medium frying pan. Pour about 2 tablespoons of batter into the pan, tilting
the pan as you pour, until the batter thinly coats the base. Cook over a moderate heat for 30
seconds to one minute until golden brown on the underside.
Flip over the crpe with a spatula, and cook the other side until it is golden brown. Slide
the crpe out of the pan on to a plate and put in oven to keep warm. Spray the pan with oil
and cook the remaining crpes one at a time in the same way.
When ready to serve, spread a thin layer of Nutella on top of each crpe, fold, and top with
sliced banana and mango.

Serves 6

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Sandwich with Nutella Hazelnut
Spread and Fruit Blocks

INGREDIENTS
2 slices multigrain bread
1 tbsp Nutella Hazelnut Spread
Small wedge watermelon
Small wedge pineapple
5 green grapes, washed
Strong toothpicks

STEPS
Spread one slice of bread with Nutella and top with the other slice of bread.
Cut the Nutella sandwich into irregular shapes - squares, rectangles and triangles.
Peel and cut watermelon into irregular shapes as desired
Remove the skin and core from the pineapple and cut into irregular shapes as desired.
Be creative and stack some of the different shaped Nutella sandwiches on top of each other,
securing them with toothpicks.
Arrange sandwiches, watermelon, pineapple and grapes on a serving plate, as desired.

Serves 1

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Bruschetta Topped with Nutella
Hazelnut Spread and Blackberries

INGREDIENTS
1 baguette cut into inch thick slices
1 cup blackberries ( fresh or frozen)
1 tsp orange juice
Zest of orange
1 tbsp Nutella Hazelnut Spread

STEPS
Combine the blackberries, orange juice and the orange zest in a medium bowl
and gently mash with a fork.
Grill bread slices under a hot grill until golden. Spread each slice with Nutella
& top with the blackberry mix. Finish with a sprinkling of the remaining zest.

Serves 4

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Strawberry Wraps with
Nutella Hazelnut Spread

INGREDIENTS
2 slices whole-grain white bread
1 tbsp Nutella Hazelnut Spread
2 large strawberries, washed, hulled and thinly sliced length-wise
3 large strawberries, washed, extra

STEPS
Cut crusts from bread.
Roll bread thinly, using a rolling pin, or pat with clean hands.
Spread each slice of bread with Nutella.
Rotate each slice of bread so it is a diamond shape.
Layer one sliced strawberry down the center of each slice of bread
from the top corner to the bottom.
Fold the opposite two corners of the bread to the center.
Cut each wrap, through the center horizontally, into two even pieces.
Arrange portions of the wrap with the extra whole strawberries on a serving plate.

Serves 1

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Toasted Sourdough with
Nutella Hazelnut Spread,
Baked Bananas & Passion Fruit

INGREDIENTS
4 slices of sourdough bread
1 tbsp Nutella Hazelnut Spread per slice
2 passion fruits pulp removed
2 bananas - peeled
Juice of an orange

STEPS
Preheat oven to 350F. Slice the bananas thickly and place in the center of a piece of silver foil
measuring approx. 12 x 12. Pour over the orange juice and gather up the corners of the foil to
create a little parcel.
Bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until the bananas are tender.
Remove from oven and set aside
Toast the sourdough under a hot grill until golden. Spread each slice with Nutella and top
with half a baked banana mashed gently or sliced. Top with passion fruit. Serve immediately.

Serves 4

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Nonna's Piadina with
Nutella Hazelnut Spread

INGREDIENTS
3 cups plain flour
teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
3 tbsp butter
cup milk
cup water
6 tbsp Nutella Hazelnut Spread

STEPS
Sift flour, salt and baking powder onto a board or into a bowl. Rub in butter.
Combine milk and water; warm gently. Add just enough milk and water mixture
to make a soft dough.
Knead for 5 minutes or until smooth.
Divide dough into 6, cover with a clean cloth. Roll each ball of dough into an 8 circle.
Preheat a heavy-based frying pan or griddle over high heat.
Cook piadina one at a time in dry pan until brown spots appear on each side.
Push down any bubbles which appear.
Stack cooked piadina on a clean dry cloth as they are made.
Serve warm, cut into wedges and spread with Nutella.
Serves 6

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Ricotta Pancakes with
Nutella Hazelnut Spread
& Warm Strawberry Sauce

INGREDIENTS
1 cup low fat ricotta

7 oz strawberries, hulled & thinly sliced

cup reduced fat milk

1 tbsp sugar

3 eggs, whites and yolks separated

2 tsp Nutella Hazelnut Spread

per pancake

cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
Pinch of salt
Oil spray

STEPS
TO MAKE THE PANCAKES:
Put the ricotta, egg yolks and milk into a bowl and mix well. Sift in the flour, baking powder and
salt and combine until you have a smooth batter. Place the egg whites in a clean bowl and
beat until soft peaks form and then gently fold into the ricotta mixture.
Spray a large non stick pan with oil and drop in 2 tablespoons of batter per pancake.
Cook for about one minute until golden and then flip over and cook for another minute.
Remove from pan and keep in warm oven until ready to serve.
TO MAKE THE STRAWBERRY SAUCE:
Combine the strawberries and sugar in a small saucepan and gently heat for 3-4 minutes until
syrupy. When ready to serve, spread 2 tsp of Nutella onto each pancake and top with the
strawberry sauce.

Serves 6-8