Fairy Bread seems to be a tradition at most kid’s parties in Australia. There’s nothing quite like it. It’s so crunchy and rainbowy and sugary and fatty and perfect for whipping perfectly angelic cherubs into a sugar fueled frenzy! There is nothing healthy about it whatsoever – and I’m guessing that’s why our Mums only made it a few times a year… although, if my sister and I found the left over sprinkle packet in the cupboard, we would always try to make it ourselves before Mum would notice us being very quiet and cooperative in the kitchen!
For me, there are a few rules.
1. Use the freshest whitest bread possible
2. Use round brightly coloured hundreds and thousands sprinkles – none of those long cylindrical sprinkles or chocoloate hail!
3. Use real butter, not margarine
4. Each slice must be cut into 4 little triangles, with the crusts still attached
Ok – now, is that a little OCD? Probably. Try it. You’ll Like it!
Butter a slice of bread all the way to the edges, Pour sprinkles onto a plate. Dip the bread into the sprinkles and shake off excess. Cut into 4 triangles. DEVOUR!
You’ve given this old favourite a whole new lease on life with your directions and photography!
I think teaching our children moderation while allowing them to be “sugar-fuelled” every now and then helps to create the same wonderful childhood memories I was lucky enough to experience.
I have to disagree though, we were raised on the long 100’s and 1000’s and I think they’re better!
Thanks for the trip down memory lane.
how cute…I’m from the US and have not heard of Fairy Bread, but it’s seems so simple and pretty. I will certainly give it a try!
… beautiful. We used to get whole wheat toast–with butter and sugar, and heaped with cinnamon. By way of apologizing for the fiber, I think. And I know the Dutch do this with <> sprinkles (which further confirms the reasonableness of the Dutch national character, eh?).
…one world, baby!
…ah! pardon. *real chocolate sprinkles
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Wow. I guess I took this for granted, but I just assumed everyone all over the world new about the awesomeness of fairy bread.
Its a must at all birthday parties, even my fathers, and he is 53 this year. haha.
I totally agree with all your rules. Now I have a craving for fairy bread, and no hundreds and thousands in the house. What shall I do?
These look so cute and I love the name. I know my parents used to eat Sugar Sandwiches as kids. Bread, Butter and sugar! You can’t go wrong!x
Wow! a whole new world for American kids. My children are absolutely looking forward to this. Thanks!
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i love hundreds and thousands on nutella instead of butter. to die for!
yum–and so pretty. in the u.s. we have cinnamon toast: white or whole wheat toast, spread with butter and sprinkled with a mixture of cinnamon and sugar–nowhere near as pretty but it tastes good.
I’VE NEVER SEEN OR HEARD OF FAIRY BREAD!!! WHAT FUN!!! CAN’T WAIT TO TRY IT ON MY GRANDDAUGHTERS!!
I had no idea Fairy Bread wasn’t a big thing in the US – It’s a staple food here in Australia at kids parties….. it wouldn’t be childhood without fairy bread!!!!
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I’ve never ever heard of this, but then again I’ve never been to Australia! It sounds totally gross, bread, butter, and nonpareils? Hmm… I’ll just have to try it out for myself.
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