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Hagelslag toast
Boterham met hagelslag: Dutch buttered bread with chocolate sprinkles
Ask anyone who grew up in the Netherlands what they ate before school and the answer is usually a boterham met hagelslag: a slice of soft bread, well buttered, and covered edge to edge in chocolate sprinkles. It is not a treat for special days but an ordinary Dutch breakfast and lunchbox filler, and the country gets through millions of kilos of hagelslag every year. There are milk and dark chocolate versions, plus vruchtenhagel (fruity pastel sprinkles) and anijshagel (aniseed sprinkles). Chef's tip: the butter is the glue, so spread it right to the crusts and press the sprinkles down gently with the flat of a knife before you lift the slice.
- Total time
- 5 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 2
Ingredients
Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Spread 4 slices soft white or wholemeal bread thinly but completely with ⅞ oz butter, right to the edges. Cold, hard butter tears soft bread, so leave it out for 15 minutes first.
Step 2: Lay the slices on a large plate or board and tip 1 ¾ oz chocolate sprinkles (hagelslag) generously over each one, so the butter disappears. Use 2 tbsp fruit sprinkles (vruchtenhagel) on one slice if you want a mix.
Step 3: Press gently with a flat knife, then lift each slice and tap it on its side so the loose sprinkles fall back onto the plate. Tip them back into the box.
Step 4: Fold in half or cut into strips. Despite the name, it is not toasted in the Netherlands: hot toast melts the chocolate into a smear. Use lightly toasted and cooled bread if you prefer more crunch.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 260 kcal
- Protein
- 6 g
- Carbs
- 38 g
- Fat
- 10 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does hagelslag toast take?
- About 5 minutes in total.
- How many people does it serve?
- 2 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
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