As you know, this month’s posts are dedicated to filling your life with nostalgia-inducing wonder… Have you been following all the wonderful things here on The Nostalgia Diaries blog recently?: A five-decade playlist of One-Hit Wonders; a look back at one of the most beloved songs ever written, What a Wonderful World; and seven ways to enhance your days with 7 Simple Ways to Fill Your Life with Wonder. Check them out if you haven’t had a chance!
But we know another way to fill your life (er, belly) up with wonder, and it comes in the form of a magical, amazing thing called Fairy Bread.
Yes, that’s right. Fairy Bread. Have you heard of it? This rainbow-hued treat — which comes to us from Australia — consists of only three ingredients: white bread, butter, and sprinkles.
Lots and lots of sprinkles. (Or 100’s and 1,000’s (hundreds and thousands) as many Australians like to call them.)
Fairy Bread is fun. It’s colorful. It’s surprisingly delicious. And perhaps the best part about Fairy Bread: it’s so incredibly easy to make, which means your kiddos (or you, because we all know you’re going to try this, too) will gobble this up faster than you can say Tinkerbell. (Not gonna lie, we made this and ate it in less than 3 minutes, so, yeah, there’s that….)
Fairy Bread seemed like the perfect recipe for Throwback Thursday since it actually dates way back — all the way to the 1920’s. A staple at Australian children’s birthday parties, one of the first references to Fairy Bread was recorded in the Hobart Mercury: “The children will start their party with fairy bread and butter and 100’s and 1,000’s, and cakes, tarts, and home-made cakes.”
So, yeah, fairy bread is kinda like birthday cake…
To throw in a dash of nostalgia and an extra sprinkle of wonder, we suggest you make it with — yep, you guessed it — Wonder Bread.
We think it seems only appropriate to make Fairy Bread with this “Classic White Bread,” given that this kitchen staple from over the years turns 96 this month, making it about the same age as Fairy Bread itself. Seems like a match made in heaven to us — and with one bite, we think you’ll agree that this might be the best thing since, well, sliced bread.*
Like we said, Fairy Bread is super easy to make — so easy that it doesn’t even really require a recipe, but we’re including one here, just because we’re fun like that.
Fairy Bread
Ingredients
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White Bread
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Butter
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Sprinkles
Directions
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Slather a thick layer of butter on the bread. Like really thick. And make sure you cover every available spot, just like Grandma used to do.
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Cover generously with sprinkles. And by generously, we mean a lot. Like almost a whole bottle of them. Or two. Whatever. We don’t judge.
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Cut into triangles and eat. Since the whole process has only taken a few minutes, feel free to make seconds.
Let Us Know: Have you tried Fairy Bread? What did you think?
*Funnily enough, this term came about because of Wonder Bread, which was one of the first breads to be sold pre-sliced.
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I’m from Australia!! Very familiar with this wonderful treat, brings back so many wonderful childhood memories 🙂
Not sure this is for me, but my kids would love it! Those sprinkles are so fun, where did you get them?
This fairy bread looks so fun! And definitely something kids would LOVE!
Oh my childhood is filled with fairy bread! Sometimes I randomly crave it but just don’t have sprinkles or can’t be bothered with the mess. You can have half the memory with some buttered white bread though lol!
I can’t wait to have children so I can pass this on!
I’m from Australia if you can’t tell! 🙂
Xx Angela
http://www.angelasjam.com
Oh my goodness, my kids would love this! Thanks for sharing!
I haven’t heard of this but it looks so fun! I bet my daughter would love this, especially because of the name!
This looks so fun and delicious! What a fun way to start a birthday party 🎉 We will be trying this!
I have never heard of this! SOunds awesome!
Oh the wonder! I’ve never heard of Fairy Bread either, but my two little girls will experience the magic soon.
I believe they have something similar in the Netherlands as well! I will have to try making this for my kids–it looks so colorful and sweet!
You’re right – so easy to make! My niece would FLIP for this!! <3
-Clarissa @ The View From Here
My favorite kind of recipe! Simple, few ingredients and with beautiful results, LOL. My girls would love this.
Haha, what a simple and fun thing to do for the kids!
This looks like a good time for the kids 😃
It’s definitely a staple in our house!
Even our neighbours bring out a plate full of fairy bread for all the kids to share while they’re out playing together 🙂
I’m an Aussie and I didn’t realise other countries don’t eat fairy bread!
WOW this looks too good. Will have to try this. Or get my wife to. Thanks.
I’ve never heard of fairy bread, so this is definitely a new one for me! The unicorn trend gone fairy wild 😉
Oh my goodness, I have never heard of this but it looks magical!
So pretty! I totally thought it was going to be made with marshmallow fluff instead of butter. Either way it looks amazing.
This is so fun and definitely picture worthy! I wonder if my little would eat it though.
So much fun! I can imagine the colourful diapers now lol!
This is so interesting! I’ve never heard of Fairy Bread.
I live in New Zealand and I practically lived on fairy bread when I was young. It was (and still is) so good! I think I just got a sudden craving for it. Yuuuuum.
Wow, is fairy bread really that old?! I live in Australia, and it is a favourite for parties, especially for the little ones! I’m not one for sweets, but my kids are huge fans!
I’ve never heard of these before. I’m sure my kids would love them!….and make a huge mess! lol
I never had fairy bread, but I would have LOVED it as a kid – definitely making for my boys!
This is such a cool treat for kids!
Mind blown! Faerie bread? Faerie bread? wow just wow. i now need this
I have never heard of this treat but I think I have to make it now!! looks so yummy and easy to make!
Love how cute and easy this is! Going to try this weekend for my girls!
I’ve seen this on Pinterest a few times over the years but have never tried it. You’ve inspired me to! My girls would love it.
This looks so yummy! And so fun!
Such a cool idea! My daughter would love this.
I can’t believe I’ve never heard of this. It looks so fun and I know my girls would love it!
That looks so fun. And I totally laughed that you included a “recipe”. 🙂
YUM!! I’m pretty sure I would love this as much as my daughter would 🙂
I’ve never heard of this before! What a fun food!
This looks like something kids would love! It seems like a crazy idea, but it sounds like it’s super popular, so I’ll have to try it out!
Wow! This break looks like so much fun! Love the colors!