Fairy Bread
Australian party triangles of buttered white bread and rainbow sprinkles.
Preparation: 5 min · Cooking: 0 min · Total: 15 min · 4 servings
Ingredients
- 8 pc white bread
- 60 g soft butter
- 60 g hundreds and thousands
- 1 tbsp sugar (optional) — Optional sweetened-butter twist; omit for classic fairy bread.
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional) — Optional sweetened-butter twist; omit for classic fairy bread.
Instructions
Prepare the spread
Lay out 8 slices of white bread and soften 60 g butter until spreadable. For an optional sweetened-butter twist, stir in 1 tbsp sugar and 1 tsp vanilla extract; omit both for the classic version.
Prepare fairy bread spread: 300 seconds
Decorate the bread
Spread the butter mixture over all 8 bread slices, press the coated sides into 60 g hundreds and thousands, and cut each slice into triangles.
Decorate fairy bread: 480 seconds
Serve the party treat
Arrange the triangles from all 8 slices on a clean platter and serve promptly. If prepared ahead, keep covered and chilled until serving; refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.
Tips
- Spread butter right to the edges so the sprinkles stick; use clean utensils and a clean platter.
- Contains wheat and milk; check bread and sprinkle labels for other allergens. No heat or cooking is needed.
Common mistakes
- Cold butter can tear the soft bread.
- Leaving assembled bread out for hours makes it stale and delays safe storage.
Substitutions
- Use gluten-free white bread if needed, checking the bread and sprinkle labels for allergens.
Storage
Best fresh. Cover and refrigerate leftovers at 4°C or below within 2 hours; eat within 24 hours. Discard if left out longer.
Reheating
Do not reheat; serve chilled or let a portion briefly reach room temperature before eating.
About this recipe
Fairy bread is a familiar Australian children's birthday-party treat: buttered white bread coated in hundreds and thousands, usually cut into triangles. Sugar and vanilla in the butter are optional additions here, not part of the classic version.
Editorial approval does not establish independent kitchen testing. Check allergens and follow safe food handling.