Looking for ideas to put on your toast? These four toppings for toast will spice up your breakfast (or lunch!), are quick and easy, and kids enjoy them too!
Go beyond just toast with butter and try these fun & tasty topping ideas. We share our favorite four ideas to help inspire the whole family to keep mornings simple yet filled with flavor. From sweet berries to savory tuna, there is a topping for everyone.
And if you are a fan of the avocado toast trend, you’ll have to check out our 4 different versions that have kids preferences in mind. Smashed Avocado Toast is another fantastic breakfast toast idea!
Let’s get started! Gather the ingredients listed below for any of the four toast options. Throughout we share our tips, tricks and ingredient swaps to help you customize your toast to your liking. You will never have to settle for an average breakfast again!
Equipment
toaster, cutting board, chefs knife, knife, vegetable peeler (optional)
Table of Contents
Ingredients
| Banana Nutella Toast | Hummus and Arugula Toast | Cucumber Tuna Toast | Berries with Cream Cheese Toast |
| 1 slice bread, toasted | 1 slice bread, toasted | 1 slice bread, toasted | 1 slice bread, toasted |
| 2 tablespoons Nutella | 1-2 tablespoons hummus | 1-2 tablespoons whipped cream cheese | 1-2 tablespoons whipped cream cheese |
| 1/2 small banana, sliced | 1/4 cup arugula | 4 slices cucumber | 2 large strawberries, sliced |
| 1 piece Hershey’s bar | freshly ground pepper | 2 tablespoons albacore tuna in water | 4-5 large blueberries |
Banana Nutella Toast
If you are looking to curb your sweet tooth then this topping idea will become your go-to. The rich Nutella paired with the creamy banana is the ultimate combo. Top it off with chocolate shavings and enjoy!
How To Make
Carefully spread the Nutella on the toast. Top with fresh banana slices and shredded chocolate.
Pro Tip: Use a vegetable peeler for an easy way to carefully create the chocolate shavings for the top.
Banana slices are just one of the many ingredients that pair well with Nutella. Substitutions include swapping bananas for strawberry slices, dollops of marshmallow fluff, fresh raspberries, or kiwi chunks. In place of shredded chocolate, use coconut shreds, mini chocolate chips or chopped nuts.
Hummus and Arugula Toast
A savory variation that spreads creamy hummus on top of toasted bread then finishes things off with fresh arugula and cracked black pepper. Each bite is packed full of flavor and nutrition!
How To Make
Spread toast with hummus. Then, top with arugula and fresh cracked pepper if desired. If anyone in your home is obsessed with the “everything bagel seasoning” trend then sprinkle it on top too – we promise it is SO good.
Pro Tip: Experiment with a different hummus flavor each time you make this toast. You can even make homemade hummus – it is super easy! Try our Ranch Hummus.
Cucumber Tuna Toast
Looking for a protein packed toast version? Cucumber Tuna is for you! This toast variation tops whipped cream cheese with cucumber slices and tuna. An easy way to eat more protein and veggies in the morning or pack for lunch.
How To Make
Carefully spread toast with whipped cream cheese. Top with cucumbers, tuna, and fresh cracked pepper if desired.
Pro Tip: Use the 2 tablespoons of tuna or boost the protein by adding the entire pouch of tuna to the top of the toasted bread.
Although cucumber slices add a refreshing crunch, they can be easily swapped for sliced zucchini, shredded carrots, sliced onion, chopped celery, leaf lettuce or sliced jicama.
Berries with Cream Cheese Toast
Last but not least, a kid favorite! Berries with cream cheese is a popular and kid-friendly variation. The creamy cream cheese paired with the fresh berries has everyone raving over this toast.
How To Make
Carefully spread toast with whipped cream cheese. Top with sliced strawberries and blueberries. Dust with cinnamon if desired.
Pro Tip: Incorporate fresh raspberries or blackberries as well for an even more nutrient dense meal.
This toast can even be served as a sweet treat any time of the day. Keep the cream cheese as the base or swap for whipped cream.
FAQ
Absolutely, use any gluten-free bread then add the toppings – all of our topping ideas are gluten-free. Using a rice cake as the base is another tasty option.
Adding toppings to toast can be served as part of a simple morning routine or turned into a fun weekend brunch idea. If serving to a crowd, serve as a “toast bar” by laying out the toasted bread and toppings to let everyone build their own.
Other Healthy Breakfast Bread Recipes
- Banana Zucchini Bread
- Spinach Muffins with Banana and Blueberries
- Banana Bread Recipe For Kids
- Breakfast Bread Bowls
CKC Features both Gluten-Free Guidance and Kids Cooking Instructions: If you’re new to eating gluten-free we understand it’s overwhelming trying to figure out which foods may contain gluten and which ones don’t. All of our gluten-free recipes marked with this symbol ✅ represent foods that need to be checked for gluten or cross-contamination.
The ⭐️ symbol in the recipe below denotes the steps in which kid cooks may need a helper (depending on age). If there is no ⭐️ symbol, that step (or recipe) doesn’t require a helper.
Toast Toppings
Equipment
- knife
- vegetable peeler, optional
Ingredients
Banana Nutella Toast
- 1 slice gluten-free bread, toasted
- 2 tablespoons Nutella
- 1/2 small banana, sliced
- 1 piece Hershey's bar, shaved ✅use a vegetable peeler
Hummus and Arugula Toast
- 1 slice gluten-free bread, toasted
- 1-2 tablespoons hummus ✅
- 1/4 cup arugula
- freshly ground pepper optional
Cucumber Tuna Toast
- 1 slice gluten-free bread, toasted
- 1-2 tablespoons whipped cream cheese ✅
- 4 slices cucumber
- 2 tablespoons albacore tuna in water ✅
- freshly ground pepper optional
Berries with Cream Cheese Toast
- 1 slice bread, toasted
- 1-2 tablespoons whipped cream cheese ✅
- 2 large strawberries, sliced
- 4-5 large blueberries
- cinnamon, optional ✅for dusting
Instructions
Banana Nutella Toast
- Spread toast with Nutella. Carefully spread the Nutella onto the toast. Top with banana slices and shredded chocolate if desired.
Hummus and Arugula Toast
- Spread toast with hummus. Carefully spread toast with hummus. Top with arugula and fresh cracked pepper if desired.
Cucumber Tuna Toast
- Spread toast with cream cheese. Carefully spread toast with whipped cream cheese. Top with cucumbers, tuna, and fresh cracked pepper if desired.
Berries with Cream Cheese Toast
- Spread toast with cream cheese and add berries. Carefully spread toast with whipped cream cheese. Top with sliced strawberries and blueberries. Dust with cinnamon if desired.
Notes
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Beginner Food says
I want to try the tuna one, but probably swap the cucumber with pickles. Toast and Nutella just seem like the inevitable favorite in this household though