There are a lot of things Friday can and should be.
Sometimes it can vary depending on the week and my mood, but no matter what, Friday is always a very welcomed day. And… it is almost always welcomed with chocolate.
Chocolate and maybe a fun drink too.
Sometimes I can really go all out on Fridays, examples.
But this Friday? This Friday just needed to be SIMPLE.
It was a long week, and Thursday just pushed it over the edge. There was a whole dozen eggs that fell from the counter to the floor. Bam, they just cracked all over the place! There was the five, yes FIVE, attempts at making macaroons without having them crack during baking. I failed miserably and they maybe even got worse after every single batch. I have not a clue what I am doing wrong. I followed the directions to a T, measuring everything with a scale, folding 25 times and checking for the perfect texture of the batter. Nothing worked. Someone please, please, please tell me what I am doing wrong. Please.
So today is all about not baking. It is about being simple. Toasting bread, adding some butter and sprinkling on the cinnamon and sugar, just like my dad always did for me when I was a kid. Then, as a little Friday bonus, sandwiching in some chocolate… for my sanity of course.
Best five minutes of the week.
5 Minute Grilled Cinnamon Toast with Chocolate.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 2 slices whole grain bread
- 1-2 tablespoons salted butter
- 4 ounces milk dark or semi chocolate, chopped
Instructions
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In a small bowl combine the cinnamon and sugar.
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Add the toast to a toaster and lightly toast until just crisp and warm. Immediately spread both sides of each piece of toast with butter and generously sprinkle on the cinnamon sugar (so all four sides side are covered in butter + cinnamon sugar). DON'T use all the cinnamon sugar. Maybe a tablespoon or two, save the rest for breakfast!
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Heat a skillet over medium heat.
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Add the chopped chocolate to one side of one of the pieces of toast, then place the other piece of toast on top. Grill in the skillet for 1-2 minute per side or until the chocolate it gooey and melted. EAT right away... as if you could resist waiting even a second.
Oh, and this is perfect for a little Cinco de Mayo celebration. Cinnamon sugar is classic Mexican sweetness. <–Very smart.
Chocolate for breakfast. I’m totally in! Pinned 🙂
It’s a good way to go!! Thanks Averie!
Mom mom always made me cinnamon toast for breakfast when I was a kid! Totally loving this chocolate addition – how could ya not!! Pinned!
Thanks for pinning Taylor!! have a great weekend!!! 🙂
Too cute! There’s nothing quite like a little dessert for breakfast, is there? Chocolate to get me out of bed in the morning? Perfect =)
Agree! Thanks Laura!!
I could definitely use some chocolate right now!
It’s Friday, we all could! 🙂
Thanks Sara!!
Sometimes simple is the way to go.
Agree! Thanks Kathy!
Sometimes you have weeks like that and what’s better to lift your mood than comfort food with chocolate? It looks delicious!
Thanks so much! Have a great weekend!
Cinnamon toast always brings me such great memories of childhood…whenever I eat it I’m instantly returned to my grandmas kitchen..great idea to add chocolate.
Thanks!! Cinnamon toast has great memories for as all it seems!
AHHHHHHHHH this is heaven right here. HEAVEN!
Thanks Katrina!
Eee!! Gooey, melt-y, chocolate-y heaven right there! Dying over how amazing this toast looks, Tieghan. Perfect Friday food! pinned!
Thanks Sarah!! Hope you have a great weekend!
I had the same issue with macarons! Each time the batter turned out perfect and the macarons developed a nice, shiny shell and I was so happy BUT just after 4 minutes in the oven they began to crack! Ahhhh. That killed me. Eventually, lowering the oven temperature dramatically and letting the macarons dry for a much longer time solved this issue for me. If your macarons did develop a nice, dry shell then it’s probably the high oven temperature that kills them (humidity is bad for macarons). But with macarons… you can never know for sure 🙂 Don’t give up! I hope your weekend will be relaxing and fun 🙂
Thank you so much for that tip! I will try it tomorrow!!
Thanks so much, Shiran!
Chocolate + Breakfast = Heaven. I’m in.
Georgina x
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It does!! Thanks so much!!
DEFINITELY a Friday treat! Yummmmmm!
yes indeed!! Thanks Sophia!
Macarons are a continual challenge for me as well. My daughter has actually had more success than me. Anything with sugar and cinnamon – my fave.
I am happy to say I got them right today! FINALLY!
Thanks so much, Liz!
Holy crap…this looks SO good 😉 I am thinking that this would make an awesome bedtime snack!!
Oh such a good bedtime snack!! Thanks!!
This. Is. Amazing. Totally agree, Tieghan — sometimes you just gotta go for the simple, 5-minute joys. Cinnamon toast was my absolute fav as a kid — putting chocolate in it?! SO genius. Love this.
Thank you so much!!! Sometimes the simplest things are just what we need!! 🙂
Have a great weekend!
Oh and I red your interview on Food and Wine. Congrats!! It was awesome!
This is brilliant. Since this uses ingredients I always have on hand, I’ll never again have to succumb to the last resort of eating plain chocolate chips when the chocolate cravings strike! Thanks for the idea! I hope you have a relaxing weekend after what sounds like quite a frustrating week 🙂
Thanks so much! Hope you have a great weekend!
Mmmm…chocolate sandwich! Never tried it with cinnamon though!
It’s a must try them!! Thanks Haley!
This could also be called “The Worlds Most Perfect Drunk Food”
SO good.
Haha!! It totally is! 🙂
Thanks Jackie!
My mouth just dropped open. I want this now. Yum!
Thanks Darcie!!
This looks so good! All your recipes do!
Thanks so much very much, Lindsay!! Have a great weekend!
Good god YES. Why haven’t I been doing this every day for my entire pregnancy?! Unreasonable. That changes today!
This is SO pregnancy food!! Ha!!
Thanks Georgia!! Have a great weekend!
HOLY MOLY WHERE HAS THIS SANDWICH BEEN ALL MY LIFE. I mean, sorry for all the yelling. BUT SERIOUSLY.
Yelling is kind of needed for these!! Thanks Stephanie!!! Hope you are well!!
Oh and I am just waiting for the exciting pic coming soon on instagram!!
Ugh, I’m having one of those weeks too. But this looks like the perfect pick me up!
Thanks Angelyn!!
Simple and brilliant!!!!! You continue to amaze me.
Thanks so much!! You are so sweet! 🙂
Back at ya 😉
Cinnamon toast is one of my favorite breakfasts and late night snacks- I can’t believe I never thought of adding chocolate! Totally doing that next time!
Thanks Faith!
Tieghan I know that feeling. Today while eating milk and cereal I started day dreaming and suddenly milk and cereal bowl fell all over. Literally. Worst day start lol!
Chocolate always helps!
Oh man!! Hope your weekend is great!!
Thanks!
Oh man–I’ve had those kind of days. So frustrating. I still have yet to make macarons! It is the one classic French dessert that I never made in culinary school (and never have attempted at home). I really want to try them though.
I’m wondering whether the altitude and humidity level is causing that to happen? I would suggest letting them dry out a bit more?
I got the macarons down on Friday. Thank god!!
Thanks Laura!
gosh i love to try it… must buy the ingredients.
Thank you!
I have a love/hate relationship with macarons. When they turn out perfectly I want to high-five everyone I see…when they don’t I usually throw them in the trash as aggressively as I can and swear a little bit.
Sometimes a simple reset it what you need!
I got the macarons and Friday and jumped for joy!! But trust me, on Thursday I did the whole swearing into the trash thing…
Oh yes, I need this toast in my life! Love! Sorry about the macarons, they can be notoriously tricky. Did you test your oven temp? Doubling up on baking sheets can help too. Sometimes you just have to take a break & then come back to it later!
I got the macarons to turn out awesome on Friday. YA!!
I will try your tips though! Thanks Laura!
Oh my gosh! This looks amazing! What a great idea for the days you need something simple but incredible! Pinned!
Thanks Cate!
What a clever recipe! Simple, yet decadent. I love it! Pinned.
Thank you!
I just found my new favorite breakfast!
Thanks so much!
I got really confused in your post when you wrote “macaroons” because I feel like macaroons are super easy to make. Then I realized you meant macarons and I was like ohhhhh yes those little tricky things 🙂
Oops, sorry! I missed that error!
They are super tricky, but I think I figured them out. Or I hope I did!
OMG I hate those days. They’re the worst! But this toast is something that would make me feel better for sure!!
I know, they are!! Thanks Dorothy!
I have a macaron tutorial on my site. A few tips: I’m assuming you let them rest before piping. Make sure not to let them rest too long because the batter could dry out. Also, if your baking sheets are thin, they’ll get too hot. Double up the sheets for some extra insulation. Good luck on your next batch!
That cinnamon toast looks killer. I’ll take two, please.
Thanks for the tips!! I actually got them the other day, few!!
Thanks again!
Could I make this with Nutella or the Hershey’s chocolate spread? It seems to me that it would be easier to spread and put in the pan than chocolate pieces or chips.
Yup! You can! Hope you love this!
Saw this recipe linked on Imgur soon after I woke up this morning. 30 minutes later (once I could get my butt out of bed) and I had the gooiest, crunchiest breakfast. So simple and satisfying. Thanks for sharing!
Oh. My. Gosh. So easy, and yet so delicious. It tastes like it should be some expensive chocolate pastry, what with the melty chocolate inside, and yet it is made with the ingredients of good ol’ cinnamon toast with a few chocolate chips. And it’s so easy! Sorcery, my friends. It must be sorcery. Yummy, gooey, tasty sorcery.
WOW!! Haha! SO nice! I’m SO happy you liked my sorcery! Lol! Thank you Elle!