grilled bread from a toaster, along with its toppings

Toaster toast and toppings

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How to properly toast bread in a toaster, while monitoring the color, and then top it with butter, honey, jam, peanut butter, avocado, or scrambled eggs.

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In the past, bread was grilled on a rack over the embers. With a toaster, it’s simply a matter of setting the desired level of browning and keeping an eye on it: here’s the method and some topping ideas.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time2 min
  • Cook time3 min
  • Total5 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodbarbecue
  • Estimated cost$2.02 $2.02 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

1 people

Optional toppings

  • $0.03
  • $0.01
  • $0.12
  • $0.15
  • $0.06
  • $1.50
  • $0.15

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Make sure the toaster is plugged in, clean, and in good working order.
  2. Slide a slice into each slot (or place them on the rack of a grill).
  3. Adjust the toasting level if your toaster has this feature, then turn it on.
  4. Watch the color. If the bread becomes too dark, use the lever to adjust it. If it gets stuck, disconnect the appliance before removing it, never with a metal object. ≈ 3 min
  5. Spread the chosen filling evenly using a knife or spoon. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Toaster toast and toppings

  • butter or margarine$0.03
  • cinnamon and sugar$0.01
  • honey$0.12
  • jam or jelly$0.15
  • peanut butter$0.06
  • avocado$1.50
  • scrambled eggs$0.15

Total$2.02

that's $2.02 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • One or more slices of bread, cut to fit the toaster
  • butter or margarine
  • cinnamon and sugar
  • honey
  • jam or jelly
  • peanut butter
  • avocado
  • scrambled eggs

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