{"id":2122073,"date":"2025-03-07T16:47:56","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T05:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?post_type=recipe&p=2122073"},"modified":"2025-03-19T09:45:14","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T14:45:14","slug":"fairy-bread","status":"publish","type":"recipe","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/fairy-bread\/","title":{"rendered":"Fairy Bread"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you’re looking for a quick and easy treat that kids and adults alike will gobble up with glee, look no further than a few slices of fairy bread. It’s the perfect after-school snack<\/a> or midday pick-me-up when you want to sprinkle a little sweetness and fun into your day.<\/p>\n

The name “fairy bread” may have you envisioning some elaborate baked good decorated to the nines with mythical creatures, edible toadstools and candy moss, but in reality, the recipe is much simpler. To make fairy bread, all you’ll need is some white sandwich bread, salted butter, a bottle of rainbow nonpareil sprinkles and perhaps a touch of whimsy. Its playful appearance, simple preparation and sweet taste make it the perfect no-bake recipe for kids<\/a> to make themselves.<\/p>\n

What is fairy bread?<\/h2>\n

The fairy bread recipe hails from Australia and New Zealand. It’s made by spreading salted butter over a slice of soft white sandwich bread and coating the entire surface with a generous amount of rainbow nonpareils (which are known as “hundreds and thousands” in Australia). Fairy bread has a flavor similar to funfetti cake<\/a> with the crunchy texture of Snow-Caps candies, which also feature nonpareils. Each slice is traditionally cut into triangles before serving.<\/p>\n

While nobody knows the exact origin of fairy bread, the first published reference was in an April 1929 article from\u00a0Mercury, <\/em>a daily newspaper in Australia. The article referenced children at a party eating “fairy bread and butter and 100s and 1,000s.” It’s possible that the recipe was inspired by Dutch hagelslag<\/em>, a similar recipe invented in 1919 that instead features chocolate sprinkles. No matter the origin, the recipe remains a popular party food for kids<\/a> throughout the land Down Under today.<\/p>\n

Fairy Bread Ingredients<\/h2>\n

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