This Grilled Chocolate Banana Sandwich is filled with a thick layer of our Homemade Nutella and banana, and then caramelized with cinnamon sugar to make it extra special. Kid-friendly and perfect for an after-school evening snack!
Love chocolate? You’ve got to try my kid-approved One Bowl Chocolate Cake, this 15 minute Chocolate Pudding and my Tiffin Series favourite: Chocolate Ragi Pancakes!
When snack time rolls around, you’ve got to make this Grilled Nutella Banana Sandwich! It’s a sandwich everybody in the family will enjoy, especially if you’ve got a sweet tooth.
We make this with our Homemade Nutella and bananas so it’s delicious without compromising on REAL, healthy ingredients. And that’s not all, a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar on the outside makes this extra special. Make this once, and your little ones will be asking for it everyday!
Quick Walk Through: Grilled Nutella Banana Sandwich
Reasons You’ll Love This Recipe
- This chocolate sandwich takes only 10 minutes to put together – perfect for snack time!
- It’s a great way to use my Homemade Nutella
- It’s made with fruit and real ingredients
- It’s truly a kid-friendly recipe
Ingredients You'll Need to Make Grilled Nutella Banana Sandwich
- Bread Slices – Use white/brown or any plain sandwich bread of your choice.
- Homemade Nutella – Check out my Nutella recipe for this! We keep a batch at home, but you can also use store-bought Nutella or any other chocolate spread of your choice.
- Banana – Ripe and even overripe bananas work well for this recipe – the banana + chocolate pairing is a classic combo!
- Cinnamon Sugar – Grilling the sandwich with a buttery, cinnamon sugar topping caramelises the bread, makes it extra crispy and adds an additional layer of flavour, texture and sweetness.
Frequently Asked Questions
This is a grilled sandwich recipe, so it’s best consumed right away after toasting. You could assemble the sandwiches and store in the fridge to grill when ready to serve. If you do want to travel with them, they may not be so crisp outside but I promise they’ll still be delicious!
Yep! The cinnamon sugar topping is an optional step that makes this sandwich extra crispy and flavourful but omitting it will still work.
Yes you can, but this sandwich tastes best warm and toasted IMO!
Richa’s Top Tricks to make the best Grilled Nutella Banana Sandwich
- You can grill these sandwiches in a sandwich maker if you have one. If you’ve got a sandwich/cookie cutter on hand, you can also cut the bread into cute shapes!
- Make this recipe vegan by subbing the butter with vegan butter. My Homemade Nutella is vegan!
- You can also add a layer of peanut butter or some marshmallows (which get all soft and creamy once the sandwich is toasted) to take this grilled chocolate banana sandwich to the next level! We like to play around with the fillings to switch things up.
This chocolate sandwich will have you (and your kiddos!) coming back for more. It’s quick, easy, healthy, and tasty – I couldn’t think of a better snack for when that sweet tooth hits. If you’re looking for kid-friendly recipes to try out this summer, give this a go!
If you make this, do send me your recreations and tell me what your lil ones had to say over on my IG!
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Grilled Nutella Banana Sandwich
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 bread slices
- 2 teaspoons homemade nutella
- 1 ripe banana if small, sliced into roundels
- Butter for toasting bread
Instructions
Assembling Sandwich
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Mix together cinnamon and sugar and set aside.2 tablespoons sugar, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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Add a teaspoon of nutella on a slice of bread and spread it evenly. Arrange sliced banana on top of nutella.2 bread slices, 2 teaspoons homemade nutella, 1 ripe banana
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Spread another teaspoon of nutella on the other slice of bread & place it on the banana slices, nutella side down. Butter the top of the sandwich and sprinkle it with cinnamon sugar.Butter for toasting bread
Toasting Sandwich
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Heat a pan or skillet over medium heat. Place the cinnamon sugar side down on the pan. Press the sandwich gently and toast until the bread gets golden brown and crispy, for about two minutes on a low flame.
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Spread the top of the sandwich with butter and sprinkle with more cinnamon-sugar mix. Flip the sandwich.
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Toast for 1-2 minutes till crispy on both sides. Slice in half and serve immediately.
Notes
- Use white/brown or any plain bread of your choice. They work equally well.
- A vegan version of this recipe can be made using vegan butter instead of dairy butter.
- Overripe bananas also work very well in this recipe.
- You can also make these sandwiches in your sandwich maker.
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