Nutella Summer Truck Tour and a Breakfast Banana Split Recipe

Monday, June 22, 2015

You know when two things come together so perfectly, it was like it was always meant to be? That's how I feel about Nutella and banana. I love Nutella and banana on toast. I love Nutella and banana with crepes. And now I have a new combo to add to my breakfast menu that just blew me away: Nutella Breakfast Banana Split! What can I say? I go bananas over Nutella and banana. Nuts, isn't it? If I feel a little ambitious over the weekend, I may even attempt Chef Stefano Faita's current recipe - Grandma's Nutella Breakfast Apple cake. I am hoping he will have some samples available when he comes to Toronto as part of the Nutella Summer Truck Tour. More on that in a bit. Right now, let's get back to how you can add a little joy to your breakfast with a recipe that will wow your family.

Nutella Breakfast Banana Split Recipe

Ingredients:

1 banana, peeled and halved lengthwise
1/3 cup (80 ml) vanilla Greek yogurt
1 tbsp (15 ml) Nutella
2 tbsp (30 ml) muesli cereal or granola
Other great topping ideas: cherries, strawberries, coconut, and chopped nuts.

Directions:

Split banana down the middle to make a "boat."
Add 3 dollops of yogurt down the middle of the banana and spoon 3, 1 tsp (5 ml)-sized dollops of Nutella on top of yogurt.
Sprinkle with muesli or granola and enjoy immediately with a glass of orange juice.

Isn't that amazingly simple? The kids gave me two thumbs up on this one and my daughter doesn't even like bananas! My version is a mini version since I don't have any bowls that were long enough. And, instead of Greek yogurt, I used plain vanilla yogurt since I wasn't sure the kids would like the consistency of it. Because regular yogurt is a little more runny than the Greek kind, my Nutella Breakfast Banana Split didn't look as perfect as in the photo featured on the addjoy.nutella.ca site (which is full of other delicious breakfast recipes) but that didn't stop my kids from digging right in. The granola I used had bits of coconut and chopped nuts in it and added a nice crunchy texture.

Nutella Summer Truck Tour

To help add a little joy to the mornings of Canadians, Nutella will be heading out on a Nutella Truck Tour this summer. The tour runs from June 27 to August 12 and will be a great opportunity for you to try fresh samples of waffles and fruit skewers with Nutella. Best of all, Chef Stefano will be making special appearances at each of the city-stops of the Nutella Summer Truck Tour. These events are perfect for the whole family since there will be personalized Nutella labels printed on-site, coupons, fun games with instant prizes, a personalized photo experience and kid-friendly activities for those waiting in line for samples. The schedule is listed below but you can find more information by visiting addjoy.nutella.ca.

Toronto: June 27 – July 2 at the Toronto Zoo
Quebec City: July 10 – 12 at the Festival d’été
Edmonton: July 23 – 26 at K-Days
Montreal: August 8 – 12 at Balloon Canada

I plan on stopping by at the Toronto Zoo on June 29 so if you see me there, please say hello. I'd be happy to finish off your Nutella samples. I'm all selfless like that.

In the meantime, I will be giving away FOUR Nutella prize packs that include one personalized Nutella jar, two additional 375g jars, and branded swag (t-shirt, mini notepads and a Nutella SPIFE), valued at approximately $50. Simply complete the Rafflecopter form below to be eligible to win.

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Disclosure: I am participating in the Nutella® Summer Truck Tour campaign and have received compensation and product to help facilitate this post. The opinions in this post are my own.