I’ve called these Milleswirli — a play on millefiori or a “thousand flowers” in art or jewelry — not because I think that my food is artworthy, but because I rolled up the layers in these cinnamon swirls really tightly after rolling out the dough as thin as I could. This gives the “standard old cinnamon swirls” a “thousand layers” kind of look. It’s actually just my usual sourdough swirl recipe, but I think the detailed swirls makes them a little special looking. There is actually quite a bit less filling (just a bit of melted butter and cinnamon sugar) but I think that makes them all the more delicious too.
So, I guess I had one more Nutella-based recipe in me, as a carry over from World Nutella Bar, which was yesterday. These Oatmeal Nutella Bar are a riff on my usual crumble bars, only with two doses of Nutella and a bunch of oatmeal, they are more like crunchy granola bars. Maybe even healthy enough for breakfast, certainly delicious enough for a snack or pick-me-up. Quick and easy to make if you want to be making some yourself.
Want a dessert ready in 5 minutes or less — with the caveat that you have a microwave — then this is it. Nutella Mug Cake! It takes 3 minute to whip together and about 2 minutes to microwave. The part that might take you the longest is finding a couple of pretty mugs (make sure they are microwave safe) and to dig through your pantry for the rest of the ingredients. Whipped cream or vanilla ice cream would make this dreamy. Minimum effort, more than maximum return!