How to make the viral Viking Toast recipe, a 300-calorie dish perfect for brunch

The first viral recipe of 2023 has arrived to tantalise our collective taste buds.

We're only days into the new year and foodies on TikTok have discovered a healthy recipe for a breakfast or brunch dish called Viking Toast.

The recipe, which has been taken from the recently-released cookbook Pinch of Nom Enjoy, has been touted as ideal for keeping slim as it has less than 300 calories.

Watch the video above.

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Viking Toast is essentially cheese on toast using a few unusual ingredients to really make the flavours sing. It is inspired by the popular Viking Pork recipe and has a similar taste to the iconic Welsh rarebit dish, which is a centuries-old method for cheese on toast.

Described as a "speedy brunch with bold flavours", the Viking Toast takes only seven minutes to cook.

A step-by-step video of how to make Viking Toast was shared on YouTube and several TikTok recipe videos are also floating around on the app.

"Never tried this before. Looks delish," one foodie noted. "Can't wait to try it!" another wrote.

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INGREDIENTS

- ½ an onion

- 40g reduced-fat mature Cheddar cheese

- ½ tsp of Worcestershire sauce

- Small pinch of mustard powder

- 1 medium egg yolk

- 1 tsp skim milk

-Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

- 1 medium slice of wholemeal bread

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METHOD

1. Finely chop the onion

2. Spray pan with oil and put on medium heat

3. Grate the Cheddar 

4. Add onions to pan and cook for 2-3 minutes

5. Combine the cooked onion and cheese into a bowl

6. Add half a teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce and a pinch of mustard powder

7. Add the egg yolk and milk to the bowl

8. Add the pepper and sea salt

9. Combine well

10. Add the mix to the slice of bread and grill for 3-4 minutes or until cheese is melted and brown

11. Serve immediately 

You can find 9Honey Kitchen's recipes for cheese on toast here and here.