Awhile back I reviewed Food52 Mighty Salads. Flipping through the book I found quite a few recipes to try including a tomato pasta salad, a crab and corncake salad and a tomato cucumber salad with lamb kebabs.  At the very end of the book, snuck in on the last page (those sneaky Food52ers) I found a single non-salad recipe.

Better yet, it is a DESSERT recipe.  A tantalizing little tidbit among a sea of greens and grains.  As part of their thank you page and because they couldn’t write a cookbook without a sweet finish, they came up with Berry Salad with Brioche Croutons.  It is simple, yummy and the perfect ending.

….of course I had to try it.

It is STUPID EASY and delicious.  Start with your favorite loaf of brioche.  Cut 4 slices about 3/4 inch thick and then cut into cubes.  Place in a buttered baking dish, throw in a handful of nuts, your choice.  I like walnuts but feel free to use pecans or almonds or a mix of your favorite nuts. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons honey and finish with a sprinkle of sea salt or kosher salt (a little bigger sprinkle).  Bake in a preheated oven (350 degrees) for 7 minutes or until golden brown.  Cool.  Store in an airtight container.

Now you could just munch on these bad boys all by themselves, which I have been known to do, or you could throw them on top of a bowl of berries-strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, whateverberries (just checking if you are paying attention) sweetened with some raw sugar as suggested by the folks at Food52.

My favorite option is on top of plain Greek yogurt with a touch of honey and fresh berries..  It adds a nice crunch and makes my breakfast seem deliciously decadent.  Its way too easy not to try.