Nutella banana bruschetta

An easy-to-make dessert that's over-the-top all on its own, or garnishing a bowl of vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt. You could also use sliced strawberries, pears, peaches or mangoes, depending on what looks best at the market. Figure on one or two bruschetta per person.

1 small loaf whole-wheat French bread
1/2 jar Nutella
1 banana, peeled and thinly sliced
1-2 Tbsp brown sugar
Sea salt

Preheat the broiler or, if your oven doesn't have a broiler, heat oven to 450°F.

Heat a dry nonstick frying pan or griddle over medium heat.

Cut the bread 1/4 inch thick on an angle to make long, thin slices. Toast the bread in the frying pan for 2 minutes on each side, until lightly toasted. Remove from the pan and set on a tray or counter top.

Smear each slice of bread on one side with a bit of Nutella. Top each with 3-4 slices of banana. Sprinkle on a tiny bit of brown sugar. Place the bread slices on a sheet pan, and put the pan under the broiler for a minute or longer, depending on the strength of your broiler (mine is infrared, so it takes less than a minute), until the sugar is just melted.

Remove sheet pan from the oven and sprinkle each bruschetta with sea salt. Let sit for 5 minutes before serving.