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Honey butter toast with mozzarella – thick slices of toast topped with fresh mozzarella, golden local honey drizzle and fresh basil leaves

Honey Butter Toast With Mozzarella

Buttered toast topped with thick slices of fresh mozzarella and a generous drizzle of local honey with mint. Sweet-savoury, ready in 10 minutes, made with Nottinghamshire honey and no refined sugar. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a quick midweek treat.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 4 minutes
Total Time 9 minutes
Servings: 2
Course: Breakfast
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 slices Good quality bread Sourdough, farmhouse white or a sturdy wholemeal all work
  • 60 g Unsalted butter Softened to room temperature
  • 3 tbsp Local Raw Honey or Local Creamed Honey Shop the Local Raw Honey used in this recipe
  • 150 g Fresh mozzarella The ball kind, drained well or good grated mozzarella

Method
 

  1. Toast the dark bread until golden and crisp on the outside but still a little soft in the middle. A toaster is fine; a hot grill or dry frying pan also works beautifully and gives a more even colour.
  2. While the toast is still hot, spread each slice generously with the softened butter.
  3. Immediately lay the thick slices of fresh mozzarella evenly over the buttered toast. Do not grill or heat the cheese – it should stay cool and fresh.
  4. Drizzle the Local Raw Honey (or creamed honey) generously over the mozzarella and bread.
  5. Scatter the torn or chopped fresh mint leaves over the top. Add a tiny pinch of sea salt flakes if using. Serve straight away.
    6. Softened butter spreads more evenly and melts slightly into the hot toast without tearing the bread.
    Cut the mozzarella into proper thick slices (about 5–7 mm). Thin slices disappear under the honey.
    Drain the fresh mozzarella well and pat it dry with kitchen paper, so the toast doesn’t become soggy.
    Never heat the mozzarella – the contrast between the warm buttered toast and the cool, fresh cheese is the whole point of this version.
    Drizzle the honey while the toast is still hot so it warms slightly and soaks into the bread.
    Use proper dark bread with some substance. Super-soft supermarket sliced white will go floppy.
    If your honey has crystallised (completely normal for raw honey), simply stand the jar in a bowl of warm water for 10 minutes until it loosens. Never microwave it hard.
    Tear the mint leaves just before serving so they stay bright and fragrant.

Notes

Variations & Substitutions

 
Once you’ve mastered the basic version, play around:
 
  • Fruit-honey twist – Use our Local Honey with Blueberry or Local Honey with Raspberry for the final drizzle. The gentle fruit notes are gorgeous with fresh mozzarella and mint.
  • More herby – Add a few leaves of fresh basil or a little lemon zest together with the mint.
  • Extra savoury – Add a couple of thin tomato slices under the mozzarella.
  • Cheese swap – Burrata is luxurious if you want something even creamier. A soft goat’s cheese also works well.
  • Bread options – Stick with dark rye or try a seeded sourdough for extra texture.
  • Make it a light lunch – Serve with a simple green salad dressed with a little more of the same honey and a splash of olive oil.