Natto Cheese Toast

Natto Cheese Toast is a quick and easy breakfast that’s full of flavor. To make it, place natto, cheese with some stir-fried cabbage onto one slice of bread and toast in your oven until golden brown!

Looking for easy natto recipes? Try my Natto Rice Bowl, Natto Egg Toast, or Natto Chahan!

natto cheese toast

I’ll walk you through the ingredients and step-by-step instructions. I hope you enjoy it!

Why You Will Love This Recipe 

  • Natto cheese toast is a quick breakfast recipe with high nutritional value.
  • The cabbage adds sweetness, while the sticky natto and thick cheese bring a nice flavor!
  • It’s an easy recipe if you try natto for the first time.

Natto

Natto is a traditional Japanese food made from fermented soybeans. It has a sticky and gooey texture, is highly nutritious, and is a popular choice for breakfast in Japan. One of the most common ways to enjoy natto is by serving it over rice. Learn more about natto in “How to Eat Natto: A Beginner’s Guide

Recipe Ingredients

You’ll need the following ingredients to make this Natto Cheese Toast:

Natto cheese toast ingredients.
  • White bread: You can use any type of bread you like. French baguette works well too.
  • Natto typically comes with natto sauce and karashi mustard (Japanese mustard). We use them to season natto in this recipe. If they are not included, use soy sauce as an alternative.
  • Cabbage
  • Shredded cheese
  • Salt and pepper

How To Make Natto Cheese Toast: STEP BY STEP 

Here are some quick visual instructions! For the video and all the detailed ingredients and instructions, go to the printable recipe card below.

How to make natto cheese toast.

Step 1

Shred the cabbage.

How to make natto cheese toast.

Step 2

Add some oil to a frying pan and stir-fry the cabbage until tender.

How to make natto cheese toast.

Step 3

Mix natto with the natto sauce.

How to make natto cheese toast.

Step 4

Place the cabbage, natto, and cheese on the bread.

natto cheese toast

Toast the bread in an oven and top with aonori (green laver) or pepper if you like. Serve with salad or soup, and enjoy! It was a little burnt (sorry!) on the corner, but the sweetness of cabbage and the umami of natto are a nice match!

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Natto Cheese Toast (Vegetarian)

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Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 7 minutes
Total: 12 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Author: Juri Austin
Natto cheese toast is a quick and easy breakfast that's full of flavor. To make it, place natto, cheese with some stir-fried cabbage onto one slice of bread and toast in your oven until golden brown!

Ingredients

  • 2 slices White bread
  • 1 Natto, 50g/1.8oz (use the attached natto sauce and karashi(Japanese mustard))
  • ¼ Cabbage
  • 2 handfuls of Shredded cheese
  • A little Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1 Tbsp Oil, for cooking
  • Pepper and aonori (green laver), for topping (optional)

Instructions

  • Shred cabbage: Divide a cabbage into 4 pieces, remove the stem and shred it. 
  • Stir fry cabbage: Add some oil to a frying pan, stir fry the cabbage over medium heat, and season with salt and pepper when tender.
  • Mix natto: Open the natto pack, add the natto sauce and karashi (Japanese mustard) and mix.
  • Combine ingredients: Place the cabbage, natto, and cheese on the bread.
  • Toast: Toast in a toaster oven (I use a fish grill) until it turns brown (about 5-7 minutes).
  • Topping: Top with aonori (green laver) or pepper if you like

Video

Notes

  • If your natto doesn’t come with sauce, you can use soy sauce, or make it on your own by mixing soy sauce, dashi and sugar.
  • You can use any type of bread you like.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 214kcal | Carbohydrates: 18.5g | Protein: 0.5g
Course: Bread
Cuisine: Japanese
Keyword: natto cheese toast, Vegetarian
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  1. 5 stars
    This was so tasty! I like how it contains probiotics and protein and vegetables. I added a bit of ketchup on top just because I like it too. Wonderful recipe!