St. Carlo Acutis Canonization Treats

A Millennial Saint and a Gen X Treat 

The first Millennial saint, Carlo Acutis was born in 1991 and Nutella was invented/marketed in 1964 ushering in the Gen X period.  Nutella was apparently a favorite food of soon-to-be Saint Carlo Acutis. Since he is an Italian saint and Nutella is an Italian invention - developed by (Pietro and) Michele Ferrero (of Ferrero Rocher fame) an Italian Catholic, with a devotion to Our Lady and her apparition at Lourdes, it is a simple and meaningful suggestion to celebrate his upcoming canonization (September 7) or his feast day in October (Oct. 12). 

For more information on the the Catholic connections to Ferrero Rocher and Nutella see our Catholic Cuisine post, Our Lady of Lourdes Candies.

For inspiration there are recipes here at Catholic Cuisine that are made with Nutella:
St Monica's Tears
Cream Puff Cake
Acorn Treats

And for an even more simple approach, Nutella is great dip, filling, or topping for many foods, so it is an easy way to celebrate the canonization or feast day. 

Get a jar and use it for dipping:

• Strawberries
• Bananas
• Apple slices
• Vanilla Wafers
• Graham Crackers
• Pretzels

Or for topping:

• Ice Cream
• Cheese cake
• Waffles
• French toast

Or for filling:

• Vanilla Wafers
• Graham Crackers

St. Carlo Acutis, Pray for Us!

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