Kmart shoppers swear by this $15 kitchen essential for caravanning: 'Best money I’ve ever spent'

There are many wonderful things about caravanning. The chance to see new and intriguing places, the opportunity to travel affordably and the possibility of meeting like-minded folks on the road, for example. Then there are the less appealing sides to it, like trying to fit all of the essentials into a much smaller space, forgoing some of your favourite luxuries and trying to still eat decent meals while travelling.

Kmart shoppers and caravan enthusiasts have at least found a great hack for that last issue, courtesy of a $15 item that has been going viral for a while now and for a range of different reasons. You may have seen the Microwave Toastie Maker pop up in your social media feed, and if you are a caravan owner, these nifty little items are a must-have for life on the road.

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"Finally got my hands on the microwave toastie maker!," one excited customer shared in a popular caravan group. "4 minutes in the microwave and I've got myself a crisp cheese toastie! And there's no toastie maker MESS to clean #dishwashersafe Thanks Kmart!"

Caravan owners praise Kmart toastie maker

"I finally got mine they are awesome I also bought one for our van," someone replied.

"Aren't they just the best," another added.

"These things are the best!" someone else replied. "You should try grilling chicken with a drizzle of bbq sauce - so very good!"

The love of microwave toastie makers is so strong that some caravan enthusiasts have even been trying to convince people to toss out their existing sandwich presses and buy one of the Kmart goodies instead!

After another shopper shared a photo of their mini toastie maker, she was inundated with comments from people urging her to buy the microwave version.

"You need to try the microwave one from Kmart best money I’ve ever spent and best toasted sandwich 3 minutes and it’s done," one person prompted.

"Looks great but microwave ones are also amazing," another said.

Other toastie maker options

Of course, Kmart is not the only place selling the toastie makers - which might be a good thing seeing as they keep selling out in a flash!

Other caravan owners have praised the Micro Munchy, which can be purchased through Amazon Australia (although it's significantly more at $50) while others still have said that Big W and Temu also have affordable options.

Best of all, the toastie maker doesn't just make toasties; it has also been used by some keen shoppers to cook bacon, rissoles, and chicken tenders in a matter of minutes.

For example, one Kmart shopper shared a recipe hack on Facebook, demonstrating that she'd managed to make gourmet-looking pastries. To create the savoury dish, the author said she "cooks frozen chopped spinach in olive oil with garlic and onions and adds fresh ricotta cheese", saying the pastry was ready in four minutes.

"It’s either the best or the worst gadget ever cos I won’t stop eating carbs," the post was captioned. "[It's] great for pastries too!"

Other microwave toastie cooking hacks

"I was thinking of trying a pastry dessert one time," one person said, with someone else saying "Here comes Nutella and strawberries tonight for this house."

Other people came in with their own cooking tips. "Also cut the top off a roll, dig out a little then fill with baked beans and put top back on... no mess, no falling out sides," one person shared. "I heated up a meat pie in mine today, nice and crispy," someone else said.

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"I'm loving everyone's uses for this handy little toastie thing. Definitely worth packing a set for travel," someone commented

So, if you think that van life has to equal a diet of boring meals, this $15 Kmart gadget could well prove you wrong.

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