This recipe is for the people fond of rich luxurious breakfasts or desserts freshly served from the very corner of their homes. A Strawberry Banana French Toast has all the goodness your sweet tooth could possible crave.
It's got fruits, maple syrup, cheese and a hint of cinnamon and nutmeg. Once you experience the pleasure of the different sweet flavours melting in your mouth, you're going to keep coming back for more. Save this recipe right now is what we're hinting at!
What is a Strawberry Banana French Toast?
The name "French Toast" was initially bought to America from 17th century England. However, in France, the dish is called "pain perdu", which exactly translates to "lost bread". It was called lost bread because the toast was often made using stale bread, which otherwise would have been discarded. There are several names for this one dish throughout the world. This includes names like 'German bread', 'eggy bread', 'french fried bread', 'gipsy toast', and 'Spanish toast'. Not to worry, we're sticking to calling it a French toast in this blog. To make the French toast, the bread is dipped in a mixture of eggs, vanilla, and milk. However, many variations have been made to the recipe, one of which we will be sharing in this blog.
Why this Strawberry Banana French Toast recipe?
This recipe is made the same authentic way, just with the little added twist of the strawberry and bananas. You've probably experienced toast before; you've probably even experienced French toast before. But you've probably never experienced cinnamon, cream cheese, nutmeg, strawberry and bananas neatly folded in a French toast and that's exactly what we're here for.
This recipe has all the goodness of a bountiful breakfast, except it doesn't take as long to make. It's quick, easy and it'll still have your guests complimenting you as if you spend the whole day in the kitchen.
What's inside the Strawberry Banana French Toast?
- Eggs: Make sure that they are at room temperature before you start prepping.
- Milk: Any kind will work just fine.
- Vanilla extract: A little goes a long way.
- Ground cinnamon and nutmeg: The one true pairing made for each other.
- Bananas: Ripe bananas work best.
- Strawberries: Chop them to get one step ahead.
- Cream cheese: Make sure it's not salted.
- Toast: Any bread, it's up to you.
- Butter: Again, we prefer unsalted.
- Powdered sugar and maple syrup: For garnishing while serving.
How to make Strawberry Banana French Toast?
To begin, start combing the ingredients: In a bowl, mix eggs, milk, vanilla extract, cinnamon and nutmeg, set aside.
Don't forget to add the goopy cheesy or extra richness.
Now, spread a teaspoon of the cream cheese onto one side of the toast slices.
Now for the star of the recipe: On the other toast slice, sprinkle chopped strawberries and bananas on half of the toast slices. (But don't forget to save some fruit for garnishing)
Bring the two slices of toast together.
Place both the slices of toast together, making a sandwich (make sure to keep the cream cheese side down).
Now, Preheat a pan on low to medium heat and grease with butter.
Meanwhile.. Dip sandwiches into the milk mixture, coating all sides.
Get Cooking: Place on the skillet and cook for 4 to 5 minutes per side (cook the edges as well).
Finally, Garnish with chopped fruit, maple syrup and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
And your sweet delights are ready to make your tummy happy! Serve warm.
Top Tips!
- If you've made French toast before, you'll know that it can get soggy from the middle. To avoid this, dip the sandwiches for approximately 20 seconds on each side and place it on a different baking sheet and then finally on the pan.
- Don't forget to whisk the mixture of eggs, milk, vanilla extract, cinnamon and nutmeg really well before dipping your bread to get rid of lumps and uneven coating of the toast.
- For the best results, make sure to double down on the topping, which is strawberry and bananas.
Recipe Variations
- Other than strawberries and bananas, you can try this recipe with a wide range of toppings. In fact, you don't even need to stick to sweet toppings. Go all out and experiment with savoury toppings as well. You can try sausages or anything else you may please.
- Switch up the regular bread with whole wheat or multi-grain bread for healthier alternatives.
- You can skip the powdered sugar for garnishing entirely. Alternatively, you can use honey or other more nutritious options to add some sweetness.
- Yes, the French invented the French toast to bring some life into the stale bread; however, try this recipe with fresh bread. A loaf of fresh, airy bread can absorb the mixture (often called custard) very well for evenly flavoured bread. The thicker and bigger the holes in the bread, the better it's going to taste.
Serving Suggestions
These warm goodies can be gobbled up as a dessert, a snack or a scrumptious breakfast or, better yet, enjoyed at brunch! We like them best served warm with friends you want to spoil and a hot cup of tea or coffee.
Recipe FAQ's
Wait for the French toast to cool before placing it in an air-tight container and plop them into the fridge where they can be stored for up to 3 days. If you'd like to keep them for longer, you can seal them into a zip-lock bag and place them in the freezer. In the freezer, they can last up to three months.
We're all about experimenting and altering the recipe to suit our readers, so go ahead and try this recipe with frozen fruit. You don't have to stick to strawberries and bananas; you can also go for whichever seasonal fruit is available in your region. Let us know how you altered the recipe, what new combinations you tried and how it turned out for you. We'd love to know.
Since this recipe is mainly made of bread, French toast makes for a good source of carbohydrates and fibre. They provide energy to the body and are great for kick-starting the day. Other than that, it also contains eggs and milk, a form of saturated fats. To cut down on these saturated fats, you can opt for non-fat milk instead of whole. However, it does contain a lot of vitamins and minerals in the form of fruit. We wouldn't say it's the healthiest breakfast, but you can adjust the recipe to meet your desired health goals.
The French toast should look dry on the surface with soft, crispy edges when pulled out of the pan. For the perfect results, you need to make sure that the bread doesn't have too much of the mixture, making it flimsy, and neither should it have too little. That's why the thickness of the bread also plays a big role in making the perfect French toast.
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Strawberry Banana French Toast
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1 ½ cups milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 bananas , chopped
- 1 cup fresh strawberries , chopped
- 85 g cream cheese , room temperature
- 8 slices toast
- 4 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix eggs, milk, vanilla extract, cinnamon and nutmeg, set aside.
- Now, spread a teaspoon of the cream cheese onto one side of the toast slices.
- Sprinkle chopped strawberries and bananas on half of the toast slices (save some fruit for garnish).
- Place another slice of toast on top, making a sandwich (keep cream cheese side down).
- Preheat a pan on low - medium heat, grease with butter.
- Dip sandwiches into the milk mixture, coating all sides.
- Place on the skillet and cook for 4 to 5 minutes per side (cook the edges as well).
- Garnish with chopped fruit, maple syrup and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Serve warm.
Notes
- Other than strawberries and bananas, you can try this recipe with a wide range of toppings. In fact, you don't even need to stick to sweet toppings. Go all out and experiment with savoury toppings as well. You can try sausages or anything else you may please.
- You can switch up the regular bread with whole wheat or multi-grain bread for healthier alternatives.
- You can skip the powdered sugar for garnishing entirely. Alternatively, you can use honey or other more nutritious options to add some sweetness.
- Yes, the French invented the French toast to bring some life into the stale bread; however, try this recipe with fresh bread. A loaf of fresh, airy bread can absorb the mixture (often called custard) very well for evenly flavoured bread. The thicker and bigger the holes in the bread, the better it's going to taste.
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Elena Man
Healthy breakfast. I loved them.