Peanut Butter & Jelly French Toast

Peanut Butter & Jelly French Toast

March 8, 2009  |  Breakfast, Desserts  |  Print Recipe

Hey I love peanut butter and jam (or jelly) sandwiches and I love French toast. Eureka!

This is more of a pain perdue which is French French toast not English French toast. Confused? The difference is pain perdue, translated “lost bread” in French, is made from day old French bread. It is a very common breakfast served at several New Orleans restaurants. They use the bread left over from the day before when it is not stale but not fresh either. It’s lost!

I have seen many variations but I decided to make a peanut butter and jam version. Let’s just say it was a big hit with the family this past Sunday morning. Give it a try if you like French toast, or if you like PB & J.


INGREDIENTS:

  • 12 slices of day old French bread sliced 1/2 inch thick
  • 2 tablespoons butter or non-stick cooking spray
  • 5 large eggs
  • 6 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 tablespoons of you r favorite jam, jelly or preservatives (I chose strawberry preserves)
  • powdered sugar


PREPARATION:

1. In a large bowl, mix the eggs, 4 tablespoons of the peanut butter, the cream and the vanilla extract with a whisk. Keep whisking; the peanut butter will eventually break down.

2. Heat the butter in a skillet over medium low heat.  Dip the slices in the egg mixture and cook until egg sets on both sides. Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of peanut butter in the microwave oven for 1 minute. Then heat the jam or preserves in the microwave for 30 seconds. Drizzle the liquefied peanut butter and the liquefied jam over the cooked French toast. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Add crushed peanuts if you dare go crunchy.

Serves 4

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5 Comments

  1. fruit strawberry
    Twitter:
    July 19, 2010 at 8:20 am

    Oh, great dessert…I have tried it once – it was not as delicious as on the photo BUT – The flavor was great…..Thanks!

    Reply
  2. Steve
    Twitter:
    May 15, 2010 at 10:31 am

    I took this to the next level. Stuffed PBJ French toast with bannanas. Mix the peanut butter, jelly, and bannanas in a bowl. Shove that into between two pieces hallah bread and French toast that up. Delicious!

    Reply
  3. foodhoe
    March 18, 2009 at 11:38 am

    mmmmm, that looks so flipping delicious!

    foodhoe’s last blog post..Samurai Dining at Bushi Tei

    Reply
  4. the wicked noodle
    March 9, 2009 at 10:55 am

    Oh, I’ll definitely be making this over the weekend! My girls will be thrilled – and so will I!

    the wicked noodle’s last blog post..jello pinwheels

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