French Toast with Peanut Butter Maple Syrup
This is the best French toast I’ve ever had, thanks in large part to the honey roasted peanut butter maple syrup. It’s so simple but takes the French toast to a new level. The French toast is soft in the interior with just a little bit of crispness to the edge. The cinnamon and vanilla are provide extra layers of flavor, and using two kinds of sugar gives a nice pop of sweetness to the French toast. I used fresh bread, but if yours is day-old, it will soak up more of the coating so you may not yield as many slices. I didn’t pan-fry in butter in order keep the calories and fat lower, but if you love real butter, use it. I’d rather save my shots for the peanut butter maple syrup, which is crazy good. Extra slices can be frozen and treated like toaster waffles, perfect for busy mornings.
Ingredients
- 3 egg large
- ½ cup milk I used skim milk, or cream
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar packed
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- French baguette about 18 small slices sliced 1/2-inch to 3/4-inch thick, half of 1
- ½ cup honey roasted creamy peanut butter plain may be substituted
- ½ cup maple syrup I used lite
- Fruit optional, for garnishing
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together first 6 ingredients, through cinnamon.
- Add the bread to the bowl a few slices at a time, using your hands to dip and coat all slices. Flip slices over so they’re equally coated on both sides, dunking new slices down into the liquid. If it’s easier for you to use a 9×13 pan or large baking dish and pour the coating over the bread that’s arranged in a single flat layer, do so.
- Wait for about 10 to 15 minutes so bread absorbs coating.
- Spray a large non-stick skillet with cooking spray (or use butter, if preferred) and heat over medium-high heat. When the skillet is hot, add bread to it.
- Cook each side about 2 to 3 minutes, or until lightly golden. Repeat with all slices until done; set aside.
- In a medium microwave-safe bowl, soften/melt the peanut butter, about 20 seconds on high power; don’t overheat it or it will scorch.
- Add the maple syrup and whisk until smooth and creamy.
- Drizzle syrup over the French toast slices you plan to consume immediately. Extra syrup will keep airtight in the refrigerator for many weeks. French toast is best warm and fresh, but extra toast will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days or frozen for up to 4 months. When ready to serve, toast lightly in a toaster oven like you would with frozen toaster waffles. Optionally, garnish with fruit before serving.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18 small slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 148
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 148kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 135mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.