Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, it can also be the most exciting. There’s nothing I love more than waking up on a day off and pottering around the kitchen, without a care in the world. It can be nutritious, set you up for a long day or it can be plain old fun. Fun breakfasts are my specialty and with this week being National Breakfast Week I thought I’d share a few of my favorites. Pancakes and waffles and french toast, oh my! Let me start off strong, banoffee french toast, welcome to the ring
First of all is this unbelievably decedent banoffee french toast. This one is best kept in the banks for that special occasion, or to get you out of trouble if you’ve been a naughty girl or boy. Who can resist these thick slabs of brioche soaked in a maple eggy wash, slathered in caramel and fried bananas?! I’m drooling, you should be too!
National Breakfast Week: Banoffee French Toast
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients
- 1 loaf brioche, sliced into 2cm thick slices
- 25ml whole milk 4 medium eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 glug of maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 bananas, peeled, cut in half and sliced lengthwise
- 50g soft brown sugar
- Small handful of raspberries or blueberries
- Butter for frying
- Tub of mascarpone cheese
- Jar of store bought toffee / caramel sauce
Instructions
- In a large shallow dish, whisk together eggs, milk, vanilla, maple syrup and cinnamon. Set aside.
- Place a large, heavy frying pan over a medium heat and melt a knob of butter, dip your bananas in the brown sugar to coat before adding them to the frying pan. Cook until lightly caramalised and smelling delicious.
- Rinse your pan out and add another knob of butter over a medium heat. Dredge two slices of brioche in the egg mixture before placing in the hot pan. Cook until golden brown on both sides. Do the same with two more slices
- To assemble your toast spread one slice with a thick layer of mascarpone, two pieces of caramalised banana and some berries. Repeat with the second layer and drizzle with toffee sauce. Sit back and enjoy.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
Keywords: Banoffee, French Toast, Breakfast, Brunch
Oh dear me this sounds so good but would have to be a real special treat ! #nebrilliantbloggers
This one is definitely for a special occasion. Sad thing is, a special occasion for me is just having the ingredients in to make it ;)Katie xoxo
Looks gorgeous – I love french toast but have to say I very rarely cook it at home – will always order from a menu if I'm out though #NEbrilliantbloggers
I feel the same about eggs Benedict. Love it but never cook it at home!Katie xoxo
Oh wow, I've added this to my must-make-soon list!
Let me know if you get round to trying it :)Katie xoxo
Wow! Is the only word I can get out for the look of this! It looks amazing and I would love to try them myself! What a great bake! xxx