Peanut Butter, Banana, and Bacon Stuffed French Toast

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Total Time:
38 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
18 min
Yield:
4 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • Strawberry jelly
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Pinch salt
  • 1 cup half-and-half
  • 1 1/2 cups puffed rice cereal, or lightly crushed cornflakes
  • 8 slices stale white sandwich bread (2 to 3 days old)
  • 8 teaspoons smooth peanut butter
  • 4 ripe bananas, peeled and sliced into thin circles, plus extra for garnish
  • 1/2 pound apple smoked bacon, cooked until crisp
  • 1 stick unsalted butter
  • Confectioners' sugar for serving
  • Chopped peanuts, for garnish

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Place the jelly in a plastic squirt bottle. Heat a small pan of water on the stove. Water should be hot, but not boiling. Place the squirt bottle in the water.

In a large bowl, combine the eggs, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, and salt and whisk to dissolve the sugar. Add the half-and-half and whisk to combine. Place the cereal on a large plate or in a shallow baking dish.

Place 4 slices of bread on a work surface and spread each with 2 teaspoons of the peanut butter, and a layer of banana slices. Top with the bacon and the remaining bread to form a sandwich and press to tightly close. Place 1 sandwich in the bowl with the batter and let sit until well moistened, about 2 minutes, turning to coat both sides. Place in the dish with the cereal, turning to coat on both sides and pressing to adhere.

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot, 4 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon of the butter. Dredge each stuffed and soaked sandwich in rice cereal and add to the pan. Cook undisturbed until golden brown and crusted on the bottom, about 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and cook until the second side is golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes. Place on a baking sheet and bake until cooked through, about 6 to 8 minutes.

To serve, place 1 stuffed French toast on each of 4 plates. Sprinkle lightly with confectioners' sugar and top each serving with chopped peanuts and banana slices. Squirt the strawberry jelly over the French toast. Serve immediately.

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  • on December 02, 2011

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    This has been a favorite special occasion breakfast in our house for several years! SOOOOOO good! We changed a few things- used thicker sliced ( 3/4" , day old french bread, and use Captain Crunch cereal crumbled up for the coating ( cause it's not sweet enough, you know! ; . Following the steps exactly is important so it doesn't get soggy- sometimes we leave out the bacon, it's good either way. Highly recommend!

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  • on June 20, 2010

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    I wanted this to go over very well but the bacon gets lost in the peanut butter, I'd suggest serving the bacon on top, after baking instead of cooking within. Due to the peanut butter, I'd say the recipe came out very dry. Rather than adding syrup and preserves, I suggest saving your calories for something else.

    Finally, the time was about 40 minutes for me.

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  • on January 07, 2008

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    I was surprised at how unflavorful this dish was. I thought that peanut butter, bacon, and banana would be a sensory overload, but the flavors were quite subdued it seemed. I even used a very ripe banana. :- It wasn't a bad dish, but I was expecting something exciting!

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