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French Toast Crack

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Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Yield: 6 servings

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You will just not be able to get enough! When French Toast Crack gets placed on the table, everyone will be clamoring for more! Wholesome whole-wheat bread is caught up in a sweet custard soak, layered with banana slices, then baked until golden, and drizzled with a peanut butter and maple syrup sauce that seals the deal. When you just have to have a good breakfast, French Toast Crack is the remedy that really satisfies and gets everyone off to a great start. Sharing is caring!

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Ingredients

  • For the French toast:
  • 10 slices whole-wheat sandwich bread
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 bananas, cut into 1/4-inch-wide slices
  • 2 teaspoons turbinado raw sugar
  • For the drizzle:
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 1/3 cup peanut butter, plus more, to taste

Directions

Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2 -Line an 18x26-inch baking sheet with parchment paper and grease a 9-inch square baking dish.

Step 3 -Add the bread slices to the prepared baking sheet and bake, turning them halfway through, until they dry out, about 8 minutes.

Step 4 -In a large bowl, add the eggs and whisk to combine.

Step 5 -Add the milk, the cinnamon, the vanilla extract, and the salt to the egg mixture and whisk to combine.

Step 6 -In a small bowl, add the melted butter and the honey and whisk to combine.

Step 7 -Add the butter-honey mixture to the egg mixture and whisk to combine.

Step 8 -Cut 8 of the baked bread slices in half and cut the remaining slices into quarters.

Step 9 -Arrange the halved bread slices in the prepared baking dish standing up in rows and fill in any of the empty spots with the quartered bread pieces.

Step 10 -At random, place the banana slices, 1 by 1, in between the bread slices.

Step 11 -Slowly pour the egg mixture over the bread-banana mixture.

Step 12 -Press down on the bread slices to fully submerge them in the egg mixture.

Step 13 -Generously sprinkle with the raw sugar.

Step 14 -Bake the French toast until the top is golden and the custard is set in the center, about 1 hour-1 hour 10 minutes.

Step 15 -In a small pot over low heat, heat the maple syrup. Transfer from the heat.

Step 16 -Add 1/3 cup of the peanut butter to the warm maple syrup and whisk to combine.

Step 17 -Taste the syrup mixture and add more of the extra peanut butter, as needed. Whisk to combine.

Step 18 -Serve the French toast topped with the maple syrup-peanut butter drizzle.

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