Banana Maple French Toast Food

BANANA BREAD FRENCH TOAST WITH PEANUT BUTTER MOUSSE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F.
• Whisk together the cream, milk, nutmeg and eggs in a bowl. Working in batches, soak the banana bread slices in the mixture.
• Heat a skillet or griddle over medium heat with a bit of the butter. Cook a batch of the banana bread slices until browned, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to the oven to keep warm. Cook the remaining slices, adding more butter as needed.
• Cut the bananas into oblique slices, place on a baking sheet and coat with the sugar. Brulee them with a kitchen torch or under a broiler (or leave raw if you do not have a torch or broiler).
• Arrange the French toast on plates, top with a quenelle (oval-shaped scoop) of the Peanut Butter Mousse, spread the bruleed bananas about, grate chocolate over the top of it all and serve with a side of the warm Cinnamon Maple Syrup.
• Position an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Spray an 8-by-4-inch loaf pan with nonstick spray and line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper.
• In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream the sugar and butter until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl between additions.
• Combine the banana, buttermilk and vanilla in a bowl. Sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and cloves in a second bowl. Add half of the flour mixture to the butter mixture and paddle just to combine. Scrape down the sides and then add the buttermilk and banana mixture. Scrape down again, and add the remaining flour until just combined uniformly.
• Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake on the center rack until a toothpick inserted in the loaf comes out clean, 50 minutes to an hour, depending on your oven. Let cool for about 10 minutes, then remove from the pan to cool completely.
• Whisk the cream to medium peaks and set aside.
• In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream together the cream cheese, peanut butter, sugar, salt and vanilla, scraping down the sides of the bowl halfway, until the mixture is uniform, about 5 minutes. Fold the whipped cream into the peanut butter mixture, a third at a time. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Blacken the cinnamon a bit on a gas burner.
• Put the maple syrup in a pan and heat until warm. Remove from the heat, add the blackened cinnamon sticks and let steep in the syrup for 20 minutes.

BANANA FRENCH TOAST BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cut buns into 1-in. cubes; place half in a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Layer with cream cheese, bananas and remaining cubed buns., In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, sugar, syrup and cinnamon; pour over top. Refrigerate, covered, 8 hours or overnight., Remove from refrigerator; let stand 30 minutes. Bake, covered, 30 minutes. Uncover; bake until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes longer. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

BANANA FRENCH TOAST WITH BANANA COMPOTE AND MAPLE BUTTER

Steps:

• For the batter: combine eggs, cream, and bananas in a blender and mix until smooth. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Remove to shallow dish for dipping the sliced brioche.
• Make hole in center of brioche with a long, narrow object, and stuff with banana.
• For the banana compote: add all ingredients except cornstarch to a saucepan, bring to a boil and reduce heat to medium low, and simmer until banana is barely tender, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in cornstarch mixture, return to heat and let simmer until thick and clear, about 1 more minute. Transfer to a bowl and keep warm.
• For the maple butter: combine together in a food processor until smooth.
• To assemble the dish, slice the banana stuffed brioche loaf into 1 1/2 inch slices, dip into batter, and in a medium saute pan over medium heat cook the slices in butter until golden brown on both sides. Serve slices with the banana compote and maple butter.

BANANA MAPLE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Peel and slice the bananas.
• In a blender, combine bananas, along with milk, eggs, syrup, vanilla, and salt.
• Blend.
• Pour mixture into a shallow dish.
• Dip bread into the mixture and then fry in your melted butter.
• Lightly brown on both sides.
• You can sprinkle this with powdered sugar-- or you could eat them with more syrup.
• It is up to your own taste.
• I like to sprinkle a little cinnamon and sugar on them.
• Or if you want to splurge whip cream and strawberries isn't too bad either!
• Enjoy!

EASY BANANA FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Mash the banana in a shallow bowl with a fork; mix it until most lumps disappear.
• Scramble both eggs into the bowl along with the spices and vanilla extract.
• Preheat a griddle or frying pan.
• Use cooking spray or butter.
• Dip slices of bread in mixture and transfer to pan.
• Cook both sides until done.

BRIOCHE FRENCH TOAST WITH BACON, BANANA & MAPLE SYRUP

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk the eggs vigorously, then add the single cream, vanilla and sugar, and whisk again.
• When you're ready to cook, heat the oven to its lowest setting, pop a baking tray inside and pour the cream mixture into a shallow dish or tub that will allow space for the brioche to lay flat. Heat a griddle or a frying pan to a medium heat, and melt the butter and the oil together.
• Place the brioche slices in the cream mixture for 1 min, then turn each slice and gently press all over, allowing them to soak up the liquid for another 1 min or so until fully soaked.
• Remove the brioche from the mixture and place onto the hot griddle or pan (you may need to do this in batches). Cook for a few mins on either side until the inside is tender and moist (but not wet). To check this, make a small cut in the middle with a knife - the inside should be like cooked bread pudding. Keep warm in the oven while you cook the remaining slices.
• In the meantime, fry the bacon in a pan for 5 mins until crispy. Serve the French toast topped with bacon, bananas and a drizzle of maple syrup.

BANANA FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Place all ingredients except bread in a blender and mix well.
• Pour batter into a shallow dish.
• Dip each bread slice into batter for several seconds, coating both sides.
• Place bread in a buttered non stick skillet and cook over medium heat until golden on both sides.

MAPLE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• First allow your sliced bread to sit at room temperature for approximately 1 hour to allow the surfaces to dry out.
• In a wide bowl, beat your eggs with your maple syrup until the mixture is slightly thickened.
• Beat in the milk, vanilla, nutmeg and salt.
• Place your bread slices in the mixture and allow them to soak in the mixture for approximately 5 minutes until saturated well.
• Next you will want to preheat your skillet over medium heat and add 2 Tablespoons of butter.
• Once your butter has melted reduce your heat to medium-low and saute bread slices for about 5-6 minutes per side, making sure that you flip each slice over every 2 minutes or so to make sure that they brown evenly.
• You may have to cook in 2 batches if you use a smaller skillet.
• Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar, and place random berries around the plate for a nice look and tasty meal.