Spiced Banana Honey French Toast Food

VANILLA BANANA FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Beat eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, and sugar together in a bowl. Place bread into the egg mixture to soak.
• Heat a lightly oiled skillet over medium heat and brown the slices of bread on both sides. Heat a smaller lightly oiled skillet over medium-low heat and pour the remaining egg mixture into the skillet. Allow the eggs to set in the skillet for 1 to 2 minutes, then continue to cook and stir eggs until scrambled.
• Place 1 slice of toast onto a plate and top with the eggs. Layer the slices of banana over the eggs, then place the second slice of toast on top to make a sandwich.

BANANA HONEY TOAST

Steps:

• Toast two slices of whole grain bread.
• If desired, spread one tablespoon butter on each slice of toast.
• Spread one tablespoon honey on each slice of toast.
• Cut one medium ripe banana into even slices; layer the banana slices over each piece of toast.
• Sprinkle toast with ground cinnamon to taste.
• Enjoy, perhaps with a mug of hot green tea.

FETA CHEESE FRENCH TOAST WITH SPICED HONEY SYRUP

Steps:

• Place stale bread in a shallow dish just large enough to tightly fit the slices in one layer.
• Whisk eggs, salt, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, cayenne, and heavy cream for batter together in a bowl and pour over bread slices. Use tongs to toss to coat evenly. If there's excess batter pooling at the bottom of the dish, spoon it over the top of the bread slices.
• Wrap and refrigerate until bread has absorbed all the batter or is fully saturated, 2 to 12 hours.
• To make the honey syrup, combine honey, water, chili flakes, and salt in a small saucepan and place over medium heat. Stir and bring to a simmer, then cook for 30 seconds. Turn off the heat and reserve until needed.
• Remove bread from the refrigerator and press sliced feta into the top of each piece; about 2 tablespoons feta should almost cover the surface of each piece.
• Heat butter and olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Place in the bread, cheese-side down. Cook until the cheese has caramelized and the surface is well browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Turn the slices over, reduce heat to medium, and cook the other side until golden brown.
• Serve immediately with the honey syrup spooned over top.

HONEY-SWEETENED SPICED BANANA MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease 12 standard-cup muffin tins or line with liners.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt.
• In a medium bowl, mash the bananas. Stir in the butter, honey, and egg. Mix well. Add the milk and vanilla and mix until blended.
• Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients and, with a wooden spoon or spatula, mix just until incorporated.
• Divide batter between muffin cups, about 1/3 cup of batter each.
• Bake until the tops spring when you touch them and a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, about 12 minutes.
• Muffins keep in an airtight container or zipper bag at room temperature for 3-4 days. They also freeze well!