PB&J French Toast
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Author Notes: This recipe originally came from a kid's cookbook I had when I was young. It's the only thing I remember making from the cookbook, but I've made it several times a year since I learned how. I don't have any idea where that cookbook is, and the recipe has been tweaked over the years. I think I finally have it perfected!
Though this is definitely more of a breakfast, it is very economical, kid-friendly, and comforting as an easy dinner. And really, who doesn't love breakfast for supper on occasion? - hardlikearmour
Serves 2
- 4 slices good quality sandwich bread or challah, cut ½-inch thick
- ¾ cup whole milk, warmed to 90-ish degrees
- 2 large egg yolks, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
- ¼ teaspoon table salt
- 2 t vanilla extract
- 3 to 4 tablespoons peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter (for skillet)
- jam or jelly for serving
- Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 250 degrees. Place bread on wire rack set on baking sheet. Bake bread until almost dry (the bread should still have a little “give” when pressed lightly), about 20 minutes, flipping slices after 10 minutes. Remove bread from rack and let cool 5 to 10 minutes.
- Combine milk, yolks, sugar, melted butter, salt, and vanilla in large bowl and whisk until well blended. Transfer mixture to a pie plate or other flat-bottomed dish.
- Make peanut butter sandwiches by spreading 1 ½ to 2 tablespoons peanut butter per sandwich. Do not use jam or jelly at this point as it tends to make the final dish too soggy.
- Soak first sandwich in milk mixture until saturated about 30 to 35 seconds per side. Using slotted spatula, pick up sandwich and allow excess milk mixture to drain; repeat with second sandwich. Set sandwiches aside on a clean pan or plate.
- Heat 1 tablespoon butter in 12-inch skillet over medium-low heat. When foaming subsides, use slotted spatula to transfer sandwiches to skillet and cook until golden brown, 6 to 7 minutes per side. (If sandwiches are cooking too quickly, reduce temperature slightly.) Serve immediately with a large dollop of jam or jelly on top.
- Cooks Note: If you want to double or triple the recipe, either cook the french toast on a griddle pan or electric griddle or keep warm on a cooling rack set over a sheet pan in a 200º oven if cooked in batches.
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Holiday Breakfast II
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Dirt Cheap Dinner
Tags: cheap, comfort food, Easy, kid-friendly
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over 1 year ago boulangere
Cynthia is a trusted source on Bread/Baking.
My daughter could live on pasta and French toast. I'm sending this to her right now.
over 1 year ago hardlikearmour
hardlikearmour is a trusted home cook.
Thanks, boulangere! It's a pretty yummy version of French toast.
over 1 year ago LydiaPW
I actually do live off of pasta and French toast. This sounds fantastic.
over 1 year ago hardlikearmour
hardlikearmour is a trusted home cook.
It's a fun dish for me - very nostalgic! The peanut butter really makes it keep me full a long time, too.
over 1 year ago lapadia
"O" !!!
over 1 year ago hardlikearmour
hardlikearmour is a trusted home cook.
LOL!
over 1 year ago boulangere
Cynthia is a trusted source on Bread/Baking.
Ditto!
over 1 year ago lapadia
:) !!!
over 1 year ago aargersi
Abbie is a trusted source on General Cooking.
Yum! PB&J and French Toast both - sounds fabulous
over 1 year ago hardlikearmour
hardlikearmour is a trusted home cook.
Thanks, aargersi! My husband probably eats 3 or more PB&J sandwiches a week, and I love French toast, so it's perfect for us.
over 1 year ago sdebrango
Suzanne is a trusted source on General Cooking.
Love peanut butter and jelly, great idea! So simple to make kids will love this!
over 1 year ago hardlikearmour
hardlikearmour is a trusted home cook.
Thanks, sdebrango! It's very kid friendly, easy, and comforting!
about 2 years ago AntoniaJames
AntoniaJames is a trusted source on Bread/Baking.
Yummm. I'd eat this for dinner! Love it. ;o)
about 2 years ago hardlikearmour
hardlikearmour is a trusted home cook.
Thanks, AJ! I'm a big fan of breakfast for dinner.