Elvis French Toast
This Elvis French toast recipe has all the ingredients loved by the King of Rock n’ Roll: peanut butter, banana, and bacon.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 605kcal
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup milk
- ¼ cup half and half
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 8 tablespoons peanut butter (smooth, chunky, natural—the world is your oyster!)
- 4 slices Challah bread (cut 1-inch thick)
- 2 ripe bananas
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 4 strips bacon (fried until crispy)
- maple syrup
- Powdered sugar (optional)
- Whipped cream (optional)
Instructions
- Beat together the eggs, milk, half-and-half, and cinnamon in a shallow dish. Spread one tablespoon peanut butter on one side of each slice of challah.
- Slice the bananas into ½-inch thick slices, and arrange them around the edges of two pieces of challah, leaving a circle in the middle. Fill each little well with 2 tablespoons of peanut butter, and place the remaining two slices of challah over the top of each banana covered-slice (peanut butter side down). Set aside any remaining banana to top off the French toast after it's been cooked.
- Dip all sides of the challah sandwiches into the egg mixture, making sure to coat the entire sandwich evenly. For this recipe, you want the egg and milk mixture to saturate the bread, but be careful not to let it soak too long. Otherwise it will fall apart, and you'll have a soggy mess on your hands.
- Heat a cast-iron or non-stick skillet over medium heat, and melt a tablespoon of your butter. Carefully place the first sandwich in the pan. Brown the French toast on all sides (including the edges), making sure to keep the heat at medium or medium-high (this process takes about 5 minutes). Once all sides are browned, you can set it aside and repeat these steps with the second sandwich.
- Once the second piece of toast is cooked, return both pieces to the skillet at low heat and cover for about 3 minutes. Then flip and cook covered for another 3 minutes. This method allows the French Toast to bake in the skillet. It gets cooked through, and the peanut butter gets all nice and gooey! Good stuff.
- Cut each French toast sandwich in half (this recipe serves four). Top with the reserved banana slices and the crispy bacon along with maple syrup.
- If you feel particularly decadent, you can top with a light dusting of powdered sugar and a dollop of whipped cream.
Notes
Nutrition info does not include maple syrup, powdered sugar, or whipped cream.
Nutrition
Calories: 605kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 147mg | Sodium: 546mg | Potassium: 614mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 546IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 129mg | Iron: 3mg