Banana French Toast

Hattie is a banana junkie, so much so that we have to call it “something yellow” around her so that she doesn’t lose her mind in anticipation of the “nana”. She can eat a large banana in four bites. It’s a pretty amazing party trick/choking hazard. Needless to say, this banana-sweetened french toast was a huge hit.

The Prep

You will need:

• Half of a large, very ripe banana (or a whole small one)
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup milk (any type–I used oatmilk)
• 4 slices of bread (I like Dave’s Killer Sprouted Grain)
• 1-2 Tbsp Butter

The easiest way to make this would be to put the banana, egg, cinnamon, milk, and vanilla in a food processor until smooth. But I hate cleaning the food processor, so I just mashed the banana to death with a fork and whisked in everything else.

The Process

Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat and add a little butter. Toss a slice of bread into the egg/banana mixture and let sit for 5 seconds then flip and do the same on the other side. You want the liquid to soak through the bread. It’s okay if there are banana lumps.

Once the pan is hot, shake off excess liquid from the bread and cook it in your skillet until brown (3ish minutes) then flip! Cook on the low side of medium to prevent banana burning. You’ll know it’s ready when both sides are browned and the bread is no longer soggy. Repeat with the rest of the bread and enjoy with berries. Or just as is. Or syrup, if you’re into that kind of thing.