PB & J French Toast Bake
French Toast is a fun, easy, and creative way to use leftover bread of any kind. Adding peanut butter and jelly makes it a yummy-licious treat for the whole family.
Cooks Tip: You can substitute peanut butter with Nutella — or combine both! You can also make the French Toast Bake without nut butter of any kind.
Prep Time: 20 minutes | Cook Time: 20 minutes | Serves: 6
Ingredients:
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Oil for coating a 9×13 baker pan
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12 slices white or wheat sandwich bread
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1/2 cup all-natural creamy peanut butter (optional)
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1/2 cup Nutella (optional)
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1/2 cup strawberry jelly (other varieties work, too)
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4 eggs
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2/3 cup milk
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1 tablespoon maple syrup, plus additional for serving
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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6 ounces fresh strawberries, sliced
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1 ripe banana, sliced
Directions:
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Preheat the oven to 400°. Spray or brush the baker pan with oil.
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Trim the crusts off the bread slices.
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Spread peanut butter onto one side of six pieces of bread. Spread jelly over the remaining six bread slices. (Optional: spread the Nutella on the top of the peanut butter.)
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Stack the bread pieces together to form six sandwiches. Cut the sandwiches into three strips each.
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In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, maple syrup, vanilla, and cinnamon.
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Arrange the sandwich strips in the bottom of the baker. Pour the egg mixture over the top.
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Bake, uncovered, for 20-22 minutes, or until the egg mixture is set.
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Carefully remove the baker from the oven and let it stand for 5-10 minutes (the filling gets very hot).
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Top with sliced strawberries, bananas, and additional maple syrup. Serve with a spoon to get every drop.
Enjoy!
