Louisiana Sweet Potato French Toast with Brown Sugar Bananas
From peetabear 14 years ago
- 7 minutes to make
- Serves 8
this sounded and looked sooo good... this can be made Gluten Free by using gf bread... this recipe was a 2007 BREADS AND BREAKFAST WINNER Terese Ralston New Albany, OH
Ingredients
- French Toast: shopping list
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened shopping list
- 1 cup mashed, drained Louisiana canned sweet potatoes in syrup shopping list
- 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar shopping list
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger shopping list
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves shopping list
- 16 slices cinnamon swirl bread shopping list
- 3 large eggs shopping list
- 1 cup half and half shopping list
- 2 tablespoons honey shopping list
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract shopping list
- cooking spray shopping list
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- brown sugar Bananas: shopping list
- 10 tablespoons salted butter shopping list
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar shopping list
- 4 firm, but ripe bananas, sliced into 1/2 inch rounds shopping list
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract shopping list
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- Garnish: shopping list
- 6-2 tablespoon sized dollops whipped cream shopping list
- 1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans shopping list
How to make it
- Instructions: To make the French toast,
- blend cream cheese in a large mixing bowl with electric mixer on medium speed for 1 minute. Beat in sweet potatoes, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger and cloves until combined and smooth.
- Divide sweet potato mixture evenly (about 1/4 cup on each) on top of 8 slices cinnamon swirl bread.
- Top with remaining 8 slices bread.
- Whisk eggs in a large mixing bowl. Continue to whisk and add in half and half, honey and vanilla extract.
- Spray a nonstick double griddle with cooking spray. Heat griddle over medium heat. Dip sweet potato/cinnamon swirl bread sandwiches into egg mixture, coating both sides and place on hot griddle.
- Cook 3-4 minutes until bottom is golden brown, flip and cook additional 2-3 minutes until bottom is golden brown and French toast is done. Remove from heat and keep
- warm.
- To make brown sugar bananas, place butter in a large skillet over medium heat and melt. Stir in brown sugar and cook, stirring frequently until sugar melts, about 2 minutes.
- Add in bananas and stir in vanilla and cook additional 1-2 minutes until topping is hot.
- Place 1 sweet potato French toast sandwich on each plate and top with an equal portion of bananas. Garnish with a dollop of whipped cream and an equal portion of toasted pecans and serve warm.
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Sounds Great! 5! Dooley
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Mmmmmm! High 5!
Thanks for sharing all of these great recipes today!
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What a fabulous recipe!! Love everything about it. Thanks so much for sharing.
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