Sunday, June 22, 2014

Banana-Lavender-Dark Chocolate French Toast with a Strawberry-Vanilla Cream-Maple Syrup

Bread Recipe 
Preheat Oven to 350 degrees farenheit

3 Large, Ripe Bananas-mashed
2 Eggs, whisked
1/2 Cup Coconut Oil
1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
2/3 Cup Nonfat Plain Yogurt or Honey Yogurt
1 1/2 Cups Whole Wheat Flour
tsp Baking Soda
tsp Vanilla
tsp Dried Lavender, Crushed
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp Cinnamon
1/4 tsp Nutmeg
2/3 Cup Dark Chocolate Chips

Combine and Mix all wet ingredients thoroughly. Slowly mix in dry ingredients until completely mixed together. I use Pam baking spray to coat the bread pans. This recipe makes 2 loaves or 1 loaf and 6 muffins(paper cups work well). Fill pans a little over halfway up the pan and bake for 45 minutes for dark pans or 60 for glass. Insert toothpick in center; it should come out clean. If making muffins, bake for 15-18 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

Egg Wash

2-3 eggs
Tbs Milk
Dash of Cinnamon
Dash of Salt

Whisk in shallow bowl.
Cool Loaf for about ten minutes then flip out onto wax paper on a plate to finish cooling. Heat skillet pan on medium-low(4) heat and 1 Tbs. butter. Slice banana bread into thick pieces and dip into egg wash, coating both sides. Place gently into pan and brown each side for about 4 minutes.

Strawberry-Vanilla Cream-Maple Syrup

Slice 8 Fresh Strawberries thinly into a small bowl.
1 tsp vanilla
1 Tbs milk
1/4 cup Maple Syrup
Fold Strawberries into liquid until thoroughly coated.
Spoon onto french toast then top with Whipped Cream.