Nutella, like real mayonnaise, was an enigma in my house when I was growing up. We were strictly a Miracle Whip (gag!) and Skippy household, but occasionally I was treated to the hazelnut-cocoa glory of Nutella at a friend’s house.
I forgot how yummy Nutella was until last summer when I discovered Nutella crepes at an amusement park, of all places. It’s been a staple in our house ever since.
I love how they market Nutella as a health food. Really? The first two ingredients are sugar and palm oil. It’s about as “healthy” as a Ferraro Rocher truffle. For me, it’s dessert (with a spoon, right out of the jar works) or a Sunday morning treat.
This French toast makes a fabulous Sunday morning treat for any Nutella lover. I made it with bananas but strawberries would be awesome, too. Or both!
- 8 slices of thin bread (Pepperidge Farm Very Thin Bread works great)
- Nutella
- one large banana, sliced thin
- 3 eggs
- ½ cup milk
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- Slather each slice of bread with nutella (to your liking). Put a layer of sliced bananas on 4 of the bread slices and then put together 4 Nutella/banana sandwiches.
- In a shallow, wide bowl beat together the eggs, milk, and cinnamon with a fork.
- Spray a large pan with cooking spray and heat over medium-low heat.
- Dip the sandwiches in the egg mixture to lightly coat each side, shake off the excess egg and place in the hot pan.
- Cook until both sides are firm and lightly browned.
You really need a closer look at this.
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These look unbelievably delicious!
moo recently posted..Syn-Free Sweetcorn and Coriander Soup
Thank you, it is!
TastefullyJulie recently posted..Microwave Risotto
HA! It bugs me that they market Nutella as a healthy food too. I think they paid a lot of bloggers to talk about how it’s made with milk, therefore it’s super super healthy! But that’s okay, because I still love the stuff. Especially with bananas! This recipe sounds so good-and easy too!
ohkeeka [The Type A Housewife] recently posted..What I Ate (and did) This Week | Road Trip!
It’s super easy. I wasn’t ambitious enough to try crepes…yet.
Stuffed French Toast With Nutella and Bananas, just reading the title of the recipe, my mouth is already watering. It sounds and looks yummy….
recipeland recently posted..Oatmeal-Bran Cookie Bars
Very cool. I have a recipe for stuffed French toast with a direction to “cut a pocket in each bread slice by slicing from the top halfway to the bottom.” That sounded somewhere between very hard and impossible, so I never tried it, though the recipe itself sounded delicious (it involved stuffing the bread with walnuts and cream cheese). Your idea of using very thin bread is so much more sensible!
Mary@FitandFed recently posted..Homemade Almond Butter
Cream cheese is another stuffing ingredient I want to try. Thanks for the reminder!
Ooooh - you have to love Nutella and bananas, but inside French toast? Genius!
When I came home from the store with the Nutella and bread I actually told my husband that I had a stroke of genius in the grocery store!
The way I see it is - if you have half the amount of Nutella you’d normally have, you’ve had half the calories, so you can have twice as much!
moo recently posted..Syn-Free Sweetcorn and Coriander Soup
Yum! So simple and yet so tasty. I love this.
Xx
Hannah recently posted..Microwave Cheesecake
Nutella, Nutella everywhere! I can`t get enough! It looks so good!
ATasteOfMadness recently posted..Nutella Mug Cake
I know, it’s dangerous!
TastefullyJulie recently posted..The Classic Margarita. And Hurry Up Summer!
I also grew up with peanut butter, and didn’t have Nutella until I moved to Europe. It is now a stable along with peanut butter. I love, love your french toast recipe. Nutella and bananas are just amazing together.
Thanks for being a part of the YBR
Nancy/SpicieFoodie recently posted..Sunday Snapshots: Basil Wrapped Vegan Sausage
I love it, Nancy. Thanks for hosting!
French toast with nutella and bananas? Yes please!
Nescett @ bananaoats recently posted..Body-weight HIIT Workout
Nutella is definitely NOT a health food, even if it has hazelnuts, but I think it can be a part of breakfast anyway. This looks delicious; I wish I had some Nutella at home now!
Hi there. You will have noticed that this week’s subject for Food on Friday is bananas. How about linking this post in? Cheers
Carole recently posted..Limited time offer - dealing to word verification
I made this this morning it was delicious and easy to make
I’m glad you liked it!
LOOKS DELICIOUS, mmmmm bananas, french toast, nutella ..mm
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