Cherry Banana Toast Recipes

CHERRIES JUBILEE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Combine the cherries, lemon juice, sugar and lemon strips in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook until the mixture has thickened, about 20 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat, add the rum and return it to the heat to burn off the alcohol, about 1 minute or until the flame is gone.
• Whisk together the milk, cream, eggs, almond extract and honey in a shallow bowl. Soak the bread in the custard mixture.
• Heat the butter in a large saute pan wide enough to fit both pieces of bread over medium heat until frothing. Drain off the excess custard from the bread, add the slices to the pan and cook the on both sides until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes a side.
• Finish in a 375 degrees F oven if the center is still wet, 5 minutes at most.
• Serve by placing the French toast on a platter, along with the cherries jubilee sauce. Finish with the zest of the lemons and a dusting of confectioners' sugar.

CHERRY FRENCH TOAST BREAKFAST BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x9-inch baking dish.
• Whisk eggs in a bowl until smooth.
• Line the bottom of the prepared dish with half of the bread. Bread can be sliced or torn to cover the bottom of the dish flat. Pour half of the eggs over and spread to the edges to saturate bread. Spread half of the pie filling over.
• Line the dish with remaining bread and pour remaining eggs over to saturate; some may leak through below and that is okay. Cover with yogurt and spread evenly to seal the top. Pour remaining pie filling over and spread evenly.
• Place butter, sugar, flour, almonds, and cinnamon into a bowl. Work the dry ingredients into the butter with a fork to create crumbs, adding more flour and sugar if needed to get the right consistency. Sprinkle crumb over the top of the cherry filling. Place the baking dish on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the center topping is bubbling, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before cutting with a spatula to serve.

CHERRY BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Drain maraschino cherries, reserving 2 Tablespoons juice.
• Cut cherries into quarters.
• Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
• Combine sugar, butter, eggs [or ONE mashed banana], and reserved cherry juice in large bowl. Beat with electric mixer at medium speed 3-4 minutes or until well mixed.
• Alternate between adding flour mixture and mashed bananas, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. If the mixture seems a bit too dry, you might want to try adding some water at the end. I suggest adding it a teaspoon or so at a time.
• Stir in drained cherries.
• Grease a loaf pan and spread batter evenly in pan.
• Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 1 hour or until brown.
• Remove from pan and let cool on wire rack. To store, wrap in plastic wrap or foil and keep in a cool, dry place.

CHERRY-BANANA TOAST

Steps:

• Combine 1/2 cup water, the cherries, honey, cloves, ginger and cinnamon in a small saucepan set over high heat; bring to a boil and immediately reduce to a simmer. Cook until most of the liquid is absorbed, 10 to 12 minutes. Add salt to taste. Discard the cinnamon and ginger.
• Spread half of the almond butter on each piece of toast and top each with half of the cherry compote. Arrange the banana slices on top. Enjoy!

PEANUT BUTTER & BANANA ON TOAST

Steps:

• Toast bread and slice banana. Layer banana on one slice of toast and dust with cinnamon. Spread the second slice with peanut butter, then sandwich the two together and eat straight away.