Cranberry Walnut French Toast with Banana Syrup

Two slices of Cranberry Walnut Bread
Two eggs
Cinnamon
Sugar

1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup maple syrup
2 dashes ground cinnamon
3 bananas, sliced

When I woke up this morning and saw the Cranberry Walnut Bread on the counter I remembered having Cranberry Almond French Toast at a hotel once for breakfast with Banana Syrup. So I gave it a try! First I cracked two eggs into a bowl and beat them, adding a few dashes of cinnamon and sugar and stirring. Then I dipped the bread in the eggs and put it in a pan I had sprayed with Pam non stick spray, but butter would work just as well. While that was frying up I started the Banana Syrup!

This is a recipe I found on allrecipes.com, more specifically here. I adjusted it to only use one banana because I was only making this for myself this time. I thought the syrup would be too sweet but it was actually perfect. It looks complicated but it was really simple; over medium heat melt the butter and add in the brown sugar, maple syrup, and cinnamon. Simmer until the sugar dissolves. The recipe says 2-3 minutes but for me it was only 1, so watch it carefully; you don't want it to caramelise. Then you add in the slices of banana and stir until they're coated, for a few minutes. I left them in too long and they got really nicely mushy and the sugar caramelised a little bit, which tasted really nice.

When the bread was crispy on the outside, nice and golden brown, I buttered it and spooned the Banana Syrup on top of it. It was surprisingly delicious and I shared it amongst my family. It was a big hit and it looks like I'll be making it again! Next time I'm going to sprinkle dried cranberries and roasted pecans on top for colour.

This is one I would definitely recommend for you to try out yourself!