Hawaiian French Toast with Almonds

by Sabrina Snyder

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6 Servings
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
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This Hawaiian French Toast with Almonds recipe is inspired by my grandmother. Perfectly delicious with syrup or topped with powdered sugar!

This Hawaiian French Toast recipe is a comforting, nostalgic Breakfast inspired by classic American morning cuisine. For more cozy breakfast favorites try my Stuffed Nutella French Toast or Croissant French Toast Bake.

Sabrina’s Hawaiian French Toast with Almonds Recipe

I’m a huge fan of the holidays, all of them really, because we get to spend the days with our loved ones, usually surrounded by mountains of food. This recipe is a delicious food memory of mine from my grandmother. Instead of a heavy batter, she used lightly soaked slices and plenty of butter to create the most incredible breakfast. Because it was so good, we never even needed maple syrup (but would add it anyways). To finish, she would dust each plate generously with powdered sugar using her beloved duster, and then, holding our breath, we’d take a bite—careful not to send the sugar flying.

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Hawaiian French Toast with Almonds Recipe

This Hawaiian French Toast with Almonds recipe is inspired by my grandmother. Perfectly delicious with syrup or topped with powdered sugar!
Yield 6 Servings
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Author Sabrina Snyder
Sliced bread that is toasted covered in syrup, powdered sugar and slivers of nuts on a white plate with a fork
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Ingredients
 

  • 12 slices Sweet Hawaiian Bread
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup sliced almonds
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • maple syrup , for serving

Instructions

  • Whisk the eggs, milk, vanilla, brown sugar and cinnamon together in a bowl until completely mixed.
  • Dip the Sweet Hawaiian Bread in the mixture for 1-2 seconds on each side.
  • Let excess mixture drip into bowl
  • Melt butter onto griddle.
  • Cook on medium for 3-4 minutes, then flip and cook for an additional 3-4 minutes.
  • Top with sliced almonds, a dusting of powdered sugar and maple syrup.

Nutrition

Calories: 354kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 117mg | Sodium: 367mg | Potassium: 265mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 530IU | Vitamin C: 0.05mg | Calcium: 248mg | Iron: 2mg

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About this Recipe

This recipe is different than most French Toast recipes you’ll find online because it doesn’t use a lot of eggs. The mixture stays light, and dipping the bread for just a few seconds, prevents it from soaking too much. Then cook it on a buttered griddle and finish with a generous dusting of powdered sugar. For me, food memories like this one make me smile and think back to the sights and smells of my childhood.

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About the Author: Sabrina Snyder

Sabrina is a professionally trained Private Chef of over 10 years with ServSafe Manager certification in food safety. She creates all the recipes here on Dinner, then Dessert, fueled in no small part by her love for bacon.

Sabrina Snyder is a professionally trained personal and private chef of over 10 years who is the creator and developer of all the recipes on Dinner, then Dessert.

She is also the author of the cookbook Dinner, then Dessert – Satisfying Meals Using Only 3, 5 or 7 Ingredients, published by Harper Collins.

She started Dinner, then Dessert as a business in her office as a lunch service for her coworkers who admired her lunches before going to culinary school and becoming a full time personal chef and private chef.

As a personal chef Sabrina would cook for families one day a week and cook their entire week of dinners. All grocery shopping, cooking and cleaning was done along with instructions on reheating. As a private chef she cooked for private parties and cooked in family homes in the evenings for families on a nightly basis after working as a personal chef during the day.

Sabrina has been certified as a ServSafe Manager since 2007 and was a longstanding member of the USPCA Personal Chef Association including being on the board of the Washington DC Chapter of Chefs in the US Personal Chef Association when they won Chapter of the year.

As a member of the community of food website creators Sabrina Snyder has spoken at many conferences regarding her experiences as a food writer including the Indulge Food Conference, Everything Food Conference, Haven Food Conference and IACP Annual Food Professionals Conference.

Sabrina lives with her family in sunny California.

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  5. This looks so delicious. I am definitely going to make these for brunch on the weekend. I am sure they will be a big hit.

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  6. I bet the french toast on Hawaiian bread is so tasty. My kids love french toast with a little maple syrup.

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  8. Oh my, these look amazing! My family loves french toast. Can’t wait to try this twist!

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  9. Looks great. Almonds aren’t just good for you but they are delicious and can keep you full for a while!

    Lee

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  10. Now I’m completely craving French Toast like you wouldn’t even believe! This looks fabulous!

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  15. Making French toast with Hawaiian bread is absolute genius! It’s already got a wonderful sweet flavor. Outstanding!

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  16. I bow to you, oh cooking master. Everything you’ve been throwing at us just looks better than the recipe before it. This. Is. Fantastic.

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  17. That looks amazingly delicious! I had never thought of using Hawaiian Sweet bread for my french toast but it sounds like a yummy addition! I’ll try this for breakfast this weekend!

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    1. Absolutely. I have a gluten free client I have made baked french toast for before too. Works great!

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  20. Wow! This recipe looks amazing. I would love to serve this to company some time. Such a wonderful breakfast idea!

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