Peanut Butter and Banana Breakfast Toast
Warm toasted bread spread with peanut butter and topped with caramelised banana slices and a drizzle of honey. A fast, sweet breakfast that eats like a treat.
- Total
- 9 min
- Prep 3 · Cook 6
- Serves
- 1
- Difficulty
- Easy
You'll practice: Caramelizing
- Sweet
- Quick
- Stovetop
Instructions
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Slice the banana into 1 cm rounds. Toast the 2 slices of bread until golden and crisp, either in a toaster or in a dry frying pan over medium heat.
~3 min
Toasting the bread drives off moisture and triggers Maillard browning, which creates a crisp, flavourful base that won't go soggy under the toppings.
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Set the toasted bread aside. Heat 1 tsp vegetable oil in the non-stick frying pan over medium heat until it shimmers.
~1 min
Heating the oil until it shimmers means it's hot enough to caramelise the banana quickly rather than letting it steam and turn mushy.
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Lay the banana rounds in a single layer in the pan and cook for 2 minutes until the undersides are golden and lightly caramelised.
~2 min
A single layer with space between slices keeps the pan hot so the banana browns and caramelises instead of steaming in its own moisture.
Caramelizing Use medium heat and leave the banana undisturbed until it releases easily from the pan; flipping too early tears the fruit and prevents the golden crust from forming.
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Flip the banana rounds with the spatula and cook for 1 more minute until soft and golden on both sides.
~1 min
Let the banana slices sit undisturbed until they release from the pan on their own; flipping too early tears them and stops the caramelising.
Caramelizing Use medium heat and leave the banana undisturbed until it releases easily from the pan; flipping too early tears the fruit and prevents the golden crust from forming.
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Spread 2 tbsp peanut butter evenly over the warm toast slices. Arrange the caramelised banana on top and drizzle with 1 tsp honey.
~1 min
Spreading peanut butter on hot toast softens it so it spreads thinly and evenly instead of tearing the bread.
Spread the peanut butter while the toast is hot so it softens and coats the bread instead of sitting in a thick, dry layer.
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Dust with a pinch of cinnamon and eat straight away while the toast is still crisp.
~1 min