It is time to take your breakfast to the next level with this peanut butter and jelly french toast recipe. It combines two childhood favorites into one extra special treat.

Two peanut butter and jelly french toast halves stacked on each other showing the gooey filling and browned exterior served with fresh raspberries and peanuts.

Peanut butter and jelly is a staple of childhood, but it is usually enjoyed at lunchtime. However, when you turn it into french toast it becomes a wonderful breakfast treat.

Of course you can also make some to take your lunch to the next level. Or enjoy some yummy stuffed french toast any time of day, you know I am not going to judge you!

Why You’ll Love PBJ French Toast

It is super quick and easy to whip up. This recipe easy easy enough to make on a weekday if you have a couple of minutes, but is yummy enough to become a special weekend breakfast.

This recipe is made from ingredients you are likely to have on hand most of the time anyway. No special planning or trips to the grocery store to make it happen.

Ingredients including slices of bread, peanut butter, jam, eggs, milk, vanilla, and butter ready to be made into pbj french toast.

8 slices of bread, half with peanut butter spread over them and the other half with raspberry preserves on them.

Each bite will be filled with childhood nostalgia for adults and children love it too. It is comforting to have what you already love, just better.

It is easy to change up. Everyone can use their favorite flavor of jelly to make it unique.

Dipping peanut butter and jelly sandwich into egg and milk mixture to make french toast.

Skillet with melted butter and french toast inside showing golden brown finish on the custard soaked bread after it is done cooking.

You can also use crunchy peanut butter if you like a little bit of texture. Or add a few mini chocolate chips to the middle if you want to make it extra decadent.

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Tips and Tricks

Though using brioche is recommended for the best flavor and texture, standard white bread can also work well.

Make sure your pan is preheated over medium heat. If the pan is too hot, and the outside will burn before the inside is cooked. If the pan is too cool, the sandwich won’t get crispy.

Close up of a stack of peanut butter and jelly french toast halves showing warm and gooey peanut butter and jam between cooked custard soaked bread with crisp edges.

Hand pouring a small container of maple syrup over a plate of peanut butter and jelly french toast, ready to eat.

Storage

This peanut butter jelly French toast is best enjoyed freshly made, but if you do have any leftovers, you can store them in the fridge for up to two days. To reheat, pop them in the air fryer or oven until warmed through and crisped up.

You can also warm them up in a skillet over low heat until warmed through. You can use a microwave as well, but the texture won’t be quite the same.

More Recipes to Try

If you don’t feel like flipping french toast, you can make a cinnamon roll french toast casserole instead. Mine includes berries for a yummy fruity flavor.

Two plates of prepared peanut butter and jelly french toast garnished with raspberries, peanuts, and maple syrup, ready to eat.

You can also make banana bread pudding and call it banana french toast casserole instead. They are basically the same thing.

Take your french toast to the next level by adding a dollop of honey whipped cream or maple whipped cream. Both are simple to make and will heighten your experience.

Pouring maple syrup over a stack of peanut butter and jelly stuffed french toast served with fresh raspberries and peanuts.

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Peanut Butter and Jelly French Toast

Author: Carlee

Servings: Servings

It is time to take your breakfast to the next level with this peanut butter and jelly french toast recipe. It combines two childhood favorites into one extra special treat.

Prep: 5

Cook: 12

Total: 17

Ingredients

Instructions

Spread one side of four of the brioche slices with the raspberry jam, then spread the remaining slices with the peanut butter.
8 slices brioche bread, ⅓ cup raspberry jam, ⅓ cup creamy peanut butter
Assemble your four peanut butter jelly sandwiches.
In a large dish, whisk together the eggs, milk, and vanilla extract.
3 large eggs, ½ cup milk, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Heat the butter in a large frying pan on a medium heat.
2 Tablespoons butter
Dip a sandwich into the egg mixture, coating it well on both sides.
Once the pan is hot, fry the sandwich until golden on the bottom (about 3 minutes). Then, flip and cook on the other side for another 3 minutes. You should be able to fit two sandwiches in the pan at once.
Drain any excess butter from the French toast on some kitchen paper.
Slice each French toast sandwich in half.
Serve with some chopped peanuts, fresh raspberries, and your favorite syrup if desired.

Notes

You can also switch out the jelly for your favorite variety such as strawberry, cherry, or grape.

Though using brioche is recommended for the best flavor and texture, standard white bread can also work well.

Storage: This peanut butter jelly French toast is best enjoyed freshly made, but if you do have any leftovers, you can store them in the fridge for up to two days. To reheat, pop them in the air fryer or oven until warmed through and crisped up. You can also warm them up in a skillet over low heat. A microwave will also warm them up, but you will lose the crisp on the exterior.