Tired of your plain French toasts? Try these fancy Lavender Maple French Toasts!
Complaints
But first I’m going to complain, my friends. And I do anticipate your support and kind words (Not to mention delicious food).
I’m totally missing seasonal fall food. I’ve been trapped. Worse, I’ve been fooled. Well, have you seen many of these apple and pumpkin recipes I’ve posted recently? Nope? I haven’t either.
The problem is that I’m a too nice person. In September, while everyone around jumped into the apple and pumpkin recipes, I was all about the fig recipes to support some food bloggers. Well, you know this story – no need to remind. But if you wish, you can check this Cardamom Coffee Fig Ice Cream where I also summed it up.
Those figs, I’m telling you!
Lavender Maple French Toasts
When I realized this few weeks back, I got upset and made these fabulous Lavender Maple French Toasts. Right, when I’m upset, lavender is a good remedy.
So I’ve decided while all the apples and pumpkins being your seasonal produce, lavender would be mine. Oh, didn’t you know that lavender is a key produce in Ontario in October? Also, does your “No answer” mean I should ship you a pound or few of the lavender?
But if seriously, I have already tried a few apple recipes, and I’ll be sharing it shortly. Sure I’m planning on making some pumpkin things…and lavender…Well, should I grab all these things and put them together making a stew? Don’t worry – I will share it with you:)
But these Lavender Maple French Toasts are seriously delicious and luscious. The lavender flavor of the toasts was really delicate which is why I made this simple maple lavender syrup. You can omit this if you don’t have lavender extract. Another way, you can grab lavender (or any other) honey, and it will be a great addition!
So elegant and delicious, these Lavender Maple French Toasts are the perfect…seasonal recipe!:)
How much lavender should I send to you? Would you like to send me some pumpkin and apple food in return?
Lavender Maple French Toasts
Notes
*You can use culinary lavender extract to make the flavor more distinctive. Just be careful - extracts are different.
Ingredients
- 4-5 thick slices of white or brioche bread (I used similar to challah), whole or cut in half
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 small or 1 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon (or more, to taste) dry lavender*
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- few drops lavender extract
Instructions
- In a shallow plate combine the milk, eggs, 2 tablespoons of maple syrup, and lavender. Slightly beat with a whisk and let stand 5 minutes to release the lavender flavor.
- In a skillet melt the butter over medium heat.
- Dip the bread in the mixture. Fry until nicely golden the flip to another side.
- In a meanwhile, combine 1/3 cup of the maple syrup and lavender extract.
- Serve toasts hot with the syrup.
- Enjoy!
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Aw! Ben Thank you for your support! hehehe you are so sweet! these french toast look amazing Ben!!
Thanks for saying the truth, Gaila!:)
Ben Maclain|Havocinthekitchen recently posted…Butternut Squash Chestnut Coconut Milk Soup
I am glad to know that how you tried to support other bloggers during fig shortages! ;) Yes, please. I am bored of my plain French toast and these fancy Lavender Maple French Toasts are speaking to me. Not to mention this platter looks like a piece of art. Hope you are having a great weekend. :)
Anu – My Ginger Garlic Kitchen recently posted…Kaju Katli | Kaju Burfi | How to Make Kaju Katli | Video Recipe
I didn’t juts try – I did support them, Anu!:) Thank you!
Ben Maclain|Havocinthekitchen recently posted…Butternut Squash Chestnut Coconut Milk Soup
Yes, yes and yes please! Lavender maple French toast, count me in! I see lavenders back and this looks gorgeous Ben. I’d gladly trade you one of my baked hassleback apples with caramel for a stack of these.
Kevin | Keviniscooking recently posted…Cinnamon Glazed Chocolate Crescent Rolls
Agreed, Kevin! Send me those apples please!
Ummm can I just say that I agree with what David said? *cough cough* I call BS on your fig support!! ;) Anyways, I had no clue that lavender is a key produce in Ontario in October. So YES send me a few pounds! I promise I will use it to make stacks and stacks of this fabulous lavender maple french toast! Seriously, this looks amazing buddy!!! I could easily polish off a stack of 10 of these in .2334 seconds flat. Pure comforting deliciousness going on here!! Cheers!
Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary recently posted…Butternut Squash Pasta with Ricotta & Sage Brown Butter
Well, you don’t know a lot of things about Ontario then. But I’ve sent to you a few pounds of lavender. Look forward to you stacks of these french toasts and many other things:)
Ben – haha, I love how you tried to “support” other bloggers during their fig shortages!
By the way, you are spot on my friend, this Maple French Toast is indeed so elegant and delicious and most definitely the perfect seasonal recipe.
I just made an apple crumble and can send it your way if yoou send me all your lavender – deal?
Shashi at RunninSrilankan recently posted…Carrot Cake Breakfast Cookies
I believe I didn’t try to support, but I did support them indeed. But you know there are different kinds of support:) This is a deal, Shashi. Send me your apple crumble. Unfortunately, I don’t get any french toasts, but we’ll work this out. Just send me the crumble first:)
Oh, Ben. You posted those fig recipes to “support” other bloggers? I have to call you out on your bluff there! You were just rubbing the figs in our faces. Not that I minded because I got to see some amazing fig recipes…but yeah. Maple is totally a Fall flavor (even though it’s harvested in the Spring…go figure), so I think these work well this time of the year. And french toast is one of my favorite comfort foods on a cold weekend morning. I need to try these…sans the lavender because I just ran out. :-)
David @ Spiced recently posted…Chocolate Mummy Cupcakes
Yes, David, I did support other bloggers indeed. I didn’t have any other intention. I wish someone would dedicate a recipe to me one day. But I’m afraid there are not that many generous people like Ben:)
Ben Maclain|Havocinthekitchen recently posted…Butternut Squash Chestnut Coconut Milk Soup