…"mmmmsss” and “ahhhhhs” out of me!
Especially when grilled and served atop french toast!
Cinnamon Chip French Toast!
I had a loaf in my freezer that I thawed out last night just giddy waiting for breakfast! Note – our Cinnamon Chip is 100% whole wheat and you’d never know it! That’s because it’s made with Great Harvest’s golden wheat – a lighter cousin to red winter wheat – and a special blend put together by the wheat specialist they have.
I dipped two slices of Cinnamon Chip in an egg (well, 2 eggs if you count both Matt and me) and plopped a few bananas next to the toast on our pancake skillet. A few minutes of caramelization later…I added Cinnamon Vanilla Sunflower Butter and a drizzle of local honey!
Served with a new coffee #4 sample. I still like #1 best. Matt likes #4. Uh oh.
I’m running errands all day and hope to majorly tackle my to-do list!
Adios!
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LOVE grilled bananas. A few weeks ago, I grilled a sliced banana, topped it with crunchy peanut butter, and called it a snack. Perfection.
There is nothing better in the whole wide world than carmelized bananas. And this recipe…ohhh my God Kath…it looks just beyond divine. I wish I could get my hands on some cinnamon chip bread to copy it!!
That looks super indulgent… And healthy… Wowza!
Will the bakery be offering any gluten free breads?
Unfortunately no, because we mill flour in our store and cannot guarantee the room is free of contaminates
Grilled bananas are the best! I love how they caramelize
We loved grilled bananas here! Really they are the perfect topping for anything sweet! All those natural sugars gettin’ all happy! Great way to start the day!
OhmyGOSH that looks amazing! I think you should re-name your blog ‘Kath Photographs Food Porn’ – it seems more suitable :-p
Lol
Mmmmmm..this looks amazing! I’ve actually never had a grilled banana before! This picture is making me want to go home and grill up some bananas! Yummy!
I just love french toast — especially when it is with really thick bread like you used!
Oh wow, this sounds like an amazing breakfast!! Love the idea of bananas on Cinnachip bread (which I don’t know if I’ll ever get to taste, but in my mind it sounds heavenly!)
I am loving the copious amount of maple syrup you added…
HOLY YUM!
Have a great day! 
Actually there’s no maple syrup at all – just a drizzle of sticky honey!
I’d be giddy waiting for THAT breakfast too
That breakfast looks to die for!
I love the Whole-Wheat Cinnamon Chip! I try to stay away from the “sugary” breads – but every once in a while – yum! The white Cinnamon Chip was good, but had a sort-of fakey aftertaste that I never loved. The whole-wheat one doesn’t have that. Love it.
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I’ve never ever had bananas foster. My university served it a lot for Sunday brunch, but their food was so sketchy that I never trusted it. Now I’d love to get my hands on a real version – it sounds amazing!
I love that teal mug! Where is it from?
OpenSky!
I made similar french toast last weekend with cinnamon raisin challah bread. It was SO good! esp with melted almond butter…mmmmm
Looks divine! Special occasion?? Or just for it being Wednesday?!
It’s not as decadent as it looks! But celebration of having cinnachip on hand
Omg I LOVE bananas foster! As in, I could make the mixture of butter, brown sugar, banana liquor, and rum, and just drink that
In fact, when I have posted my (vegan) bananas foster recipe, I make jokes that I’d just like to drink the foster “juice”….haha!
Kath this looks like an AMAZING breakfast! Oh wow, and I bet your house smelled AMAZING!
I can’t seem to get down with grilled banana or hot banana. I only like it when it’s in banana bread. Other than that, eh.
Wow this looks like such an enjoyable breakfast! I would probably throw some raisins and walnuts on top =)
That looks so delicious!
grilled bananas are sooooo good! THis looks like a wonderful breakfast!
Looks like good fuel for a long to-do list!
So craving french toast now…
I made french toast last night for dinner! I used Ezekial Sprouted Cinnamon Raisin Bread…so good and no added sugar! Served with blueberries and strawberries on the side.
I would love to have breakfast at your house just once! You always make the best looking things! And what a great treat for a Wednesday!
That looks devine! So cool that great harvest has their own specialty grains.
Wow that looks like the perfect combination. I haven’t tried GH bread as french toast but I really want to.
Your breakfast looks luscious.
Ohh this looks amazing – reminds me of this bananas foster french toast I got up in Maine a while back. Sooo delicious.
Now I want to make an oat and banana recipe, with Hemp Seeds, what do you think? Too much?
French toast with bananas is such a great breakfast, specially when the bread used is delicious
Just wanted to let you know I have been following your blog but this is my first comment. I went into my local great Harvest today (Woodbury, MN) and mentioned I follow your blog. The owner mentioned that they’ve met you and you were “quite famous” ” you and your husband Matt are amazing” and “only 29″! Thought I would pass it on.
Hey Berline! Thanks for your comment. How cool you met the owner and chatted about KERF!! For the record, we’re actually “only 28″
Well, 28.5!
YUM! Had a slice of wheat toast with a banana and peanut butter…should have done what you did! Pretty mug!
Question for you: what kind of camera do you use? I’m still new to blogging and enjoy taking photos, but I’ve been using my husband’s digital SLR but it’s just too bulky to lug around. I’m looking into a getting a higher quality point-and-shoot… Bottom line: I need something I can throw in my purse/backpack, but it doesn’t have to be one of those really slim ones that fit in your pocket. I’ve been looking at the Nikon Coolpix L120, S9100 and P500, which are all digital but look more like a small SLR.)
(If anyone else has recommendations, let me know!)
holly
I have an SLR and have been off the market for Point N Shoots for so long, I don’t really even know what’s out there! I know Tina @ Carrots n Cake has one she loves.
Thanks Kath! I checked out her blog and found she likes the Canon Powershot S90. I’ve been reading reviews on CNET all day!
I love the idea of grilling the bananas first. I’ll tuck that tip away in the back of my brain for next time.
Are all HG Cinnamon Chip breads made with 100% WW four rather than white or is it up to each particular store? I always assumed our local stores used white flour when making that bread (we have a lot of GH stores here in Utah). It would be awesome to find out they’re all using WW flour! Does each GH follow the same recipes?
I meant “GH Cinnamon Chip breads”!
Every store is different..you’ll have to ask
That is the most awesome looking breakfast ever, Kath!
I had French toast for breakfast today too! Ha! I hadn’t had it in so long!
Oohh, that looks great!!! It has me wishing I didn’t eat breakfast yet so I could whip it up!
I swear I could smell those all the way on the west coast when I woke up this morning!
Mmm what a FABULOUS breakfast! I love how you make each meal so special!
I’ve seen french toast on a lot of blogs I’m following and all the incredible photos are making me hungry! Yours looks amazing and I love the bananas on top. Yum!
Those bananas look so gooey and delicious! It never seems to amaze me how something so yum can also be so healthy!
Looks decadent and good!
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Well, you should know that I ended up having to eat my lunch at 11:47am because of this post. I’m also inspired to try caramelized bananas (and maybe a few chocolate chips) on toast for breakfast now.
I need that breakfast in my life! I also need a Great Harvest:-)
Cinnamon vanilla sunflower seed butter? Good heavens, I need me some of that asap!
You’ve gotta be kidding me – that looks SO heavenly. Wow, you are just amazing! I love that your GH Cinnamon Chip is whole wheat. The ones they have here are certainly not. I love golden wheat! It’s awesome.
DELICIOUS!
i remember getting a sample of the cinnamon chip and man oh man – i still remember it!
That is the most brilliant idea for breakfast I have ever seen. Bananas foster are my favorite. Anything I can smother in rum and than light on fire is a winner in my book. You should win the culinary peace prize for this one!
Bananas foster is my faaaavorite dessert! And now the idea of eating it at bfast time?! Amazing.
I LOVE all of your mugs and dishware…but especially those beautiful mugs with the leaves on them. Where did you get them?
They’re from Open Sky
So yum! I just made french toast last weekend, but nothing like this!
Mmmm, what a scrumptious looking breakfast! Delish!
Love the mug! So pretty!
I just recently made french toast with the cinnamon chip bread! Put a few berries on top and the boyfriend was drooling! Yummm
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Thanks!
will you be shipping bread from your store? I must try that!
Not at first, but probably in time
I first had banana’s foster at Brennans Restaurant on the Rue de Royale in New Orleans’ French Quarter. It was outstanding with all it’s flaming good flavor. I’ll bet yours was good, too.
I love grilled bananas – they seriously are the best thing ever!
Your breakfast looks amazing! The cinnamon chip french toast looks so delicious and I’ve never tried grilled bananas… I’ll have to try that soon!
Okay, really? You’re breakfast ALWAYS look soooo good (and the presetnation is always so cute). ‘m sitting here with mine thinking I’m cool and thne I read your blog and get a little taste of humble pie. ha! Thanks for the inspiration!
Yum!
Amazing breakfast! I like making banana stuffed french toast – mashing it all up with cinnamon and honey and grilling it between two slices of thin bread. Mmm mmm.
Great idea sandwiching mashed banana with toasts. I must give this a try some day
YUM! This brekfast almost looks as good as oatmeal!
Looks very sweet! I’ve never had bananas foster, but I’d love to, and I’d also love some cinnamon chip bread. Yum!
Ohhhh cinnamon chip. I swear, I get such CRAVINGS for that bread, that I’ve ended up taking (sort of long) trips to GH just for my free sample! I ended up picking up an entire loaf last week (our is whole wheat, too, and AMAZING) and couldn’t stop noshing on it. SO DELICIOUS!
holy moly, that looks like an awesome b-fast!
Looks great – but sweet for sure!
I seriously can’t wait to try the ww cinnamon chip! sounds so so so amazing!
That looks amazing– you really are pro when it comes to banana dishes
I want GH here in Australia ….
that breakfast you’ve made is ridiculously good.
Heidi xo
This looks amazing! It’s too bad we don’t have a GH here because I’m pretty sure that bread is what takes the breakfast from good to incredible!
I keep coming back to this post just to look at the bananas foster.
MMmmmmm!
I am so glad you told me that the Cinnamon Chip is 100% whole wheat! I have been frequenting the Nashua Great Harvest and have tried the Dakota, Raisin, Blueberry loaf, scones. . . the list goes on. The cinnamon chip looks like white bread! I am going to try it next time, my kids will LOVE it! Your space looks amazing, by the way, you must have been a designer in another life.
Well please check with the owner because every store is different. Tell Jeremy I said hello!
Geeze I thought my french toast was the best ever, but this looks amazing!
http://mylovelysurroundings.blogspot.com/2011/05/best-french-toast-youll-ever-make.html
One of my favorite desserts, for breakfast! Yum.
this breakfast looks AMAZING good.
just got my 1st cinnamon chip break from great harvest in plano, tx. can i freeze half of the loaf? how do you defrost it? on the counter or in the fridge?
Yes you can freeze half – in an airtight bag. Thaw it out on your counter when you’re ready!
So not in the bag it came in? Should I wrap it in plastic wrap? Sorry for all the questions. Thanks so much!
Yes in the bag it came in! If you know you’re going to freeze it, ask next time for an extra bag. If you only have one, a big freezer ziplock will be fine.
Fabulous breakfast! I’ve never tried grilling bananas before. I think I need to soon!