This peanut butter toast is not your everyday toast! Peanut butter is mixed with egg, then baked or air fried to create a sweet, custardy center. The result is a high-protein breakfast or snack with about 11 grams of protein per toast.
Why You’ll Love This Peanut Butter Toast
This is not your basic peanut butter toast. Mixing peanut butter with egg creates a high-protein breakfast or snack with about 11 grams of protein per toast. You can bake it in the oven or make it in the air fryer, where it cooks into a creamy, custardy center sweetened with honey or maple syrup and dotted with melty chocolate. It takes a few extra minutes compared to a quick peanut butter and jelly sandwich, but it’s filling, satisfying, and perfect for busy mornings, before school, or an after-school snack for kids.
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Ingredients
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- Peanut butter: Creamy peanut butter like Jif or Skippy works best, as natural-style peanut butter tends to be thinner and may not set into a custard.
- Egg: The egg is the key ingredient that helps the filling set into a custard-like texture while also boosting the protein, and flax eggs will not work for this recipe.
- Sweetener: Honey, maple syrup, or brown sugar all work well without overpowering the peanut butter flavor.
- Bread: Soft breads like white sandwich bread, Italian, French, Texas toast, brioche, or regular wheat are ideal since they can be easily pressed—avoid crusty breads.
- Chocolate chips: While optional, dark chocolate chips add melty pockets of sweetness that elevate a pb toast and make it extra crave-worthy, especially for kids.
How to make peanut butter toast?
You can find full printable recipe below, but here is a quick overview of the procedure along with step-by-step photos.
Make filling - Mix peanut butter, egg, and maple syrup or honey together, until smooth and creamy. When you begin to mix the egg with peanut butter, it will look very liquidy but will thicken into a paste-like consistency in a few seconds. Stir in chocolate chips.
Press bread - Using your fingers or the back of a spoon, press into the center of each piece of bread slice to indent and create a rim around the edges, without poking through.
Fill - Divide the filling between the two slices of bread.
Cooking instructions
- Air Fry - Preheat your air fryer to 340 degrees. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes, until the tops are golden brown in color.
- Oven - Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 8 to 12 minutes.
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Peanut Butter Toast
Equipment
Ingredients
- ¼ cup peanut butter use Jif or Skippy, not natural kind
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
- 1 to 2 tablespoons semi sweet chocolate chips optional but recommended
- 2 slices white bread
Instructions
- Make filling. Add the peanut butter, egg, and maple syrup or honey to a medium bowl and mix until smooth and creamy. At first, the mixture will look very liquid, but it will quickly thicken into a paste-like consistency as you continue stirring. Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Press bread. Using your fingers or the back of a spoon, gently press into the center of each slice of bread to create an indentation, forming a rim around the edges without pressing all the way through.
- Fill. Using a spoon, divide the peanut butter filling evenly between the two slices of bread and spread it into the indentation, leaving a ½ inch border around the edges.
To Air Fry
- Preheat the air fryer to 340°F, then place the toasts in the hot basket. Cook for 4–5 minutes, checking after 4 minutes, until the tops are golden brown. Sprinkle powdered sugar on top and enjoy!👉 Cooking too long can cause the tops to overbrown or burn, so keep a close eye during the final minute.
Bake in oven
- Preheat oven to 350°F and place toasts on a baking sheet. Bake for 7 to 10 minutes or until the tops are golden brown in color. Sprinkle powdered sugar on top and enjoy!👉 Cooking too long can cause the tops to overbrown or burn, so keep a close eye on them and remove promptly.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information, based on third-party calculations, should be seen as estimates, not guarantees, as various factors like product types, brands, processing methods, and more can alter the nutritional content in recipes.
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Serving suggestions
Enjoy the peanut butter toast warm with a generous sprinkling of powdered sugar. You can also top them with fresh fruits, a drizzle of Nutella or jam, and chopped toasted nuts. If you want to bump up the protein, serve it with air fryer hard-boiled eggs for a high-protein breakfast idea.
Substitutions and Variations
- Make it peanut-free: Swap the peanut butter for creamy almond butter.
- Make it nut-free: Use sunflower seed butter (SunButter) instead.
- Add Nutella: Skip the chocolate chips and swirl Nutella into the filling after mixing, leaving it partially mixed so the swirls stay visible.
- Make it gluten-free: Use your favorite gluten-free bread.
👩🍳 Looking for more healthy peanut butter recipes? Try the peanut butter smoothie or the healthy peanut butter balls.
Frequently asked questions
I recommend using a commercial-style peanut butter like Jif or Skippy, as the stabilizers help keep it thick, smooth, and creamy. This makes it perfect for creating a custardy, creamy filling. Natural peanut butter, on the other hand, can be thinner, may not set properly, and could make the toast greasy.
Fresh fruits like sliced bananas, strawberries, or blueberries are a natural and delicious choice, adding sweetness, color, and extra nutrients. You can also drizzle it with Nutella, honey, or even extra peanut butter. For added texture and flavor, try sprinkling chopped nuts, chia seeds, or a pinch of cinnamon on top. A few dark chocolate chips or a light dusting of cocoa powder can make it feel like a special treat!
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