Mother’s day is coming and this year I’ve added even more mother’s who inspire me. I talk a lot about my mother and grandmothers who have always been a constant source of inspiration throughout my life and now I have a loving mother-in-law along with two wonderful sister-in-laws. I also have friends who constantly show me what it’s like to be strong and loving mothers. I only hope that one day I can live up to all of these amazing women.
Beyond the mom’s in my life, I’m partnering with Fair Trade USA to celebrate hard-working mothers around the world. While I love to visit my farmers’ market and eat local, it’s also important to support the global farming community for items that simply can’t be grown locally (I love my coffee, chocolates, and bananas- just to name a few!) Just like supporting the local farmers, Fair Trade aids in creating stable work with fair wages and conditions to farmers while upholding standards for environmentally sustainable farming. This month Fair Trade is highlighting some of those farmers that also happen to be mothers!
Fair Trade asked a few bloggers to created a brunch recipe, using a few Fair Trade ingredients, in honor of Mother’s day. Last year I shared my mother’s french toast and this year I decided to jazz up the french toast by adding a delicious banana topping many with Fair Trade bananas, cinnamon, and muscovado sugar (plus the coconut oil for frying the french toast!) Wake up early and whip up a batch for your mother on Mother’s day (or really, any day!)
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- French Toast
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 2 large eggs
- 4 pieces whole wheat sourdough bread
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 ripe bananas
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 vanilla bean
- 1 tablespoon bourbon
- 2 tablespoons muscovado sugar
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- walnuts, for topping
Instructions
- Heat large, flat bottom skillet or griddle over medium heat. Add coconut oil, melt, and swirl around pan.
- Whisk together egg and heavy cream. Press piece of bread into mixture, flip, and place in skillet. Repeat with remaining pieces of bread. Cook on each side until golden brown.
- To make banana topping, melt butter in a skillet over low heat. Stir in cinnamon, bourbon, sugar and scrape in the vanilla bean seeds, cook for 30-60 seconds until sugar has dissolved. Add in sliced bananas and stir to coat. Cook for 1-2 minutes until bananas are hot. Pour in the heavy cream, continuing to cook until topping is warm, 1-2 more minutes.
- Serve french toast with a spoonful of bananas and sprinkle of walnuts.
||Disclosure: This post is in conjunction with Fair Trade USA but all thoughts and opinions are my own. I like to support companies that are doing good through food near and far.||
Melissa says
Belgian waffles topped with fruit compote
Emily K. says
I love love love crepes!
Doris Risner says
I love to make some eggs, avocados and a piece of toast.
Eric says
We love waffles and bacon at our house!
Mariam says
We enjoy making either waffles and pancakes with some whipped cream and bananas! yum! lol
Elaine says
This looks delicious! I would love to make it.
Dina J says
I love whole grain french toast and fresh fruit kabobs!
Cate says
I love me some good french toast. 🙂
Dana says
my mom makes incredible challah french toast
cori says
Love eggs benedict and blueberry coconut french toast.
Noel says
My aunt makes a blueberry cream cheese french toast bake that is wonderful for brunch. I love so brunch so much that I got married in the morning so that I could have brunch at my reception!
Sarah says
Homemade muffins!
kate says
I love crepes, just wishing I was better at making them.
nina says
a lovely vegan banana bread with a fruit salad on the side.
Karlee says
veggie frittatas
Rebecca says
Pumpkin french toast casserole!
Katie @ Whole Nourishment says
I love that you’re supporting Fair Trade! And this french toast looks heavenly. 🙂 One of my newer favorite brunch recipe is Dana’s coconut cream pie french toast over at Minimalist Baker.
Molly says
I love huevos rancheros!
Shoshana says
I love a good baked oatmeal dish!
Betty says
My favorite brunch recipe is scones (and Chai tea latte ). This recipe looks yummy.
Susan says
We are big fans of French Toast, but we also love a good breakfast casserole. We have a recipe with sausage, potatoes, eggs, and cheese that we love.
erin says
Fair Trade is awesome. This French toast sounds divine!
Anne Marie Becka says
I’m a Texas girl, so my favorite brunch must include migas! Eggs scrambled with onion, tomato, green chilis, cheese and tortilla strips. Heaven!
Erin R says
I love brunch! My favorite is dough boys. It’s sort of like fried biscuits. It’s my great grandmothers recipe that was passed down to my grandmother, then to my mother, and now my sister and I make them.
Amy says
Mmmm, brunch. I love some waffles with fresh fruit or plain yogurt and maple syrup.
Allyson Reddy says
My favorite brunch recipe is for some delicious high-protein buckwheat pancakes smothered in sunflower and hemp nut butter and layered with fresh strawberry slices. Mmmmm!
Kelly says
French Toast is always incredible. But you’ve added my favorite thing of life: bourbon. And who doesn’t want to start a weekend morning with a little bourbon, huh?
Leela says
What a great cause! For a savory breakfast, huevos rancheros or a veggie frittata are my favorites. If I’m in the mood for something sweet, banana pancakes are always a winner.
Christine says
My favorite brunch is a potato and herb frittata
cindy says
Gingered dutch baby topped with fruit stewed in maple syrup.
Kelly P says
I love making Eggs Benedict homemade hollandaise sauce, poached egg on gluten free toast !
Joy says
Migas!
Katie says
Homemade cinnamon rolls! And bacon, natch.
Jennifer says
Ham and Gruyere Croque Madame
Kim says
Yummers
Sylvie Morgan Brown says
egg in a hole
Loren says
I’m definitely a savory breakfast girl. Love making stratas, or even just savory French toast. My next project is learning how to make Belizean-style stuffed fry bread.
Sara says
WAFFLES
Emily M says
Kale and mushroom quiche is my favorite brunch recipe
Heather Taylor says
Cinnamon Rolls and pastries!
Christine says
I love making hashes for brunch, they’re so quick and easy, and especially delicious!
Kaitlin says
Cinnamon rolls!
Ellen says
Huevos rancheros quesadillas!
Karen - 2Teaspoons says
I love Eggs Benedict and French Toast and Bacon and Mimosas and Huevos Rancheros! I just love brunch! 🙂
Erin, Your recipe looks delicious and your photos are fantastic! Good luck with the contest!
Kimberly P. says
I love baked stuffed french toast for brunch…especially when fresh raspberries are in season.
Stephanie @ Long Distance Baking says
These look absolutely delicious! Bananas and bourbon go together perfectly in my book. I love sweet breakfasts like this for brunch. With a mimosa 🙂
Jess says
Ricotta pancakes with fruity compote are great for a sweet brunch, but you can never have too many egg tacos! Be sure to add plenty of avocado.
jasmine says
I have just become a food photographer, and i wanted to comment that your photos are great. I also thing your recipes etc are too 🙂
Riddley says
Cooks Illustrated buttermilk pancakes substituting half the flour for buckwheat flour. Maybe some type of fruit/fruit compote on top, but definitely lots of warm maple syrup!
Heather S says
Crepes with fruit!
Lora says
I love a great spinach, feta, and sun dried tomato omelet for brunch, along with a piece of whole wheat toast with honey 🙂
Alison says
My favorite brunch recipe is always quiche with what ever fresh vegetables I have in my garden, and fruit salad.
Sophie says
I am usually a sucker for savory, but there’s always an exception when gingerbread pancakes come to the table!!
Chris says
We love a veggie fritatta with fresh mushrooms, spinach, onions, garlic and feta cheese. We usually serve this with sweet potato home fries and some kind of homemade fruit scone or muffin. Yum!!!
Jennifer C. says
Thanks! Happy Mother’s Day!
Allison says
Favorite brunch recipe has to be the cannoli stuffed french toast recipe over at twopeasandtheirpod.com!
Rachel Tilly says
French toast is a good one, or a cheese omelette. Yum.
Madeline says
I love eggs benedict. Anything with poached eggs is a winner in my book 🙂
Lauren says
French toast is my brunch specialty!
Traci says
My favorite brunch recipe…is so hard to decide!
I’m all about eggs at brunch; they keep me full for a while. My favorites would be a caramelized onion & mushroom tart, asparagus & kale frittata, or a multiple-cheese quiche…OR a omelet with lots of fresh herbs & a tiny pat of butter on top. YUM!
Heather says
Soft-scrambled eggs on garlicky toast with greens.
jacquie says
not much of a brunch eater myself so i would have to say i don’t have any favorites
Cassie says
new to me — Crepes! You can make savory or sweet, or both!
Pam says
Ooooh that sounds delicous we love french toast!
Elizabeth says
My favorite brunch recipe for a group is this Dutch pastry (Because I always have enough eggs and I can make it the night before):
http://www.themessyorganicmum.com/2014/03/dutch-pastry.html
If it just me and the family, I love buttermilk pancakes from The Animal Farm’s buttermilk Cookbook.
http://www.themessyorganicmum.com/2013/12/the-buttermilk-cookbook.html
Thanks for the giveaway. I love your recipes.
Gabrielle says
I love pancakes and waffles but my favorite is baked French toast with lots of home made syrup and cinnamon and home made whipped cream. Yummy!
Emily R. says
Whole-wheat pancakes with maple almond butter and syrup for the sweet, plus scrambled eggs and bacon-wrapped asparagus (in the spring!) for the salty and savory.
ELLEN says
Love this giveaway on so many levels!
Kristel Petty says
I love fruit for brunch!
Auntiepatch says
Orange cinnamon rolls & omelettes!
Emily L says
My favorite is definitely banana pancakes or waffles with berries and whipped cream!
Allison says
I love fresh fruit, bagels, and hot tea!
Hillary says
I love a delicious Dutch baby with powdered sugar and lemon juice!
Kim Henrichs says
I love a good ham and gruyere quiche!
Kristen B says
I love a good omelet full of fresh veggies for brunch! If we are having company I’ll do a fritatta instead 🙂
Jenny says
A good omelet and pancakes!
Cristen says
I love a good waffle for brunch but it might be time to mix it up with some decadent french toast!
Jessica says
I like mimosas, scrambled eggs, and waffles with strawberries and bananas.
Shawn says
Bloody Mary!
Joyce says
Pancakes are always worth the effort in our house.
Holly B says
Bagels and lox! It’s not much of a recipe (which might be why I like it), but I never get tired of it 🙂
Deb says
Dutch Baby with blueberries and bananas!
Pam says
Also, anything with a poached egg
Crystal Sell says
My favorite brunch recipe are Huevos Tacos con Queso. Delicious! 🙂
HS says
I Like Roasted Pepper Frittata.
Rebecca says
Sautéed butternut squash cubes and kale alongside an omelet with goat cheese inside!
Hannah M. says
I’m partial to quiche for brunches, but a big pot of grits and some fried eggs is a close second.
Jessica says
French toast is my favorite, so I’ll definitely have to give this one a try!
Emma W. says
ugh its so hard to choose a favorite recipe!! i’d have to go with kale and cheese omelet!
Benjamin Roberts says
My mother’s famous butternut squash quiche!
Mason says
Pancakes all the way!
Chelsea says
I love strawberry french toast!
Meg S says
This is so cheating, but I love making Trader Joe’s Almond Croissants. Other than that, it’s homemade biscuits with sorghum for sure.
amanda says
My mom was a short order cook in her twenties, so she can whip up eggs like a pro—overeasy eggs and wheat toast with coconut oil (our favorites) always remind me of her!
My favorite brunch right now though is avocado toast topped with a poached egg, coconut oil and lots of crushed red pepper, or shakshuka…extra jalopenos!
Margot C says
I like Eggs Benedict
charj says
vegan omelet, grits and greens
Andrea says
I’m planning on making my mother in law one of my favorite brunch recipes: german pancakes! (topped w/ strawberries – her fave!)
Alyssa says
This looks like dessert! Yum!
Ann Paquette-Lukens says
I like frittatas w/ fruit for brunch.
Corisa Jubinsky says
Strawberry topped waffles!
cara marie says
french toast…. or bacon. but bacon is specific to brunch. although nor is french toast… i enjoy breakfast foods at all times of the day.
Becca F says
Sundried tomato, mushroom and spinach quiche
Jessie says
Fried eggs in pepper rings with bottomless mimosas!
Hailey Ziegelhofer says
Oatmeal all day, every day.
Jennifer Paine says
I’d love to try the tea.
Shannon says
For brunch, I really like a good quiche lorraine.
coral says
I don’t cook brunch- I’m on dinner duty! – but I love my husband’s fresh caught home-smoked salmon quiche and my mother in law’s puff pancake with sour cream and strawberries.
Sara H says
This looks really delicious. Also, I love both Honest Tea (the unsweetened) and Choice teas.
Emily S. says
I have a recipe for pumpkin spice belgian waffles and it is definitely one of my favorites. Red velvet waffles are delicious, too.
sara says
For me it has got to be huevos rancheros
[email protected] says
Strata is my favorite!
Saturn Dean says
Eggs Benedict!
Gina Guthrie says
poached eggs.
Carolsue says
My favorite is a local Mexican brunch — it has waffles and regular American stuff, but also Mexican favorites and American items with a Mexican flair.
Annette says
My favorite brunch recipe is zucchini frittata.
Bev says
Baked oatmeal!