Bacon, lettuce and tomato meet french toast in this recipe for Savory French Toast BLTs! Can you say breakfast for dinner?
Yes, I did exactly what you think I did with these savory French toast BLTs, but first, let me just say that we are We are french toast FANATICS in my house. T
he Southern daughter has said to me more than once over the years that when she comes home for a visit it is going to be to see me and her dad and to eat some of my homemade french toast. (At least we are in first place!).
As a result, I am always pondering new french toast recipes and up until now they have all been variations on the sweet breakfast version.
Until I realized that french toast and a BLT could be combined for a dinner version. It’s the same basic concept — bread soaked in egg and fried — but oh, man…this time with chives and fresh ground pepper in the egg, and with a bacon, lettuce and tomato topping.
I KNOW. Let’s make it!Let me start by saying I don’t know about you, but the one and only thing that slightly bothers me about the classic BLT sandwich is crunching my way through sometimes hard-to-crunch-through toast on my way to the bacon, lettuce and tomato.
Not that I have anything against toast – let me go on the record as saying there are few things better in life than a slice of homemade bread toasted and slathered with Irish butter – but sometimes toast gets too sassy with BLTs.
A French toast BLT totally solves that problem.
Because instead of hard and crunchy toast, you have soft and pillowy French toast that has been soaked in eggs and cream and gently fried up to perfect deliciousness.
Just one piece per serving, because this is an open face sandwich that uses the french toast as the bread and lays the bacon, lettuce and tomato loving on top.
That means instead of picking up this BLT and eating it and potential having some tomato and (heaven forbid!!) bacon fall out of the sides, you are going to get out your trusty knife and fork and cut this baby into pieces so that you get every tender morsel.
I don’t think I have anything more to say about this one, except, please go make it right now, so you understand what I am talking about.
Savory French toast BLTs for dinner for everyone!
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Savory French Toast BLTs
Prep Time: 10 minutes- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Lunch
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
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- 8 slices bacon
- 4 large eggs, slightly beaten
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup chopped chives, plus more for garnish
- coarse salt and fresh ground pepper
- 4 slices bread
- 4 lettuce leaves
- 8 slices tomato
Instructions
- Cook bacon using your preferred method, drain on paper towels, set aside.
- Whisk together eggs, cream and chives. Lay bread slices in single layer in shallow dish and pour egg mixture over. Soak for 3 minutes, turn bread over and soak for 3 minutes more.
- Heat butter in large skillet over medium heat. When butter sizzles, add bread and cook until golden, about 3 minutes per side.
- Layer lettuce, bacon and tomato on each slice of french toast, garnish with chopped chives and serve
Ok, my husband is going to love this. It sounds too good and I'm excited to make it this weekend. Thanks for sharing.
I am not a big fan of French Toast because they are just way too sweet for me but this savory recipe is one that I could definitely stand behind!
Oh what a delicious french toast, Kate! I’ve never had a savory kind before, so I’m loving this!
Thanks Gayle! It’s fun to shake things up, right?
Holy French Toast heaven!! SO glad you guys are French Toast fanatics over there, Kate, because you just took a classic to whole new levels of deliciousness! French toast BLTs?! WOW! I bet this is the best tasting sandwich EVER!! Drooling over here, and since this is a spin on french toast, I’m thinking this is totally acceptable for breakfast! Yessss! Pinned! Cheers!
I hereby declare it totally fine for breakfast, lunch and dinner – even all in the same day! Thanks for the pin and xoxo!
very clever! i can’t recall ever eating or even seeing a savory french toast, but it’s a fine idea! bravo!
Thanks Grace! We do what we have to do to have french toast for supper. :)
Yay to you guys being in first place! LOL. I’m sure that your french toast recipes are LEGENDARY. Love that you made a kind of hybrid french toast + sammie dish. YUM. Knowing that you’re a bacon lover makes this recipe even better! Okay, excuse me as I excitedly go pin this…
Aww! I do love any excuse to have bacon and french toast at every possible opportunity. Thanks for the pin, my friend!
OMG love the twist!! This sounds heavenly and I can easily have it for all meals!
French toast all the time!!
This is so clever and I love that you made it savory!
I love making sweet things savory, and vice versa!
You do have some amazing sandwiches here on the blog!
Aw, thank you! We do love sandwich night at my house. :)