In our family, my husband is the French toast maker. His technique is genius and even his French toast made with sprouted bread tastes fantastic. In a few weeks, I hope to share his recipe here, but for now, let me let you in on one of the secret ways that Mira, Liev, and I help him out: we make cinnamon toast butter.
This treat is something that you can make from scratch or with store bought (or farm bought) butter. It will kick up the flavor of pancakes, French toast, or just regular old morning toast considerably. And, your little Yummies can help you while practicing how to measure but not having to be too exact.
While we were in Vermont, we checked out the Art and Craft fair in Ludlow one very rainy Saturday. My daughter, after perusing a table of locally crafted pottery, pointed to a butter crock.
“Let’s get this, Mama.”
“What will we do with it, Mira?”
“Put our cinnamon toast butter in it!”
Breakfast genius runs in the family.
Cinnamon Toast Butter
*1/2 cup butter (one stick), room temperature
*1 1/2 t. cinnamon
*1 T. sugar, or 2 t. honey or agave nectar
Place everything in a large bowl and have your mini-chef stir and stir it. Leave the butter at room temperature for a half hour before putting it away in the fridge. That way all the sugar can be dissolved into the butter and the flavors will meld.
