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Jam Jelly Doughnut French Toast

By:Nagi
Published:9 Aug '14Updated:24 Mar '19
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French toast dressed up as a strawberry jam doughnut! At 230 calories per serving it’s so much healthier than Krispy Kreme. And insanely easy to make. Remember, Jam Jelly Doughnut French Toast is still french toast – so you can have dessert for breakfast!

Jam Jelly Doughnut French Toast with a bite taken out

Krispy Kreme is one of my dirty food secrets. I don’t hunt it down (thankfully there aren’t that many in Sydney) but if I pass one during a weak moment then yeah, I break. Sigh. Why wasn’t I born craving broccoli and inspired to live a sugar free life?

OK. So if I have to have a jelly doughnut every now and then, the least I can do is make it at home so it’s healthier. And then I thought, “Hmmm…..what if I made it like french toast?”. Sometimes I have to give myself points for coming up with a nifty idea. But really, it’s not because I’m a genius or anything, far from it in any aspect of my life. It’s actually just a reflection of my slyness and laziness. The health benefit is just incidental.

  • Slyness – because if it’s french toast, you can have it for breakfast;

  • Laziness – because I don’t have the patience to make things with yeast. And I hate cleaning up after deep frying; and

  • Incidental health benefit – because it’s not deep fried and it’s made using bread, it’s only 230 calories per serving. Less actually, because the nutrition analysis doesn’t take into account that rounds are cut out of the bread so you don’t actually use a whole slice.

Parmesan Thyme Bread Crust Treats - a savoury idea to use up leftover bread crusts!
Parmesan Thyme Bread Crust Treats – a savoury idea to use up leftover bread crusts!

Jam Jelly Doughnut French Toast really is ridiculously easy to make. You simply make jam sandwiches out of rounds cut out from ordinary white bread, dip it in an egg mixture, cook until golden then dust with sugar. The only thing to remember is to make sure you don’t spread the jam all the way to the edge because otherwise when you are handling it the jam might ooze out.

Cutting the bread into rounds is optional – I did it because it makes it look more like jam doughnuts, but you don’t have to do this. For me it served an extra purpose because I need bread crumbs to make something I have planned for the weekend so I saved the off cuts for that. A great tip for cutting rounds out of bread is to use a large tinned tomato can (empty and washed). It’s the perfect size for pressing large rounds out of most sandwich breads. In this particular case the loaf I was using was smaller than usual and the can was too big so I had to cut the rounds out with a knife ( just stacked them and did 3 at a time).

Don’t throw out the bread crusts! Keep them to make croutons or bread crumbs – or get creative and take 10 minutes to make Cinnamon Sugar Bread Crust Treats or Parmesan Thyme Bread Crust Snacks!

A pile of Jam Jelly Doughnut French Toast and showing jam being spread onto the bread

I’ve been on a French Toast mission lately. Here are the other ones I’ve shared. If I had to pick one to take with me to a deserted island, it would have to be the Parmesan French Toast. It is everything you know and love about french toast in savoury form, with a golden crunchy cheesy crust. SO GOOD!


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Jam Jelly Doughnut French Toast

Author: Nagi | RecipeTin Eats
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 5 mins
Total: 15 mins
Breakfast, Brunch, Sweet
5 from 6 votes
Servings3
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French toast dressed up as a strawberry jam jelly doughnut! At 230 calories per serving it's so much healthier than Krispy Creme. And remember, it's french toast, so you can have dessert for breakfast!

Ingredients

  • 6 slices white sandwich bread , stale, 1.5cm/0.6" thick (see notes)
  • 3 tbsp strawberry jam
  • 3 tbsp caster sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 2 tbsp butter

Instructions

  • Optional: Cut the bread into rounds, as large as you can. See notes for tip.
  • Spread 1 tbsp of strawberry jam into the middle of 3 of the rounds, leaving an edge of about 1cm / 1/4" so when you put the sandwich together, the jam does not ooze out of the side. (See photo below) Put sandwich together.
  • Place egg and milk in a small bowl and beat lightly.
  • Spread sugar on a small plate.
  • Heat butter in large non stick pan over medium high heat.
  • Quickly dip each side of a sandwich into the egg mixture, then roll the edge in the egg mixture as well. Then place in the pan. Repeat with remaining sandwiches.
  • Cook each side for around 2 minutes, until a deep golden brown.
  • Remove from the pan and immediately place on the plate with the sugar to coat each side and the edges. The faster you get it from the pan into the sugar, the better the sugar will stick.
  • Serve warm or at room temperature.

Recipe Notes:

1. French toast is always best made with stale bread because that way, the egg mixture does not soak into the bread (which makes it soggy on the inside).
2. So the "doughnut" holds its shape and doesn't flop when you pick it up, it is best to use either thick slice sandwich bread or a block loaf you can cut into 1.5cm/0.6" slices. Also using stale bread helps keep it's shape.
3. If you don't have stale bread on hand, just pop it in the toaster and lightly toast it. That will take the moisture out and make it like it is stale bread.
4. I usually use a large tinned tomato can (empty and washed) to press rounds out of the bread. It's the perfect size for the bread I use. But the day I made this the loaf was smaller than usual so I had to cut it using a knife instead.
5. You won't use all the sugar. But if you use less it is difficult to get an even coat.
6. You need to use caster sugar which is a finely grained sugar. If you use normal sugar then the granules will be too large and won't stick to the french toast. The alternative to coating with sugar is to dust it with icing sugar. But you will need to wait until the french toast cools before doing this otherwise the icing sugar will just get absorbed.
7. You can make these ahead about 4 hours, making them perfect for entertaining. They do not keep much longer than this because they start to sweat. I tried rolling them in sugar again but it didn't stick. Dusting with icing sugar also doesn't work because the sweat just absorbs it.
8. Nutrition takes into account that though the recipe calls for 3 tbsp of sugar, only 1 1/2 tbsp (at most) actually sticks to the french toast.
Jam Jelly Doughnut French Toast Nutrition

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 86gCalories: 233cal (12%)Carbohydrates: 32.3g (11%)Protein: 3.6g (7%)Fat: 9.9g (15%)Saturated Fat: 5.6g (35%)Cholesterol: 76mg (25%)Sodium: 202mg (9%)Potassium: 46mg (1%)Sugar: 5.4g (6%)Vitamin A: 300IU (6%)Calcium: 50mg (5%)Iron: 0.9mg (5%)
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20 Comments

  1. HL says

    August 7, 2021 at 2:01 pm

    Thanks for this recipe. made my cheat doughnuts for two little girls. and they love it. And the scraps are not wasted and made into the parmesan thyme crotons 😍

    Reply
  2. Dan says

    July 12, 2021 at 2:58 am

    Another lovely little recipe – quick, simple yet very tasty!

    Reply
  3. Susan says

    February 10, 2021 at 4:05 pm

    As I was prepping everything for my supper (dinner). Your yummy meatloaf & mac and cheese, btw. I was hungry for something quick, easy, and sweet, and these looked delicious. Meanwhile hubby was still at work. Honestly Nagi, these were insane! Insanely delicious!!! I had to call him, seriously, just to tell him about these delectable jam doughnut french toast yummies! He is waiting patiently, sort of, for Saturday morning so we can relax and savour these over coffee & tea!!! Thank-you! 😁

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  4. Chantelle says

    March 15, 2019 at 12:05 pm

    5 stars
    My toddler loved this and also my husband! Used homemade cherry jam and my husband used all of the milk on his coffee so used coconut milk instead. They loved it!

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      March 15, 2019 at 7:43 pm

      So happy to hear it Chantelle!!! –Nx

      Reply
  5. Jax says

    May 4, 2018 at 12:42 am

    5 stars
    Well, these are the kids favourite ‘brekky’ at the moment 😜 One has strawberry jam, the other raspberry..I ALWAYS put vanilla in my egg mixture.. Tastes more doughnutty or something.. And we must not forget the whipped cream on the side! I’m a naughty mummy 😱😜..!

    Reply
  6. Jane Glibbery says

    April 25, 2018 at 9:21 am

    Heavens! I am absolutely loving this food and recipe blog! I don’t think I’ve ever bookmarked so many pages from one food blog before. Chinese Char Siu Pork marinading in the fridge as I type…….and my daughter will be having this french toast recipe for breakie on Saturday. Nom, nom, nom.

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      April 25, 2018 at 7:43 pm

      Love hearing that Jane! So glad you’re finding recipes you love here! 🙂 N x

      Reply
  7. Julia says

    March 23, 2018 at 11:38 pm

    5 stars
    Simple ingredients, satisfying taste! I made these 3 times already! Square “jelly donuts” taste as good as round ones :)!

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      March 26, 2018 at 5:56 pm

      LOVE HEARING THAT Julia! N x ❤️

      Reply
  8. Tricia says

    April 16, 2016 at 10:04 pm

    5 stars
    Ohh Nagi, these are so delicious. I was on my own for lunch and fancied a sweet treat,
    these were perfect, thanks for another great recipe.

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      April 18, 2016 at 12:08 pm

      Awww Tricia! Thank you for reminding me about these, I must make them again!!!

      Reply
  9. Eva says

    March 17, 2016 at 8:38 am

    5 stars
    You’ll probably shake your head in sadness but I’m one who loves eggy French Toast. ;}

    I made your recipe using Tank Bread (white bread shaped like a giant soup can) and kept the crust on because my local bakery bakes loaves with soft crusts. Mmmm, Mmmm good. Thank you so much for sharing, Nagi!

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      March 17, 2016 at 12:34 pm

      I’m not shaking my head in sadness!!! Each to his/her own I say! 🙂 I have some odd preferences myself…believe me….! 🙂

      Reply
  10. Shihoko Ura says

    December 12, 2015 at 4:59 am

    Ohhhh Nagi san, My daughter will love this 😀

    Reply
    • Nagi | RecipeTin says

      December 12, 2015 at 6:52 am

      Thank you Shihoko!!! Hope you approved of my mum’s miso marinade recipe! 😉

      Reply
  11. Paula says

    October 4, 2014 at 5:39 am

    yum!! Such a simple idea yet so very appealing 🙂 Have added them to my to do list 🙂

    Reply
    • Nagi | RecipeTin says

      October 4, 2014 at 6:02 am

      Yay! Look forward to hearing what you think! 🙂

      Reply
  12. Padaek says

    August 19, 2014 at 4:09 pm

    5 stars
    Oh dear, these look so so good! I really have to try these, and they sound quite easy to make to. Woohoo!! You got me with sugar dusted and jam. Yum! 🙂

    Reply
    • Nagi | RecipeTin says

      August 20, 2014 at 8:20 am

      Thanks Padaek! Yes, it is super easy to make 🙂

      Reply

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