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    Home » Breakfast » English Muffin French Toast with Bacon-Maple Gravy

    LAST UPDATED: August 15, 2018 • FIRST PUBLISHED: June 1, 2017 By Toni Dash 40 Comments

    English Muffin French Toast with Bacon-Maple Gravy

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    A savory twist on a breakfast favorite: English Muffin French Toast with Bacon-Maple Gravy. Think French Toast meets biscuits and gravy for a flavor-packed hearty morning meal. AND it’s gluten-free!

    Hot from the skillet gluten-free English Muffin French Toast slathered with freshly made salty, sweet Bacon-Maple Gravy

    This post is sponsored as part of Boulder Locavore’s ongoing partnership with Udi’s Gluten Free. All opinions are my own.

    I love coming up with new breakfast ideas. I’ve mentioned this before but I feel breakfast is my least creative meal of the day…..maybe since I’m still half asleep. My crew likes to eat at totally different times; some when they first wake up, some a few hours later. One thing we all have in common however is loving a warm savory breakfast dish. My latest favorite? English Muffin French Toast with Bacon-Maple Gravy.

    French toast is always an easy breakfast option but generally it’s made in sweeter flavors. One of my long-time gluten-free partners, Udi’s Gluten Free, has just released some new English muffins this month; both Whole Grain and White varities. To most people that would read like *shoulder shrug* and a blasé ‘ok’. But to we gluten-free, anything new or that we’ve left behind in our gluten-free journey is like Christmas coming early.

    Gluten-free English muffins

    I am a long time Eggs Benedict lover. I love the salty Canadian bacon, the savory poached egg and of course the hollandaise sauce. A toasty English muffin is more than mere toast. There is something perfect about its round shape and dense, craggy consistency that I’ve always loved.

    Savory gluten-free English Muffin French toast with salty, sweet Bacon-Maple Gravy on a bed of arugula

    As I was thinking about all the ways I’ve missed eating them, the idea of turning them into savory French toast came to mind. One thing I never grew up with that my husband has talked about from his Southern relatives is biscuits and gravy. It’s a bit of a foreign concept to me and certainly one to those gluten-free.

    Piping hot from the skillet gluten-free English Muffin French Toast with poached egg and bacon-maple gravy

    However, I was imagining savory English muffin French toast with a slathering of gravy, maybe an egg on top, and something I personally have grown to love with breakfast, some fresh greens (I always go for a bed of peppery arugula).

    The end result did not disappoint and I’m so excited to share it with you today! I made a Bacon-Maple Gravy that is irresistible. The gravy has a mix of salty and sweet flavors with the maple syrup and some apple juice in it. It is made with some bacon fat for flavor but I add the chopped bacon back in for texture in this recipe and it’s heaven.

    Golden-brown English Muffin French Toast (gluten-free) with arugula, bacon-maple gravy, poached eggs

    A fried or poached egg may be added on the top and again I love it on some greens but serve it however YOU’D love it! AND if savory isn’t your thing when it comes to English muffin French toast, forego the gravy and use traditional syrup instead.

    Savory golden-brown gluten-free English Muffin French Toast with creamy Bacon-Maple Gravy

    Plain old French toast will never be the same after trying this English muffin French toasts slathered in salty, sweet Bacon-Maple Gravy in the style of biscuits and gravy. It’s a hearty breakfast that’s filling and irresistibly tasty!

    Piping hot from the skillet gluten-free English Muffin French Toast with poached egg and bacon-maple gravy

    Hot from the skillet gluten-free English Muffin French Toast slathered with freshly made salty, sweet Bacon-Maple Gravy

    English Muffin French Toast with Bacon-Maple Gravy

    A heartier version of classic French Toast, English Muffin French Toast makes a delicious savory breakfast recipe.  This version pairs the French toast with Bacon-Maple Gravy a sweet, salty, soul-warming gravy you'll want on everything!  

    Suggested serving size is 2 English muffin halves per person.  The gravy recipe will make enough for 6 servings so may be halved.  A larger batch of the French toast may be made by multiplying the recipe ingredients with the number of desired servings.  Note: nutritional facts are for the french toast only (not gravy).
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    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: gluten-free
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 5 minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes
    Servings: 3
    Calories: 194kcal
    Author: Toni Dash
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    Ingredients

    • 3 Udi's Gluten Free English Muffins halved
    • 1 tablespoon Unsalted Butter divided
    • 2 Eggs
    • 1 tablespoon Whole Milk (lower fat milk may be substituted if desired)
    • Kosher Salt
    • freshly ground Black Pepper
    • 1 batch Bacon-Maple Gravy
    • Fried or Poached Eggs to top if desired
    • Fresh thyme optional garnish

    Instructions

    • Prepare the Bacon-Maple Gravy before making the French toast (note: there are instructions in the recipe if you choose to make it ahead of time).
    • Heat a large (preferably non-stick) skillet over medium-high heat. Melt half of the butter and swirl it around the pan.
    • Combine the eggs and milk in a medium mixing bowl and lightly season with some salt and pepper. 
    • Gently dip the English muffin halves, one at a time, into the egg mixture, turning to coat both sides and allowing any excess to drip back into the bowl. Place the coated English muffin halves into the hot skillet (plan on 2 batches) allowing the egg to cook on each side (aproximately 3 minutes) before flipping them over.  Serve immediately drizzled with gravy.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 119mg | Sodium: 251mg | Potassium: 160mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 275IU | Calcium: 173mg | Iron: 1.9mg
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    ABOUT THE AUTHOR

    TONI DASH
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    Toni Dash, is a Certified Nutrition Coach and the writer/blogger, photographer, recipe developer and creator of Boulder Locavore®. She has been developing easy to make, well-tested recipes since 2010. Her seasonal recipes bring excitement to the dining table for both gluten-free and gluten diners. Toni has been featured in numerous publications and on culinary websites for her creative, delicious recipes and travel features. For more details, check out her About page.

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    1. pavitra says

      September 01, 2017 at 4:11 am

      5 stars
      Wow, Its looking delicious. i love this recipe. I would try it by this weekend for sure. Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    2. Jalal Azhar says

      June 10, 2017 at 9:41 am

      Thanks For your Hard work Very Nice Post Keep up your hard wok…..

      Reply
    3. Becca says

      June 07, 2017 at 10:53 pm

      English muffin french toast is a great idea on its own. I am going to have to try that in the near future!

      Reply
    4. Listofhospitalsinindia says

      June 07, 2017 at 7:15 am

      This recipe looks amazing!

      Reply
    5. Jocelyn @ Hip Mama's Place says

      June 05, 2017 at 8:57 am

      A little sweet and savory! How can you turn dow a breakfast like that. I think it’s awesome that there are more gluten free options for people who need that kind of diet. This recipe is just so good.

      Reply
      • Toni Dash says

        June 05, 2017 at 5:02 pm

        So glad you like it Jocelyn! I love a mix of flavor types and textures myself!

        Reply
    6. Joyce Brewer says

      June 05, 2017 at 5:56 am

      You had me at breakfast w/ gravy. Delish!

      Reply
    7. Annemarie LeBlanc says

      June 04, 2017 at 10:52 pm

      I would love to have this English muffin French toast with Bacon Maple Gravy for breakfast. Maybe this weekend I can make this for me and my family. We usually just “grab and go’ in the morning. Weekends are more relaxed and we can all sit down and have a good breakfast together.

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