Speculoos & Banana French Toast
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Ready in 15 minutes!
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 1 dash vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons creamy Speculoos butter
- 2 slices white/wheat/Ezekiel bread
- 1 small banana, sliced
- 2 tablespoons butter
Directions
- In a small bowl, lightly beat the egg and vanilla together.
- Spread 1 tablespoon of Speculoos butter on top of each slice of bread. Place the banana slices on top of one of the slices of bread. Place the other slice of bread on top of the first, to make a Speculoos butter and banana sandwich.
- In a skillet or frying pan, melt the butter over medium heat. Dip the sandwich into the egg mixture and place in the heated skillet. Cook until brown on both sides. Serve hot.
Speculoos & Honey Cereal Bars
Yield: 9 bars
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 3 minutes
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Speculoos butter, well-stirred
- 1/2 cup honey
- 3 cups toasted whole grain oats cereal
Directions
- Line an 8 x 8 inch square pan with parchment.
- Combine Speculoos butter & honey in a large saucepan and set over medium heat. Heat until mixture just starts to simmer, about 2-3 minutes, stirring. Remove from heat and stir until mixture is well-combined.
- Stir in cereal until evenly coated.
- Pour mixture into prepared pan, cover with parchment, and press firmly. (A pastry roller will help to firmly and evenly pack down the mixture so the bars hold their shape).
- Chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
- Cut into bars.
- Store individually wrapped in the refrigerator.
Speculoos "Cleveland Brown"ies
Attention Cleveland Browns (and all football) fans! We have a recipe that can make game days even sweeter. Try these out today!
Yield: Serves 12
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Ingredients
- 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 20 tablespoons (2 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup creamy Speculoos butter
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 5 large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line a 13-by-9-inch baking pan with foil; mist foil with cooking spray. In a small saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate with 2 sticks butter, stirring until smooth. Pour into a large bowl and let cool to room temperature.
- In a bowl, using an electric mixer, cream Speculoos butter, brown sugar, cream cheese and remaining 1/2 stick butter until well combined, about 3 minutes. Beat in 1 egg.
- Whisk 4 eggs, sugar and vanilla into bowl with melted chocolate; mix well. Stir in flour and salt. Pour batter into baking pan. Spoon reserved Speculoos/butter mixture on top and use a sharp knife to swirl mixtures together. Bake until a toothpick inserted into center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, about 50 minutes. Let cool in pan on a wire rack.
- Stir 1 to 2 tsp. cold water into confectioners' sugar until mixture forms a thick, smooth paste. Spoon into a pastry bag fitted with a small plain tip. Using a 1- to 2-inch cookie cutter, cut 12 football shapes out of brownie. Pipe laces onto brownies and allow to set before serving.
Grilled Speculoos Butter and Jelly Sandwich
Spice up a classic sandwich by substituting peanut butter for Speculoos and then grilling it! Try out this 2-step recipe:
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons butter
- 2 slices white/wheat/Ezekiel bread
- 1 teaspoon Speculoos butter
- 2 teaspoons any flavor fruit jelly
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 8 minutes
Ready in 13 minutes!
Directions
- Heat griddle or skillet to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Spread butter on one side of each slice of bread. Spread Speculoos butter on unbuttered side of one slice of bread, and jelly on the other. Place one slice, buttered side down on the griddle. Top with other slice, so that Speculoos butter and jelly are in the middle. Cook for 4 minutes on each side, or until golden brown, and heated through.
