1STEP 1 | Beat eggs in a large bowl, add milk and a little sugar, and whisk thoroughly into an egg mixture.
Peanut Butter French Toast
Classic Cha Chaan Teng delicacy! Crispy outside and soft inside with rich peanut butter filling.
Peanut Butter French Toast is a beloved Hong Kong tea restaurant classic. Adding milk into the egg batter ensures soft texture and prevents scorching. White bread is generously layered with peanut butter, fully coated in egg batter, and shallow fried until golden crispy. Trimmed bread crusts are also coated and fried into sugar-dusted crispy strips.
Time13min
SuitableQuick-meal users
MethodPan-fry
OccasionWeekday quick meal
SeasonAll seasons
Good Cheap Eats (Sr.2)
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Ingredients（Serves 2-3）
Quick Method
2STEP 2 | Spread peanut butter evenly between two slices of white bread and press them together.
3STEP 3 | Trim the crusts off the four edges of the peanut butter sandwich (keep crusts for later).
4STEP 4 | Coat the sandwich thoroughly in the egg mixture, ensuring top, bottom, and all four sides absorb the liquid.
5STEP 5 | Heat oil in a pan over medium-low heat, place the egg-coated bread in, and shallow fry.
6STEP 6 | Fry until both sides and edges turn golden brown, gently pressing the center with a spatula for even heat, then drain.
7STEP 7 | Dip remaining bread crusts into leftover egg mixture, fry until crispy, drain, and toss with sugar as a side snack.
Tips and Pitfalls
Add Milk to Egg Mix
Mixing a little milk into the eggs ensures the toast stays fluffy, melts soft, and reduces burning risk.
Coat All Six Sides
Coating both surfaces and all 4 edges seals in the peanut butter during frying.
Control Fry Temperature
Keep heat low to shallow fry evenly; press gently in the middle to heat the interior.
Repurpose Bread Crusts
Don't discard trimmed crusts; coat in egg, deep-fry until crunchy, and dust with sugar.
Overview
Peanut Butter French Toast is a beloved Hong Kong tea restaurant classic. Adding milk into the egg batter ensures soft texture and prevents scorching. White bread is generously layered with peanut butter, fully coated in egg batter, and shallow fried until golden crispy. Trimmed bread crusts are also coated and fried into sugar-dusted crispy strips.
