Turn a childhood favorite into a cha chaan teng classic with less sugar. Thick slices of bread are layered with creamy peanut butter and jam, dipped in a simple custard, then pan-fried until crisp and golden. By pairing Skippy Creamy No Sugar Added Peanut Butter with Lakanto Monk Fruit Sweetener with Allulose, you keep the indulgent texture of Hong Kong-style French toast while trimming sugar and net carbs—great for brunch or a fun dessert-for-breakfast treat.
Why This PB&J Hong Kong-Style French Toast Works
Hong Kong-style French toast is all about contrast: plush, thick-cut bread (about 3/4 to 1 inch) that stays custardy inside with a deeply golden, crisp exterior. It’s typically filled, fried, and finished with a touch of sweetness and butter or syrup.
Skippy Creamy No Sugar Added Peanut Butter brings the ultra-smooth, familiar peanut texture without added sugar. Lakanto Monk Fruit Sweetener replaces traditional powdered sugar or syrup with clean-tasting sweetness and zero sugar, so you can sweeten the custard and garnish to taste. This makes this pb&j hong kong style french toast recipe a lighter spin on hong kong french toast without losing the creamy, crunchy magic.
Ingredients & Substitutions
What you’ll need (serves 1):
- 3 slices soft milk bread (brioche or milk bread)
- 2 Tbsp Skippy Creamy No Sugar Added Peanut Butter
- 2 Tbsp store-bought strawberry jelly
- 3 whole eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- Pinch of salt
- Neutral oil (for frying)
- 3–4 Tbsp heavy cream
- 2 Tbsp cream cheese, softened
- 2 Tbsp Lakanto Classic Monkfruit Sweetener with Allulose
- 1 Tbsp butter
Fresh strawberries, sliced, for serving
Substitutions and diet adaptations:
- Keto-friendly: Use keto bread, and sugar-free jam or mashed berries sweetened with Lakanto. Fry in butter, ghee, or coconut oil.
- Gluten-free: Choose a sturdy gluten-free sandwich loaf cut thick; avoid very airy slices that may break when soaked.
Nutrition note: Using Skippy Creamy No Sugar Added Peanut Butter and Lakanto Monk Fruit Sweetener helps reduce sugar while keeping the signature indulgence of french toast in hong kong. Exact nutrition varies by bread and jam; choosing keto bread and sugar-free jam can further lower net carbs for your hong kong french toast.
