Stuffed with creamy peanut butter and sweet fruit jam, this peanut butter and jelly French toast is the best breakfast twist on a classic!

Breakfast and lunch are coming together in the most magical of ways today! French toast meets PBJ and I’m convinced there has never been a dreamier duo.
French toast has always been a weekend breakfast in my mind but this masterpiece is totally any-morning approved! It comes together so fast it’s almost unreal.
Kids and adults alike are going to proclaim this their favorite, I can promise you that.

The real winning part about this French toast is that it’s easy to make it your own! You can use your preferred creaminess or chunkiness of peanut butter, your favorite jam, and top it with any fruit you have on hand.
Any way you slice it, it’s gonna be a winner.
This French Toast features…
- A creamy peanut butter and jam filling
- Sweet brioche bread slices dipped in a vanilla egg custard
- Ready in minutes with only 8 ingredients

Making the French Toast
(scroll down to the bottom of the post for the full recipe)
Ingredients You Will Need
- Bread
- Peanut butter
- Jam
- Eggs
- Honey
- 2% or skim milk
- Vanilla extract
- Unsalted butter
Choosing Your Bread
I recommend going with a loaf of brioche or another sweet bread for this recipe. It’s sturdy, yet light and buttery and goes so well with the peanut butter and jelly.
If you don’t have brioche on hand, this recipe will also work great with sliced challah, sourdough, or French bread.

Tips for Perfect French Toast
- Whisk eggs in custard well – you don’t want any egg chunks in the custard that coats the French toast! Whisk the eggs until smooth before adding the milk.
- Cook French toast on griddle or stovetop – if you have a flat-top griddle, this works great. Otherwise a big skillet on the stove will also work perfectly fine.
- Serve French toast immediately – French toast is one of those things you definitely want to enjoy straight off the griddle for the best experience.
Recipe Variations
Try these ideas for a different twist on this French toast.
- Stuff French toast with fruit – add sliced strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, or banana slices to French toast filling.
- Use another nut butter – try almond butter or cashew butter instead of peanut butter.
- Top French toast with a fruit sauce – try strawberry, blueberry, raspberry, or peach.

One bite of this French toast and you may have just ruined a regular old PBJ for yourself forever. The gooey melted peanut butter and jam filling oozes out of the sweet brioche bread slices and coats everything in goodness.
A strong pour of maple syrup and we’re in business!
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Ingredients
- 12 slices brioche or sweet bread
- 6 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
- 6 tablespoons fruit jam
- 3 large eggs
- 2/3 cup 2% or skim milk
- 1 tablespoon honey or agave nectar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-2 tablespoons unsalted butter for cooking
- Maple syrup, fresh fruit, and chopped peanuts for serving
Instructions
- Spread 1 tablespoon peanut butter on 6 slices bread and 1 tablespoon jam evenly on remaining 6 slices bread. Form 6 sandwiches with bread slices.
- In a medium shallow bowl, whisk eggs well until smooth. Add milk, honey, and vanilla extract, whisking until smooth.
- Preheat a griddle or large skillet over medium-high heat and grease well with butter. Working in batches, dip stuffed bread in egg mixture and place on griddle or in skillet. Cook French toast 3-4 minutes per side, flipping once until golden brown. Repeat cooking with remaining bread, adding more butter as necessary.
- Serve French toast warm with maple syrup, fresh fruit, and chopped peanuts. Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
This post was updated with new recipe adjustments and photos on 6/5/25.


Karen @ Lushious Eats says
Oh I’m with you! I saw the title to this and I’m thinking, HELL YEAH Stuffed PB&J French Toast!!! :):):)
I was the same when I was a kid, I hated jam/jelly any of that stuff, but loveeeeed peanut butter (and still do!) I was super picky which I think helped me develop a healthy eating lifestyle 🙂
Have a great weekend! I’ll be dreaming of your sandwiches all day…
Sarah says
Haha! I never had a problem with plain PB either when I was a kid but combining it with jelly was like yechhh! You’ve gotta try this french toast, Karen! Soo up your alley. 😉
Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy says
I love making almond butter stuffed French toast – it is one of my favourite breakfasts.
Sarah says
I love almond butter! I will have to try that in place of the PB next time I make this french toast. 🙂
Natalie @ Tastes Lovely says
Ok, I am going to cry a river right next to you because I’ve never had stuffed french toast! Ahhh! How is that possible? I usually go for savory when it comes to breakfast, but now I must try this pbj stuffed french toast!
And I can’t believe you hated pbj sandwiches when you were little! Those are still one of my favorite sandwiches! You need to make up for lost time girlfriend!
Sarah says
Oh my gosh, Nat we’ve both been missing out on so much awesomeness. And IKR? I have no idea what was wrong with me and I am totally making up for all that time that was PBJ-less for me! 😉
Sarah @ Running On Brie says
You’re not alone- for some reason I’ve never made stuffed fresh toast either. I’ve got to get around to that! And this one looks amazing. They have these pbj cupcakes at my favorite cupcake store in Seattle and they are one of the most delicious things I’ve ever eaten. Who knew pbj could be so versatile?!
Sarah says
Thanks, Sara! And oh my goodness, PBJ cupcakes sounds like the best thing ever! I’ve so gotta try that. 🙂
Rachael | Spache the Spatula says
I totally hated PB&J as a kid, too! Specifically, I hate peanut butter *gasp*
Now, it’s one of my favorite food, haha
This looks so freakin’ scrumptious!
Sarah says
Isn’t it just so funny how things that we flat-out hate years later turn out to be our absolute favs?! Crazy. 😉 Thanks girlfriend!
Kelly @ The Pretty Bee: Cooking + Creating says
I also have never had stuffed French toast! I guess I have been missing out because this looks delish!
Sarah says
You should definitely start with this recipe then, Kelly! Definitely one of my new fav breakfasts. 😉
Jessica @ Jessiker Bakes says
This stuffed french toast looks amazing. I love love love stuffed french toast, and that you combined PB & J, my fav childhood sandwich, with it! Pinning 🙂
Sarah says
It’s SO good, Jessica! Kinda like kid-food and grown-up food all combined. 😉 Thanks for pinning, girl!
Thaila @ butter and brioche says
wow this definitely takes me back to my childhood.. thanks for sharing this great recipe Sarah, it’s one i definitely will be recreating!
Sarah says
Let me know how this french toast turns out for you, Thaila! Enjoy. 😉
Medha @ Whisk & Shout says
I loooove peanut butter, but only recently became a true fan of PB & J… so glad I am because this french toast looks stellar 🙂
Sarah says
Thanks so much, Medha! PBJ foreva right?! 😉
Jess @ whatjessicabakednext says
This French toast looks divine! Never tried PB and jelly (jam) together- looks so good though! 🙂
Sarah says
It’s SO good, Jess! You’ve gotta try it. 🙂
Vedika @ Hot Chocolate Hits says
you can never go wrong with PB and J! LOVE the idea and LOVE the photography!
Sarah says
Thank you so much, Vedika!
Mary Frances @ The Sweet {Tooth} Life says
Obsessed with PB. But more obsessed with this gorgeous stack of French Toast! Haha, I put bananas on things too (like ice cream *cough cough*) because ya know, health food and all that. Great post Sarah!
Sarah says
Right?! We can make even the most sinful, decadent things healthy just by piling fruit on top! LOL. Thanks so much, Mary Frances! 🙂
Christin@SpicySouthernKitchen says
Oh my gosh! That looks ten times better than a pbj sandwich and I absolutely love a pbj sandwich. Much more so than I did as a kid. Pinning! 🙂
Sarah says
PBJ sandwiches seriously needed an upgrade, right?! LOL. Thanks for pinning, Christin!
Annie @ Natural Sweet Recipes says
Oh my goodness, this looks totally awesome! Those slices are so thick and delicious looking. I absolutely love this idea in french toast!!
Sarah says
Thank you, Annie! 😀
Consuelo - Honey & Figs says
I’m crying because this wasn’t my Sunday breakfast too :”( Warm peanut butter and jam stuffed between to slices of soft golden bread??? My definition of perfection, if you ask me!
Also, don’t worry about the whole pb + jelly sandwich – I’ve yet to make a kid who likes that combo here in Spain. Like, I’m pretty sure that there are like 10 people in the country who actually like the stuff (7 of which is me hey!).
Also second breakfasts should be the law! Enjoy your Sunday!
Sarah says
You should definitely be making this a MONDAY breakfast then, Consuelo! And wow, I didn’t realize things were so different with taste over in Spain! I woulda fit right in there when I was a kid! LOL. 😉
Isadora @ she likes food says
French toast is my all time favorite breakfast food!! There is something just so freaking delicious about it! I’ve had french toast stuffed with cream cheese before, but I love peanut butter and I bet this pbj stuffed french toast tastes sooo good! Will you please come over and make it for me tomorrow morning?!
Sarah says
French toast = Ultimate breakfast to end all breakfasts. And isn’t stuffed FT the BEST, Izzy?! 😉