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Blueberry-Banana Stuffed French Toast

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Blueberry-Banana Stuffed French Toast

Why it works: Banana and vanilla are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,430 recipes. Both carry ethyl isobutyrate, which smells fruity, ethereal. The science ↓

Blueberry-Banana Stuffed French Toast

Serves 2
Prep5 min
Cook5 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1115Calories
41 gProtein
25 gFat
178 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 9 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Ricotta Cheese1/2 cup (124g) part-skim174
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Banana1 medium (118g)105
Blueberry1 cup (148g)84
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Maple Syrup1 tbsp (20ml)52
Vanilla1 tsp extract (4ml)12
Cinnamon1 tsp ground (2.6g)6

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By tastykitchen. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Banana + vanillatop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,430 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl isobutyrate (fruity, ethereal).

  2. Vanilla + cinnamontop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together5,287 recipes

    Shared aroma: 4-methoxybenzaldehyde (sweet, anise).

  3. Vanilla + milktop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together19,187 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl caproate (fruity, apple peel).

  4. Milk + cinnamontop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together12,655 recipes

    Shared aroma: cuminaldehyde (Spicy, cumin).

  5. Bread + milktop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together11,466 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-undecenal (sweet).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

Swap the banana

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (bread, ricotta cheese, vanilla, maple syrup, egg, milk, cinnamon):

  1. Figfits better
  2. Pumpkinfits better
  3. Blueberryfits better
  4. Bananathe original

Fit is the average pairing score against bread, ricotta cheese, vanilla, maple syrup, egg, milk, cinnamon. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.