Indulge in the tantalizing flavors of French toast elevated with a medley of mixed berries. This classic breakfast or brunch dish is transformed into a delightful symphony of sweet and tangy notes. The airy, golden-brown toast, soaked in a rich egg custard, is the perfect canvas for a vibrant berry compote. With variations ranging from a classic berry compote to a luscious cream cheese filling, this article offers a selection of French toast recipes that cater to diverse preferences. Discover the perfect balance of flavors and textures in each bite as you embark on a culinary journey that will leave you craving more.
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MIXED BERRY FRENCH TOAST BAKE
Steps:
- Whisk together first 6 ingredients. Place bread cubes in a 13x9-in. or 3-quart baking dish coated with cooking spray. Pour egg mixture over top. Refrigerate, covered, 8 hours or overnight., Preheat oven to 350°. Remove berries from freezer and French toast from refrigerator and let stand while oven heats. Bake, covered, 30 minutes., In a small bowl, cut butter into brown sugar until crumbly. Top French toast with berries; sprinkle with brown sugar mixture. Bake, uncovered, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 15-20 minutes. If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar and serve with syrup.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 310 calories, Fat 8g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 148mg cholesterol, Sodium 517mg sodium, Carbohydrate 46g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 13g protein.
MIXED BERRY FRENCH TOAST
Had this mixed berry French toast recently at a brunch and it is absolutely the best French toast I've ever had--perfect for a holiday breakfast or brunch.
Provided by cageytoo
Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes French Toast Recipes
Time 9h
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Coat a 9x13-inch pan with cooking spray. Layer 1/2 of the bread in the pan.
- Beat cream cheese and sugar together with an electric mixer until creamy. Drop by teaspoonfuls over the bread. Layer mixed berries on top; layer on remaining bread. Sprinkle with cinnamon.
- Mix eggs, milk, maple syrup, butter, and vanilla extract together in a bowl and pour over bread. Press with a spatula to soak up mixture. Cover and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden and set, 45 to 50 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 435.2 calories, Carbohydrate 51.3 g, Cholesterol 194.7 mg, Fat 21.1 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 11.6 g, SaturatedFat 11.3 g, Sodium 449.7 mg, Sugar 26.5 g
MIXED BERRY FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE
This mixed berry French toast can be made the night before and put into the oven to bake in the morning. Our family always eats this on Christmas morning, but it doesn't need to be saved for a special occasion! Yum! Serve hot with maple syrup and/or dusted with powdered sugar.
Provided by PlankMomma
Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes
Time 4h45m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place bread cubes in a large mixing bowl. Mix eggs, milk, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in another bowl. Pour over bread cubes. Stir once or twice to make sure bread is evenly coated; be gentle when stirring in order to prevent bread from tearing.
- Refrigerate bread mixture for 4 hours, to overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Generously grease a 9x13-inch pan.
- Pour bread mixture into the prepared pan. Sprinkle cream cheese cubes evenly bread. Top with berries. Mix gently to distribute thoroughly.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 374.1 calories, Carbohydrate 42 g, Cholesterol 176.4 mg, Fat 16.2 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 16.3 g, SaturatedFat 8.6 g, Sodium 535.6 mg, Sugar 8.8 g
MIXED BERRY FRENCH TOAST RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: bread, eggs, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, mixed berries, lemon juce, granulated sugar, confectioners sugar
Provided by Tasty
Categories Breakfast
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Whisk eggs, cinnamon, vanilla and milk together in medium-large bowl to create egg wash.
- Dunk bread in egg wash.
- Melt butter in a skillet on medium-low heat and cook bread for 2-3 minutes.
- Mix berries, sugar, and lemon juice in medium pan over low heat crushing and stirring berries until they form a thick sauce.
- Lay out slices and spread compote in between each slice then on top. Garnish with confectioners sugar (optional).
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 434 calories, Carbohydrate 54 grams, Fat 15 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 22 grams, Sugar 40 grams
FRENCH TOAST WITH MIXED BERRIES
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 1h40m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, heat the half-and-half with the cinnamon, just until bubbles form around the side of the pan. Remove from the heat; set aside to steep for 30 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, lightly beat the eggs with the nutmeg and sugar. Strain the half-and-half into the eggs and discard the cinnamon pieces. Whisk to make a smooth batter.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Slice the bread with a serrated knife on the diagonal, into 18 1-inch-thick pieces.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add half the butter. Dip 9 of the bread slices into the batter and add to the skillet. Cook the slices, turning once, until golden, about 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer the toasts to a baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining bread. Bake until the toasts are warmed through and slightly puffy, about 8 to 10 minutes.
- Divide the toast on large plates and dust with confectioners' sugar. Top with the berries and serve immediately.
- In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, vanilla bean and seeds, citrus zests, and water. Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat to low. Simmer very gently until syrupy, about 25 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the citrus juices. Combine the berries in a bowl. Strain the warm syrup over the berries and marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes. Serve.
MIXED BERRY FRENCH TOAST BAKE
Taken from Light & Tasty. Perfect for fuss-free holiday breakfasts or company. A cinch to put together the night before. Note: This recipe MUST refrigerate overnight (not included in cooking time)
Provided by jonesies
Categories Breakfast
Time 1h
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place bread cubes ina 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish coated with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a bowl, combine the egg whites, eggs, milk, surgar, cinnamon, vanilla and salt; pour over bread.
- Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
- Thirty minutes before baking, remove the berries from the freezer, set aside, and remove the baking dish from the refrigerator.
- Bake, covered, at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
- In a small bowl, cut butter into brown sugar until crumbly. Sprinkle berries and brown sugar mixture over french toast. Bake, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 282.1, Fat 6.6, SaturatedFat 2.9, Cholesterol 88, Sodium 541.2, Carbohydrate 42.5, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 9.9, Protein 12.2
FRENCH TOAST WITH MIXED BERRIES
Use stevia-based Truvía™ natural sweetener to bring down the sugar in this delicious morning treat.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Breakfast
Time 20m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In medium bowl, beat milk, egg product, Truvía™ natural sweetener, salt and vanilla. Pour into shallow dish; set aside.
- Heat nonstick griddle or nonstick skillet over medium heat or to 350°F. (To test griddle, sprinkle with a few drops of water. If bubble jump around, heat is just right.). Grease griddle with butter as needed.
- Dip bread into egg mixture; coating each side of bread. Place on griddle. Cook 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
- Serve each slice with 1/4 cup berries and 1 tablespoon whipped topping. Drizzle with syrup.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 160, Carbohydrate 24 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 4 g, Protein 8 g, SaturatedFat 1 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 250 mg, Sugar 5 g, TransFat 0 g
OVEN-BAKED FRENCH TOAST WITH MIXED BERRY SAUCE
As meals go, breakfast typically is the least expensive of the day. Eggs, bread and milk are relatively cheap and with the right recipe can become more than the usual omelettes and toast. Oven-baked French toast with mixed berry sauce is inexpensive to prepare and is impressive enough for company, yet simple enough to make for a Sunday brunch with family. The easy-to-make-sauce uses inexpensive frozen mixed berries, but the recipe is flexible. An equal amount of any frozen berries can be substituted. The sauce will keep, in an airtight container, for up to a week.
Provided by Chef mariajane
Categories Breakfast
Time 55m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375F Lightly coat a 9x13 baking dish with cookng spray.
- Arrange enough whole bread slices in a single layer to cover bottom of dish. Cut remaining slices in half on diagonal and arrange in overlapping rows on top. You should have 3 rows of bread triangles. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together sugar, cinnamon, baking powder and nutmeg. Whisk in eggs and vanilla until well-blended. Gradually whisk in milk.
- Slowly and evenly pour egg mixture over bread slices and let soak for 5 minutes. Use a fork or spatula to gently press down on bread to ensure it is evenly soaked.
- Baked for 30-40 minutes or until French toast is puffed. Sprinkle top of French toast with sugar, then set oven to broil. Broil French toast until sugar is melted and bread is lightly browned.
- BERRY SAUCE:.
- While French toast bakes, in a small bowl, combine lemon juice and cornstarch. Set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, combine berries, sugar, water and salt. Bring to a simmer and stir in lemon juice mixture. Simmer, stirring often, until sauce thickens slightly about 2 minutes longer. Let cool.
- When French toast is done baking, serve immediately topped with mixed berry sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 348.3, Fat 8.1, SaturatedFat 3, Cholesterol 167.2, Sodium 603.7, Carbohydrate 56.8, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 24, Protein 11.5
Tips:
- Use thick-sliced bread for a more substantial French toast. Challah, brioche, and Texas toast are all good options.
- Soak the bread in the egg mixture for several minutes, flipping it once or twice, to ensure that it is evenly coated and absorbs the flavor.
- Cook the French toast over medium heat so that it has time to cook through without burning.
- Serve the French toast immediately with your favorite toppings, such as butter, syrup, fruit, or whipped cream.
- For a fun twist, try using different types of bread, such as banana bread, pumpkin bread, or gingerbread.
- You can also add different flavors to the egg mixture, such as vanilla extract, cinnamon, or nutmeg.
- If you are short on time, you can make French toast in the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and bake the French toast for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown.
Conclusion:
French toast is a classic breakfast dish that is sure to please everyone at the table. It is easy to make and can be customized to your liking. With so many different variations, there is sure to be a French toast recipe that you will love. So next time you are looking for a delicious and satisfying breakfast, give French toast a try!
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