Egg Nog French Toast with Cranberry Syrup
Warm flavors of egg nog like vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg surrounding thick slices of french toast, topped with cranberry maple syrup.
Servings 6
Calories 209kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup of fresh cranberries rinsed
- ¼ cup water
- ¼ cup 100% pure maple syrup
- 1 loaf of thickly sliced bread
- 6 eggs
- ½ cup eggnog
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼-1/2 cup butter
Instructions
- Place cranberries, water and syrup in a small sauce pan and heat until cranberries 'pop' and are softened.
- optional: add cornstarch slurry to thicken.
- Keep warm until ready to use.
- Whisk 6 eggs, eggnog, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg in a shallow bowl.
- Heat butter in a frying pan on medium heat.
- Working in batches, place the bread in the eggnog mixture and coat both sides well.
- Cook for 2-3 minutes per side until golden brown.
- Serve immediately topped with Cranberry Syrup
Make ahead variation
- Make sauce and reserve until serving.
- Place bread slices in a greased 9x13 inch pan.
- Pour eggnog mixture over the top, cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Bake at 375 for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
- Top with warmed cranberry sauce.
Notes
To freeze:
Prepare according to the Make-ahead variation but don't cook it. Cover and freeze. Thaw in the refrigerator before cooking.
Prepare according to the Make-ahead variation but don't cook it. Cover and freeze. Thaw in the refrigerator before cooking.
Nutrition
Calories: 209kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 197mg | Sodium: 168mg | Potassium: 148mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 528IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 1mg