Description
This Heart-Shaped French Toast recipe is a delightful way to start your day with a touch of love. Perfect for special occasions or a fun family breakfast, these heart-shaped slices are golden brown, fluffy, and topped with powdered sugar, fresh berries, and maple syrup.
Ingredients
Scale
Bread:
- 4 slices of thick-cut bread (like brioche or Texas toast)
Egg Mixture:
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup whole milk or heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar (optional)
- pinch of salt
For Cooking and Serving:
- butter or oil for cooking
- powdered sugar
- fresh berries
- maple syrup
Instructions
- Cut Bread: Use a heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut each slice of bread into a heart.
- Prepare Egg Mixture: Whisk together eggs, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, sugar, and salt in a shallow bowl.
- Cook French Toast: Dip bread hearts in the egg mixture, cook on a skillet until golden brown.
- Serve: Dust with powdered sugar and top with berries and maple syrup.
Notes
- Leftover bread trimmings can be used for mini French toast bites or breadcrumbs.
- Perfect recipe for Valentine’s Day, anniversaries, or special breakfasts with kids.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: French-Inspired, American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 heart slices
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 260 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 150 mg
