Cinnamon Swirl French Toast Food

CINNAMON FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Spray grill with cooking spray. Preheat grill for 6 minutes.
• In a medium shallow bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, sugar, and vanilla. Soak slices of bread in egg mixture.
• Place slices of bread on the grill. Close lid and cook 4 minutes or until done. Repeat with remaining bread.
• Sprinkle with cinnamon before serving with butter and syrup.

CINNAMON FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F.
• Whisk together the half-and-half, granulated sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, salt and eggs in a large bowl until very well combined and no visible egg white remains. Pour the mixture into an 8- or 9-inch square baking dish.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add 1/2 tablespoon butter and when it melts, swirl to coat the skillet.
• Put 2 slices of bread at a time in the custard until moistened through, about 10 seconds on each side for the thicker bread and 5 seconds for the thinner sandwich bread.
• When the butter begins to sizzle, transfer the soaked slices to the skillet and cook until the custard is heated through and the slices are very golden brown on both sides, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a baking sheet and hold in the oven while you repeat with the remaining butter, bread and custard.
• To serve, fan out the slices on a platter or individual plates and dust with confectioners' sugar and additional cinnamon. Serve with fresh fruit and maple syrup.

CINNAMON SUGAR FRENCH-STYLE TEXAS TOAST

Steps:

• 1. Preheat an oven to 200F; fit a wire rack on baking pan and place in oven.
• 1. Whisk milk and eggs in a large shallow dish. Whisk sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Set aside.
• 2. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add 1/2 tablespoon butter and swirl to coat pan. Dip 2 slices of bread into egg mixture and place in skillet. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar on top and cook until bottom browns and crisps, about 4 minutes. Flip toast, adding butter if needed, and cook until golden, about 3 minutes more. Transfer toast to baking pan in oven. Repeat with remaining bread and batter. Serve with maple syrup and strawberries.

CINNAMON BREAD FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Beat eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla, and salt with hand beater until smooth.
• Heat griddle or skillet over medium-low heat or to 375.
• Grease heated griddle, if necessary.
• To test griddle, sprinkle with a few drops of water.
• If bubbles jump around, heat is just right.
• Dip bread into egg mixture, coating both sides.
• Place on griddle.
• Cook about 4 minutes on each side or until golden brown.

CINNAMON FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Spray a 9x13" baking dish or glass pan that is safe to go into a hot oven when its cold (such as pyrex or corningware).
• Cut bread into bite-sized cubes; place 1 1/2 c of cubes into quart sized ziploc bag and remaining cubes into baking dish. Set aside.
• Whisk eggs well in a 2qt bowl; whisk in half-and-half, milk, and vanilla and pour over bread cubes in casserole dish.
• Press the bread cubes down into the egg mixture to make sure they are all moistened.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours up to 24 hours.
• When ready to bake, preheat oven to 375*.
• Place butter in a microwave-safe dish; cover with a paper towel and nuke for 30-45 seconds until almost melted. Remove and stir until completely melted.
• Add nuts to bag of reserved bread cubes, then pour melted butter into bag. Seal and shake until the bread and nuts are coated w/ butter.
• Uncover the casserole dish and press the bread cubes down w/ the back of a spoon to remoisten.
• Scatter the bread cubes/nut mixture over the top, using a spoon to evenly distribute.
• Bake, uncovered, for 45-50 minutes until lightly browned on top and puffed. (Baking time will vary depending on how cold the dish is.).
• Let casserole sit for 5-10 minutes before serving. The casserole will settle and deflate a bit as it stands.
• To serve:.
• Cut into squares, place on individual plates, and pass maple syrup to drizzle on top. Serve with sliced strawberries or other berries or a mixture of berries, if desired.
• *NOTE: Pepperidge Farm Cinnamon-Swirl bread with or without raisins works well in this recipe.

CINNAMON SWIRL YOGURT FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Combine topping ingredients, except for fruit, in small mixing bowl.
• Refrigerate.
• In a medium bowl, beat together eggs, milk and cinnamon.
• Preheat a nonstick skillet over medium heat and lightly coat with nonstick cooking spray.
• Dip each piece of bread into the egg mixture and coat thoroughly.
• Place in skillet and cook for about 2 minutes on each side.
• To serve, cut warm French toast on the diagonal.
• Arrange on plate.
• Top with fruit, then the yogurt mixture.

OVERNIGHT CINNAMON SWIRL CRANBERRY FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Place cubed bread in GREASED casserole and cover with cranberries evenly.
• Mix remaining ingredients in a small bowl.
• Pour over bread cubes.
• Put in fridge overnight. The next morning.
• turn on oven to 350°F Place cold casserole in middle of cold oven. Once oven gets to temperature, set timer for 40 minutes. Bake till center is set and knife inserted comes out clean.

CINNAMON BLUEBERRY OVERNIGHT FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Spread the bread cubes on a large baking sheet or cutting board and let sit at room temperature to crisp up a bit, at least 1 hour but up to 8.
• Butter a 9-inch x 12-inch baking dish and add half of the bread cubes (4 cups). Scatter blueberries on top, then add remaining bread.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt. Pour over the bread cubes and blueberries. Pat gently to help submerge the bread. Cover tightly and refrigerate overnight, or for at least 6 hours.
• To bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. In a small bowl, mix together the 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Remove casserole from refrigerator and uncover. Sprinkle the cinnamon and sugar mixture over the top.
• Bake for 60 - 70 minutes, until golden brown and no longer jiggly. If it begins to brown too much toward the end of baking, cover with a piece of foil.
• Cut into squares and serve with additional blueberries and maple syrup.

CINNAMON SWIRL FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Butter 6 slices of cinnamon swirl bread; place butter-side down into a casserole dish. Butter 6 more slices of bread and place butter-side down on top of other slices.
• Mix milk, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and salt together in a bowl and pour over bread. Let sit for 8 hours to overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place casserole dish inside a larger pan; pour water into the outside pan, making sure not to get water into the casserole.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center comes out mostly clean, about 50 minutes.