How to Bake a Cranberry Maple French Toast : French Toast Recipes

maple syrup

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: honey

Agave syrup is lower in calories and honey is often less expensive.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a dairy-free option while margarine is often cheaper.

Start with cranberry bread, which is hearty and contains cranberries, walnuts, and seeds.

Prepare cranberry relish using dried cranberries or fresh cranberries when in season.

Make cranberry maple syrup by steeping fresh cranberries in maple syrup and straining it.

For the egg mixture, scramble 2 eggs and add a little milk, cinnamon, and orange zest.

Whisk the egg mixture until combined, then consider adding another egg based on the number of guests.

Soak the hearty bread in the egg mixture for a few minutes without worrying about it falling apart.

Heat a pan and coat it with nonstick cooking spray or olive oil, then add a little butter.

Give the bread one more turn in the egg mixture before placing it in the pan.

Cook the bread in the pan, checking for browning and adjusting the heat as necessary.

Plate the French toast, adding bacon first as a counterpoint to the sweetness.

Finish with dried cranberries, toasted pecans, orange zest, and a dusting of powdered sugar.

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