Best Cranberry French Toast Recipes

CRANBERRY-APPLE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Mix first four ingredients and 2 teaspoons cinnamon; toss with apples and cranberries. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish., In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, vanilla and remaining cinnamon. Dip bread in egg mixture to moisten; place over fruit, overlapping or trimming slices to fit. Pour remaining egg mixture over bread. Refrigerate, covered, overnight., Preheat oven to 375°. Remove baking dish from refrigerator while oven heats. Bake, covered, 30 minutes. Uncover; bake until bubbly and lightly browned, 10-15 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

EGGNOG FRENCH TOAST WITH CRANBERRY-APPLE COMPOTE

Steps:

• Whisk first 4 ingredients in large bowl. Place bread slices in single layer in two 13x9x2-inch glass baking dishes. Pour custard over bread, dividing equally. Cover dishes and refrigerate at least 6 hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 450°F. Butter 2 large rimmed baking sheets with some melted butter. Using spatula, transfer bread slices to prepared baking sheets. Brush bread with remaining melted butter. Bake 10 minutes. Turn over bread slices and bake until golden brown and crisp on the outside but soft on the inside, about 6 minutes longer. Place 2 French toast slices on each of 8 plates. Dust generously with powdered sugar; serve with Cranberry-Apple Compote

CRANBERRY CREAM CHEESE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Arrange half the bread in a single layer in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish; top with cream cheese and spoonfuls of cranberry sauce. Top with remaining bread., In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, 1/3 cup syrup, cinnamon and nutmeg until blended. Pour over casserole. Refrigerate, covered, overnight., Remove casserole from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake, uncovered, until a knife inserted in center comes out clean, 50-60 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. If desired, serve with additional maple syrup.

CRANBERRY-ORANGE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Combine cranberries, water, sugar, and orange juice in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat until cranberries soften and turn jammy, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Whisk eggs, sugar, orange juice, half-and-half, cinnamon, and vanilla extract together in a shallow dish. Dip slices of French bread in the egg mixture until well coated on both sides. Transfer to the griddle and cook until egg coating is set, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
• Arrange 2 slices of French toast on each plate and spoon sauce on top.

CRANBERRY FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Slice challah bread into thick pieces. Combine cream cheese, sugar, fresh cranberries together. Cut a pocket into the bread and stuff cream cheese mixture inside. Melt butter over medium heat in a saucepan. Beat eggs and milk together in a large bowl. Dip stuffed bread into egg mixture, coating both sides. Place bread in pan, heat 1 to 2 minutes on each side.

CRANBERRY CREAM CHEESE STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300F (150C).
• Butter a baking sheet.
• Cut bread into 8 equal slices about 1 inch thick.
• Mash the cream cheese with 1 tbsp sugar and almond extract in a medium bowl.
• Stir in the cranberries and taste.
• Add more sugar if the flavor is too tart.
• The mixture should be thick and chunky.
• In a shallow dish or bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, 1 tbsp sugar, vanilla, and salt.
• With a serrated knife, cut a pocket into the side of each piece of bread, carefully slicing into but not through the bread.
• Spoon equal portions of the filling into each slice.
• Dunk the stuffed bread slices into the egg mixture and soak for several minutes, turning if needed to coat evenly, until saturated but short of falling apart.
• Warm 1 tbsp butter and 1 tbsp oil together on a griddle or in a large heavy skillet over medium heat.
• Briefly cook the French toast in batches until golden brown and lightly crisp, turning once.
• Place the first slices on the baking sheet and keep them warm in the oven.
• Continue cooking the remaining slices, adding more butter and oil as needed.
• When all of the French toast is ready, dust it with confectioners' sugar, sprinkling it through a strainer.
• Serve immediately with maple syrup.

CRANBERRY-APPLE FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine cranberries, water and sugar. Layer apples on top of cranberries and sprinkle with cinnamon. Cover and cook over medium-low for 15 minutes. Uncover and continue cooking for 5 minutes to allow sauce to thicken. Stir cranberry-apple filling and transfer to a 9″x13″ dish. Arrange bread slices in two layers over the filling. In a bowl, combine eggs, milk, cream and vanilla. Slowly pour over bread so that it doesn't splash or spill. Sprinkle generously with cinnamon. Cover and refrigerate overnight. When ready to serve, bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes. The top should be nice and crispy, while the inside will have more of a bread pudding consistency. Slice and serve! http://lifeyourway.net/cranberry-apple-french-toast-casserole/

BAKED APPLE CRANBERRY FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• In a small sauce pan, cook brown sugar, butter, and syrup until smooth (sugar dissolved and no longer grainy).
• Pour sugar mixture into a 9x13 baking dish.
• Place apple slices and dried cranberries over syrup in baking dish.
• In a medium bowl, beat eggs, milk, cinnamon, and vanilla until completly combined.
• Take 1 inch slices of bread and dip into egg mixture to coat both sides of bread. Then lay in baking dish over apples and cranberries. Repeat with other slices until baking dish is full.
• Pour remaining egg mixture over bread in dish and spread to fill in any places that look "dry".
• Sprinkle a couple more shakes of cinnamon over bread.
• Bake uncovered for 45 minutes.
• Remove, let cool 5-10 minutes before serving. Cut into squares and serve with homemade whip cream.
• NOTE: actual casserole can be made the night before by letting the bread mixture soak overnight and baking it in the morning.

FRENCH TOAST STUFFED WITH CRANBERRY CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• 1. Heat a griddle pan over medium heat. Whisk eggs, milk, vanilla, orange zest and juice together in a shallow dish.
• 2. Grease pan with butter. Take a slice of french bread and coat on both sides with egg batter and place directly into hot pan. Repeat with other slices.
• 3. Cook french toast until golden brown on both sides and cooked completely through, about 2-3 minutes per side.
• 4. Meanwhile, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar together. Carefully fold in cranberry sauce.
• 5. To assemble, take one slice of hot french toast and spread a layer of filling inside. Top with another slice. Cut stuffed french toast carefully on the diagonal (filling will ooze out) and set on serving plate. Dust with powdered sugar. Serve with maple syrup and butter.

CRANBERRY-STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Put bread slices, cut sides down, on a work surface and make a horizontal lengthwise opening in each by cutting to within 1/4 inch of opposite side. Spread 1 tablespoon cranberry sauce in each opening and gently press closed.
• In a flat-bottomed dish just large enough to hold bread slices in one layer whisk together eggs, milk, and a pinch salt. Add stuffed bread slices and soak, turning once or twice, until custard is absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes.
• In a 9-to 10-inch non-stick skillet heat butter over moderate heat until foam subsides and cook bread slices 5 to 7 minutes on each side, or until golden and crisp. Transfer French toast with a slotted spatula to paper towels to drain briefly and sprinkle lightly with sugar.
• Serve French toast with maple syrup.

STUFFED FRENCH TOAST WITH CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut 1" from each end of the loaf and discard or use for another recipe.
• Cut the loaf into 1" thick slices and halve each slice on the diagonal.
• Cut in the diagonal side of each piece of bread to form a pocket (this is almost like cutting the bread into 1/2" slices except you don't go through any of the other sides of the bread).
• Mix the cream cheese, 2 tbsp sugar, egg yolk, zest and 1 tbsp orange juice until smooth.
• Fill each bread pocket with 1 tbsp of the cream cheese mixture.
• Put bread slices in a 13" x 9" baking dish, overlapping slightly.
• Whisk the eggs, milk and 1 tsp vanilla until frothy and pour over the bread.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Sprinkle bread with 1 tbsp sugar.
• Bake for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Cranberry Sauce: Combine cranberries, maple syrup, 1/2 c sugar, 1/2 c orange juice and 1 tsp vanilla in a pot.
• Cook over medium heat stirring as required until cranberries burst and mixture thickens, about 15 minutes.
• Cool sauce and serve with toast.

CRANBERRY-MAPLE BAKED FRENCH TOAST RECIPE

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, vanilla and cinnamon in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition. Gradually beat in milk.
• Arrange bread on bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish sprinkled with cooking spray; sprinkle with 1 cup cranberries. Pour cream cheese mixture over cranberries. Let stand 15 min.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Bake French toast 40 to 45 min. or until golden brown.
• Meanwhile, bring syrup just to boil in medium saucepan on medium heat. Add remaining cranberries and 2 Tbsp. sugar. Simmer on low heat 10 min., stirring occasionally. Cool slightly.
• Serve French toast topped with cranberry sauce.

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.

CRANBERRY APPLE HOLIDAY FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Combine brown sugar, butter and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a 9x13 baking dish. Add apples and cranberries. Toss to coat well. Spread evenly in pan.
• Arrange slices of bread atop apple mixture.
• Mix egg substitute, milk, vanilla and remaining cinnamon until well blended.
• Pour egg mixture over bread, soaking it completely.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight (or for at least 1-2 hrs if not made ahead).
• When ready to bake: Cover with foil and bake at 375 degrees for 40 minutes.
• Uncover an bake for an additional 5 minutes.
• Remove from oven and let stand for approximately 5 minutes.
• Serve warm with powdered sugar, whipped cream to taste (We prefer a very light dusting of powdered sugar for the kids and plain for the adults).

FRENCH TOAST-APPLE/CRANBERRY/RAISIN

Steps:

• Combine brown sugar, melted butter, 1 tsp cinnamon in baking dish (9x13). Add apples, cranberries, raisins. Turn apples over and over to coat with sugar mixture. Arrange slices of bread on top of mixture and apples. Mix eggs and vanilla and 2 tsp cinnamon. Pour over the bread, cover, and refrigerate. Bake covered in foil at 375 for 40 minutes. Remove foil and bake uncovered for 5 minutes.

CRANBERRY-APPLE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Mix first 4 ingredients and 2 teaspoons cinnamon; toss with apples and cranberries. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish., In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, vanilla and remaining cinnamon. Dip bread in egg mixture to moisten; place over fruit, overlapping or trimming slices to fit. Pour remaining egg mixture over bread. Refrigerate, covered, overnight., Preheat oven to 375°. Remove baking dish from refrigerator while oven heats. Bake, covered, 30 minutes. Uncover; bake until bubbly and lightly browned, 10-15 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.