Best Cranberry Orange French Toast Recipes

CRANBERRY-ORANGE FRENCH TOAST

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This is a great way to enjoy fresh cranberries available during the holiday season. Sprinkle with powdered sugar to garnish. Enjoy!

Provided by gtriplett3

Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes French Toast Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 ½ cups fresh cranberries
1 cup water
1 cup white sugar
½ cup orange juice
6 eggs
½ cup white sugar
½ cup orange juice
½ cup half-and-half
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
12 slices French bread

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 470 calories, Carbohydrate 87.5 g, Cholesterol 193.5 mg, Fat 8.3 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 13.2 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 405.5 mg, Sugar 56.3 g

CRANBERRY CREAM CHEESE FRENCH TOAST

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My friend makes this French toast bake with blueberries, but I make mine with cranberry sauce. Either way, it's divine. It makes a great brunch dish for Christmas morning. -Sandie Heindel, Liberty, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Breakfast Brunch

Time 1h15m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

12 cups cubed French bread (about 12 ounces)
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, cubed
1 can (14 ounces) whole-berry cranberry sauce
12 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 cups 2% milk
1/3 cup maple syrup
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Dash ground nutmeg
Additional maple syrup, optional

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 375 calories, Fat 19g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 231mg cholesterol, Sodium 382mg sodium, Carbohydrate 38g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 13g protein.