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Raspberry french toast served with powdered sugar and raspberries on top

Raspberry French Toast

Yamini
This raspberry french toast will be your dream weekend breakfast/brunch recipe with the custardy creaminess on the inside and golden crunchy layer on the outside.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 8 slices of bread
  • 5 eggs
  • ¾ cup milk
  • 2.5 tbsp flour
  • 1.5 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp cinnamon powder
  • 2 tbsp white sugar
  • pinch of salt

Raspberry syrup

  • 1.5 tbsp sugar
  • cup raspberries
  • 1 tsp lemon juice

Toppings

  • Maple Syrup with some raspberry syrup made in this recipe OR powdered white sugar with raspberries on the side

Instructions
 

1st method ( Blender method)

  • Put all the ingredients  in the blender except the bread slices and the toppings and blend for a min on high speed until well combined.
  • Now take the mixture from the blender into a wide based bowl(so you can dip the bread easily in it).
  • Heat a non stick griddle over medium high heat.
  • Dip each individual bread slice in the egg and raspberry mixture, flip it over several times if required in the mixture until the bread slice absorbs the mixture really well.Depending on the thickness and texture of bread it might take half a min to 3 to 4 mins sometimes. If the bowl is big enough for multiple bread slices then you can dip as many as you want to fry at a time.
  • Once the griddle is hot place a small cube of butter and little oil on it to melt together. Now place the dipped bread slices on the greased griddle and fry for 3 to 4 mins. Keep a lid on the pan when you are frying on the first side if possible, making sure the lid is not touching the bread slices. The lid will help cook the middle part of the bread well and little faster.
  • Remove the lid, flip once and fry well on the second side with out the lid( if you put a lid after flipping, you won't get that crunchy outer texture).Fry until it is golden on both sides and well cooked on the inside.
  • Remove onto the serving plate, top with your favorite toppings like maple syrup with some raspberry syrup( make little extra on the side, no need to cook into a syrup, it tastes good just like that) or powdered sugar with some raspberries on the side or whipped cream or any other yummy stuff you want and enjoy.

2nd method ( with out blender )

  • First mix together milk,eggs,flour,sugar,vanilla extract and ground cinnamon in a wide bowl and whisk well until well combined without lumps of flour or strings of egg.
  • In a separate bowl mix together raspberries,sugar and lemon juice and mix well to make a sauce. Alternately you can just blend these ingredients together for few seconds.
  • Now mix the raspberry sauce into the egg mixture in to a wide based bowl (so you can dip the bread easily in it)and combine well.
  • Heat a non stick griddle over medium high heat.
  • Dip each individual bread slice in the egg and raspberry mixture, flip it over several times if required in the mixture until the bread slice absorbs the mixture really well.Depending on the thickness and texture of bread it might take half a min to 3 to 4 mins sometimes. If the bowl is big enough for multiple bread slices then you can dip as many as you want to fry at a time.
  • Once the griddle is hot place a small cube of butter and little oil on it to melt together. Now place the dipped bread slices on the greased griddle and fry for 3 to 4 mins. Keep a lid on the pan when you are frying on the first side if possible, making sure the lid is not touching the bread slices. The lid will help cook the middle part of the bread well and little faster.
  • Remove the lid, flip once and fry well on the second side with out the lid( if you put a lid after flipping, you won't get that crunchy outer texture).Fry until it is golden on both sides and well cooked on the inside.
  • Remove onto the serving plate, top with your favorite toppings like maple syrup with some raspberry syrup( make little extra on the side, no need to cook into a syrup, it tastes good just like that) or powdered sugar with some raspberries on the side or whipped cream or any other yummy stuff you want and enjoy.

Notes

  • Stale bread is best for french toast . To dry it out even more, you can leave the bread out with the wrapper open the night before or few hours before making it.
  • If you are making it with fresh bread dip it a little longer and really make sure that the bread slice absorbed the egg mixture well.
  • Difference in the above two methods is only in preparing the egg and raspberry mixture. cooking part is same for both methods
  • In the no blender method you will be able to see the raspberry pulp in the mixture visibly and on the toasted french toast whereas in the blender method mixture is very smooth. There is no taste difference between both methods. It's just a preference and blender method makes it super quick when you are making large quantities.
  • Keep watching the heat of the griddle, it should be medium high to start with but you can adjust it to medium or medium low if required if you think the bread slices are cooking fast on the outside but not cooking well in the middle. Controlling heat is very important for good french toast with a golden crunchy outside and creamy well cooked inside.
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