Description
Red Velvet French Toast turns a classic dessert into a show-stopping breakfast! Made with rich cocoa, red food coloring, and buttery brioche, this vibrant toast is pan-fried to golden perfection and topped with luscious cream cheese icing instead of syrup. Perfect for Valentine’s Day brunch or whenever you want to treat yourself!
Ingredients
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Red Velvet French Toast
- 8 slices brioche
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup half and half cream (10% MF)
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 2–3 tbsp red food coloring
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2–3 tbsp butter or oil, for frying
Cream Cheese Icing
- 4 oz cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup icing sugar (powdered sugar)
- 3/4 cup whipping cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp salt
Instructions
- Make the cream cheese icing: Beat cream cheese and icing sugar until smooth. Add whipping cream, vanilla, and salt, then beat for 2–3 minutes until thick. Refrigerate for at least 20 minutes to set.
- Prepare the French toast: Preheat oven to 250°F. Place brioche slices on a baking sheet and bake for 15–20 minutes to slightly dry them out. Let cool completely.
- In a bowl, whisk eggs, cream, sugar, vanilla, cocoa powder, food coloring, and salt until smooth.
- Pour the egg mixture over the brioche slices on the sheet pan. Let them soak for about 10 minutes, turning occasionally to absorb the mixture evenly.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat and melt butter. Fry the soaked slices for 2–3 minutes per side until browned and cooked through.
- Serve warm with generous drizzles of cream cheese icing.
Notes
- For extra decadence, top with fresh berries or a dusting of powdered sugar.
- You can use milk or heavy cream instead of half and half, depending on your preference.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated and reheated in the oven or toaster.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 898
- Sugar: 29g
- Sodium: 490mg
- Fat: 56g
- Saturated Fat: 32g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 76g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 16g
- Cholesterol: 251mg